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Disaster-Ready Nursing: Emergency Preparedness & Response

Authors

Dr. Kulpooja

Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.66625/rkph.2026.005

Keywords:

Disaster Nursing Emergency Preparedness Disaster Management Emergency Response Nursing Leadership Hospital Disaster Preparedness Community Preparedness Disaster Triage START Triage System Incident Command System (ICS) Mass Casualty Management Public Health Emergencies Pandemic Preparedness Infection Prevention and Control

Synopsis

Disasters, whether natural, biological, technological, or human-induced, pose significant challenges to healthcare systems and communities worldwide. The increasing frequency and complexity of emergencies have emphasized the need for disaster-ready healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, who constitute the largest segment of the healthcare workforce and play a pivotal role in disaster management. Disaster-Ready Nursing: Emergency Preparedness & Response provides a comprehensive overview of disaster nursing principles, emergency preparedness strategies, and evidence-based response mechanisms essential for effective healthcare delivery during crises. This book explores key concepts including disaster terminology, classification of disasters, disaster management cycle, mitigation, preparedness, emergency response, recovery and rehabilitation, hospital disaster preparedness, incident command systems, disaster triage, and the START triage model. It highlights the importance of community preparedness, public health response, infection prevention and control, psychological first aid, and pandemic preparedness in minimizing disaster-related morbidity and mortality. Special attention is given to vulnerable populations, ethical challenges, technological innovations, and the multifaceted role of nurses across all phases of disaster management.

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Author Biography

Dr. Kulpooja, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University

NURSING RESEARCH

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