Coronavirus Resources for Nurse Educators
Free Webinar on Environmental Extreme Events and COVID-19 in 2020 from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Free Online Course: Making Contact: A Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers through the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Interview with Dr. Sydney Record, Director of Staff Development and Infection Prevention, Seattle, Washington
Society for the Advancement of Disaster Nursing - This site is designed to help nurses prepare for and respond to disasters and public health emergencies.
- Toolkits include: (a) Written population health curricular training materials for partnership-based disaster preparedness and response, with both core content and educational methods, (b) Related online curriculum content that can be supported by the Practical Playbook’s website as workforce development/training resources, (c) New success stories around the Flint water crisis, Zika, 9/11 Air Particulates, and other emerging public health and infectious disease emergencies to be developed via the Practical Playbook.
ASPR TRACIE - Brought to you by HHS ASPR, the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) was created to meet the information and technical assistance needs of regional ASPR staff, healthcare coalitions, healthcare entities, healthcare providers, emergency managers, public health practitioners, and others working in disaster medicine, healthcare system preparedness, and public health emergency preparedness.
NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center - The core purpose of the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) is to develop and provide access to health information resources and technology for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The intent is to connect people to quality disaster health information and foster a culture of community resiliency.
Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Emergency Preparedness Center - Information for the public and emergency responders on how to stay safe during public health emergencies.
Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) – The CDP identifies, develops, tests, and delivers training to state, local, and tribal emergency response providers.
Emergency Management Institute (EMI) – The EMI supports the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA’s goals by improving the competencies of the U.S. officials in Emergency Management at all levels of government to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the potential effects of all types of disasters and emergencies on the American people.
National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH) – The NCDMPH improves our Nation’s disaster health readiness through education and science. In collaboration with partners, they create and translate science education to improve readiness.
Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center (VEMEC) – VEMEC is the leading center for the study and development of emergency management practices. They help the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other organizations optimize and integrate disaster risk management into their strategy and operations.
Nurses as Leaders in Disaster Preparedness and Response – A Call to Action
Progress on a Call to Action: Nurses as Leaders in Disaster Preparedness and Response
Articles
Charney, R., Lavin, R., Bender, A., Langan, J., Zimmerman, R., & Veenema, T. (2019) Ready to Respond: A Survey of Interdisciplinary Health-Care Students and Administrators on Disaster Management Competencies. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-8. doi:10.1017/dmp.2019.96
Lavin, R., Veenema, T., Langan, J., Charney, R., Zimmerman, R., & Bender, A. (2019) Zika and Flint Water Public Health Emergencies: Disaster Training Tool Kits Relevant to Pregnant Women and Children. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 20 June 2019. doi: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000418.