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Editor, Senior Moderator
Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2013 July/August;32(4):157-161.
A Review of Critical Care Nursing and Disease Outbreak Preparedness.
Makamure M, Makamure M, Mendiola W, Renteria D, Repp M, Willden A.
Source
Miranda Makamure, SN, holds a student nurse position at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, California. She is also a member of the Golden Key Honor Society. Muriel Makamure, SN, is a nursing assistant at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, in Orange, California. She was an undergraduate research intern from 2010 to 2012 with the Minority Access to Research Careers at California State University, San Bernardino doing molecular research on the influenza virus. Williane Mendiola, SN, CNA, is a 2009 recipient of the Presidential Academic Excellence scholarship. She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Daisy Renteria, SN, is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. She currently holds the position of Sargent of Arms for the Coyote Nurses, a nursing student organization at California State University, San Bernardino. Melissa Repp, SN, has more than 10 years' experience in internal auditing and training of associates as a former operations manager for a Fortune 500 company. Azshwee Willden, SN, has an AA in Liberal Arts with emphasis in science. She is also a member of the Golden Key Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society with past experience in the health insurance industry.
Abstract
The impact of disease outbreaks continues to increase globally. As frontline staff, critical care nurses (CCNs) are more likely to be confronted with the need to care for affected patients. With different pathological diseases emerging, CCNs play an integral role in disease outbreaks. The advanced skill set of CCNs is pivotal in the management and care of patients during an outbreak. Lack of planning and preparation before disease outbreaks leads to detrimental patient outcomes. Panic, chaos, and fear for personal safety cause stress and anxiety for unprepared nurses. However, this problem can be resolved. Comprehensive planning, training, and education can better prepare intensive care unit nurses for disease outbreaks. This article reviews some of the current literature on intensive care unit nurse preparedness for disease outbreaks in the United States. This article also offers strategies that may be used to better prepare CCNs for disease outbreaks.
PMID:
23759903
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23759903
A Review of Critical Care Nursing and Disease Outbreak Preparedness.
Makamure M, Makamure M, Mendiola W, Renteria D, Repp M, Willden A.
Source
Miranda Makamure, SN, holds a student nurse position at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, California. She is also a member of the Golden Key Honor Society. Muriel Makamure, SN, is a nursing assistant at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, in Orange, California. She was an undergraduate research intern from 2010 to 2012 with the Minority Access to Research Careers at California State University, San Bernardino doing molecular research on the influenza virus. Williane Mendiola, SN, CNA, is a 2009 recipient of the Presidential Academic Excellence scholarship. She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Daisy Renteria, SN, is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. She currently holds the position of Sargent of Arms for the Coyote Nurses, a nursing student organization at California State University, San Bernardino. Melissa Repp, SN, has more than 10 years' experience in internal auditing and training of associates as a former operations manager for a Fortune 500 company. Azshwee Willden, SN, has an AA in Liberal Arts with emphasis in science. She is also a member of the Golden Key Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society with past experience in the health insurance industry.
Abstract
The impact of disease outbreaks continues to increase globally. As frontline staff, critical care nurses (CCNs) are more likely to be confronted with the need to care for affected patients. With different pathological diseases emerging, CCNs play an integral role in disease outbreaks. The advanced skill set of CCNs is pivotal in the management and care of patients during an outbreak. Lack of planning and preparation before disease outbreaks leads to detrimental patient outcomes. Panic, chaos, and fear for personal safety cause stress and anxiety for unprepared nurses. However, this problem can be resolved. Comprehensive planning, training, and education can better prepare intensive care unit nurses for disease outbreaks. This article reviews some of the current literature on intensive care unit nurse preparedness for disease outbreaks in the United States. This article also offers strategies that may be used to better prepare CCNs for disease outbreaks.
PMID:
23759903
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23759903