NURS 3010 - Disaster Management

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to increase student’s awareness of the essentials of disaster planning. Disaster management, triage, and hospital preparedness for natural and human-generated disasters will be explored. In addition, students will examine the social responsibilities of the multidisciplinary health team, the leadership and inter-professional coordination responsibilities, and legal and ethical issues that may arise during a disaster, mass casualty, and other public health emergency situations. (This course is open to all students). Offered Fall/Spring and as needed.