The role of public health nurses in emergency preparedness and response: A position paper of the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 353-361

  Jakeway, Carole C ^a   Larosa, Glynnis ^b   Cary, Ann ^c,d   Schoenfisch, Sandra ^e  

^a GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^e FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Competencies; Disaster phases; Emergency preparedness and response; Nursing roles; Public health nurses; Public health nursing; Scope of public health nursing practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONSENSUS; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

CONSENSUS; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47249136969     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: 15251446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2008.00716.x     Document Type: Article

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