homeless population. disaster in community.
Homeless Population.
Disaster in the Community.
Read chapter 28 of the class textbook and review the attached PowerPoint presentations. Once done, answer the following questions.
1. Identify and discuss the types of disasters.
2. Mention and discuss two natural or man-made disasters that recently occurred and discuss how they affect the community health.
3. Discuss the stages of disaster management.
4. Describe and discuss the role and responsibilities of nurses in relation to disasters.
As stated in the syllabus present your assignment in an APA format word document, Arial 12 font attached to the forum in the discussion tab of the blackboard titled “Week 7 discussion questions”. A minimum of 2 evidence-based references besides the class textbook must be used. You must post two replies to any of your peers sustained with the proper references and make sure that the references that you used in your assignment are properly quoted in it. A minimum of 700 words is required.
Answer preview
A disaster is an event that causes significant destruction and affects the capability of a community to respond using the available resources. Examples include hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and terrorist attacks. Disasters result in mass destruction of property, an outbreak of diseases and or death of people. However, effective disaster management ensures that some disasters are averted or their effects mitigated. Disasters are highly destructive, and therefore, effective disaster management incorporating the community, healthcare officials and national agencies is essential for successful disaster handling.
Types of Disasters
Disasters are categorized into natural, artificial, and combination disasters. Natural disasters are those that are caused by…
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