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1 Earthquake National Disaster
An earthquake is a natural disaster, and when it strikes, nurses are at the forefront, doing their best to save lives. During an earthquake, victims incur severe injuries, excessive loss of blood, trauma, death, and many others. Nurses usually play a big role in caring for the victims which may lead to implications. For example, victims incur injuries; therefore, the nurse has a role in dressing the wounds (Said & Chiang, 2020). However, it can cause infections to the victims due to contaminations. Also, since there is a lot of blood loss, the nurse must provide blood transfusion to the affected victims. Therefore the process can result in dizziness for the victim. Besides offering medical services, nurses also help direct the victims to safer places during an earthquake. The nurses endanger their lives to save others because the act involves rescuing victims from the dangerous zone where the earthquake had occurred.
Diseases that I am concerned with during an earthquake are acute respiratory disease and diarrhea outbreaks (Kakalou & Tsiamis, 2021). Because of an earthquake, water sources are destroyed, which causes water shortages. Again, due to displacement and property damage, the victims are forced to stay in camps. Accessing clean water for consumption, forcing people to drink water from wells. Also, due to overcrowding and poor nutrition, there are many cases of acute respiratory infections. I will protect myself from diarrhea by ensuring that I wash my hands before and after interacting with patients, touch any food, boil drinking water, and drink many fluids. Furthermore, I will protect myself from respiratory infection by minimizing close contact with persons with signs of respiratory diseases, keeping good hygiene, and avoiding contact with mucus droplets or saliva by always wearing gloves
2 This week we are discussing the nursing implications and disease concerns of natural disasters and I have chosen hurricanes specifically. Hurricanes, also known as cyclones or typhoons depending on where they develop, are characterized by low pressure in the center and surrounded by circular wind motion and originate in the ocean (Veenema, 2009). In addition to the high winds they cause, torrential rain, intense flooding, and storm surges can occur (Veenema, 2009). Nursing implications that we should follow include preparing to assist with timely evacuation or find shelter for affected populations, preparing for traumas, injuries, and long-term illnesses from water contamination, being familiar with our facility’s disaster plan and any annual updates, being ready to respond as soon as watches or warnings are issued, and providing social work/psychiatric referrals as necessary (Veenema, 2009). In addition to the extensive damage that a hurricane can cause, there are diseases that can occur in relation to the hurricane and its aftermath that we, as nurses, need to be aware of and be able to treat effectively. A hydrologic event (hurricane) disrupts the environment on multiple levels and can eliminate pre-existing barriers separating hosts and agents (Liang & Messenger, 2018). Water sources can become contaminated with microbe-laden sewage, wastewater, and agricultural runoff (Liang & Messenger, 2018). Standing water can serve as a breeding site for arthropod vectors, aka mosquitos (Liang & Messenger, 2018). Displaced human populations lacking shelter are likely to encounter contaminated water, animals, and arthropod vectors, while those in temporary shelter may be subject to infections associated with crowded living conditions (Liang & Messenger, 2018). One specific disease that nurses may encounter in the aftermath of a hurricane is Vibrio cholerae, which is transmitted through contaminated water (Liang & Messenger, 2018). V. cholerae causes a profuse, secretory diarrhea leading to dehydration, muscle cramps, electrolyte derangements, acute renal failure, altered mentation, and hypotension (Liang & Messenger, 2018). The prevention of V. cholerae includes drinking uncontaminated water, wearing protective clothing against contaminated water, utilizing standard and transmission-based precautions, and following decontamination procedures such as bathing with soap and water (Liang & Messenger, 2018). Other diseases that occur in the aftermath of a hurricane are Malaria and Dengue virus, which are transmitted by mosquitos (Liang & Messenger, 2018). These diseases are of concern after hurricanes because mosquitos breed in standing water, which is something that an area that was just hit by a hurricane will have plenty of (Liang & Messenger, 2018). Preventative measures for these diseases include wearing appropriate clothing minimizing exposed skin and use of insect repellent can help reduce bites as well as chemoprophylaxis for malaria may be considered, particularly if high-risk exposures are anticipated (e.g., sleeping outdoors, immersion in contaminated water) (Liang & Messenger, 2018).
I NEED 2 SEPARATE DISCUSSION RESPONSE REGARDING THIS 2 DISCUSSIONS (6-7 SENTENCES AND 2 REFERENCES EACH)