Role of mental health nurses in disasters

ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSES

IN DISASTERS

Jamie RanseAssistant Professor

University of Canberra

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INTERNATIONAL

NATIONAL

HEALTH-AFFECTED DISASTER?

EDUCATION-PRACTICE MISMATCH

Australian participation: on-shore

CYCLONE TRACY = DAYS#CHCH #EQNZ = MINS

WILL YOU ASSIST?

WHAT WILL YOUR ROLE BE?

• Loss of business• Loss of infrastructure

Christchurch Earthquake

• Fear of radiation exposure

Fukushima

9/11 World Trade Centre

• Responders v non-responders• PTSD v post traumatic growth• To debrief or not?• Victims v survivors

• Isolation• Workplace preparedness• Willingness

Pandemic

Enterprise agreement

THANKS FOR VOLUNTEERING

Hillsborough

ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSES

IN DISASTERS

Jamie RanseAssistant Professor

University of Canberra

www.jamieranse.com

twitter.com/jamieranse

youtube.com/jamieranse

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