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3149.0: Monday, November 06, 2006: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | |||
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| The need to increase communities' emergency and disaster preparedness and response is critical for the safety and well-being of residents. School personnel, including school nurses have an important role in planning and responding to disaster and emergencies and this session will address this. In addition, lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will highlight the role of schools, particularly school based health centers into emergency preparedness. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Assess the levels of preparedness in dealing with potential school-based emergencies or disasters. 2. Identify how school staff such as school nurses can be prepared and involved in emergencies or disasters. 3.Understand the role of school-based health centers in school and community-wide disaster preparedness planning and response after a disaster strikes. | |||
| Terry Wessel #school | |||
| Mohammad Shahbazi, PhD, MPH, CHES | |||
School-based health centers: On the frontlines of health care delivery after the gulf coast hurricanes ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} Charles Peters, Holley Galland, MD, MPH, MA, Lisa Kimmey-Walker, MSN, CPNP | |||
| Integrating school based health centers into emergency preparedness planning: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina Paula Madrid, PsyD, Roy Grant, MA, Maureen Daly, MD, MPH, Gregory A. Thomas, MS, Lynn Seim, MSN, Irwin Redlener, MD | |||
| Disaster preparedness training for school nurses: A model for effective and sustained outreach Stefanie P. Junker, MPH, Molly Eggleston, MPH, CHES, Beth Anne Bahn, RN, MSN, CSN, Margaret A. Modro, MS, CPS, CCR, Charity Lee Istone, MSN, CRNP, CSN | |||
| Knowledge and perceptions of emergency preparedness: A discussion on how schools prepare themselves and their communities for emergencies Marizen Ramirez, PhD, Katrina Kubicek, PhDc. Awards: SHES Outstanding Student Research Abstract Award - Honorable Mention | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | School Health Education and Services | ||
| Endorsed by: | Academic Public Health Caucus; Maternal and Child Health; Occupational Health and Safety | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
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