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Emergency Response Preparation - Information on psychosocial emergency preparedness


Information on 'Meeting the emotional needs of individuals, families and communities following a disaster - a guidance for nurses'.  These slides are from 4 workshops run in June 2011 by Frances Hughes and Margaret Grigg.

Psycholosocial response in emergency situations - the nurses role.  An article by HUGHES F., GRIGG M., FRITSCH K. & CALDER S. (2007) Psychosocial response in emergency situations – the nurse’s role. International Nursing Review 54 , 19–27. The college is providing a one day workshop for nurses 6-10 June 2011 presented by two of these authors - Dr Frances Hughes and Dr Margaret Griggs

Article - Nurses' contribution following an emergency - By Frances Hughes, and published in Kai Tiaki Sept 2011.