Gullion Jessica Smartt
Denton County Health Department, Denton, Texas 76209, USA.
Biosecur Bioterror. 2004;2(2):112-7. doi: 10.1089/153871304323146414.
Most public health departments do not have enough public health nurses to adequately respond to a bioterrorist attack or other large-scale health emergency and would need to look to volunteers to help with staffing needs in an emergency. The National Association of School Nurses supports the use of school nurses, a skilled workforce, as responders in a mass casualty event, whether it is naturally occurring or as a result of bioterrorism. This article explores the use of school nurses to supplement public health staff during an emergency. A Likert-scale survey was used to assess the preparedness and willingness of school nurses to respond to a health threat. Although school nurses are willing to respond, the findings highlight the importance of continued education on risk and personal protection.
大多数公共卫生部门没有足够的公共卫生护士来充分应对生物恐怖袭击或其他大规模卫生紧急情况，因此在紧急情况下需要依靠志愿者来满足人员配备需求。全国学校护士协会支持将学校护士这一技术娴熟的劳动力群体作为大规模伤亡事件的应急人员，无论该事件是自然发生还是由生物恐怖主义导致。本文探讨了在紧急情况下利用学校护士来补充公共卫生工作人员的问题。采用李克特量表调查来评估学校护士应对健康威胁的准备情况和意愿。尽管学校护士愿意做出响应，但调查结果凸显了持续开展风险和个人防护教育的重要性。
