Rebmann Terri
Institute for Biosecurity, Saint Louis University's School of Public Health, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Occup Health Saf. 2005 Nov;74(11):53-6, 97.
As nurses, we represent the backbone of the health care system. It is essential that we have a core understanding of infectious disease emergencies and begin to use the strengths that characterize nursing. These strengths include the ability to evaluate situations and use evidence on which to base our actions. Early identification of an infectious disease emergency is one example of using nursing skills to strengthen emergency preparedness. During an infectious disease emergency, nurses certainly will bear the burden of patient management. Because of this, the need for infectious disease emergency preparedness has become a national priority and a moral imperative for all nurses. One topic necessary for ED and OH nurses' preparedness has been discussed in this article, but nurses must take the initiative to learn more about disaster preparedness and incorporate these skills into everyday practice.
作为护士，我们是医疗保健系统的中坚力量。我们必须对传染病紧急情况有核心的认识，并开始发挥护理工作的特色优势。这些优势包括评估情况的能力以及依据证据采取行动的能力。早期识别传染病紧急情况就是运用护理技能加强应急准备的一个例子。在传染病紧急情况期间，护士无疑将承担患者管理的重任。因此，传染病应急准备的需求已成为国家优先事项，对所有护士来说也是一项道德责任。本文讨论了急诊和职业健康护士应急准备所需的一个主题，但护士必须主动更多地了解灾难准备知识，并将这些技能融入日常实践中。
