Wilson Kathleen P
Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN).
J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2020 Feb;32(2):103-105. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000389.
Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida's northwest Gulf Coast on October 10, 2018, causing massive destruction. It was the first Category 5 storm in recorded history to make landfall in the northeast Gulf Coast and the third most destructive hurricane to hit the continental United States. The health care infrastructure collapsed due to the severe damage to two main acute care hospitals, several heath care facilities, and clinics, resulting in large staff layoffs with many physicians relocating out of the area due to lack or support. With many schools and business destroyed, nearly 3,000 children left the school system along with their families. Ultimately, there were not enough living spaces for first responders and recovery crews, so posthurricane recovery efforts were gravely affected. Here are the stories of four nurse practitioners (NPs) who stepped up and recreated themselves to provide needed health care to several communities ravaged by Hurricane Michael. NPs, as skilled and trusted health care providers, are well-prepared to address the pressing life-threatening needs often associated with disasters such as hurricanes, thus ultimately making a difference in health outcomes in affected communities. It is a testimony for NPs across the state of Florida to be able to practice to their full extent of their education and preparation.
2018年10月10日，迈克尔飓风在佛罗里达州墨西哥湾沿岸西北部登陆，造成了巨大破坏。它是有记录以来首次登陆墨西哥湾东北海岸的五级风暴，也是袭击美国大陆的第三大最具破坏性的飓风。由于两家主要的急症护理医院、几家医疗保健机构和诊所遭到严重破坏，医疗基础设施崩溃，导致大量员工被裁，许多医生因缺乏支持而迁出该地区。许多学校和企业被毁，近3000名儿童随家人离开了学校系统。最终，急救人员和恢复工作人员没有足够的居住空间，因此飓风后的恢复工作受到严重影响。以下是四位执业护士的故事，他们挺身而出，重塑自我，为几个遭受迈克尔飓风蹂躏的社区提供所需的医疗服务。执业护士作为技术娴熟且值得信赖的医疗服务提供者，充分准备好应对通常与飓风等灾难相关的紧迫的危及生命的需求，从而最终对受影响社区的健康状况产生影响。这证明了佛罗里达州的执业护士能够充分发挥他们的教育和准备水平进行执业。
