Announcements
Job Opportunity at Vanderbilt
Nurse Educator-Department of Emergency Preparedness
The Department of Emergency Preparedness at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking a full time (40 hours per week) Nurse Educator with experience in Emergency Preparedness and Response. requirements: Graduation from an approved program of professional nursing (RN), current TN RN license, a Masters degree and two years of experience in a hospital setting (prefer Emergency Department/ Intensive Care/Military experience). (position # 211876)
Survey: Evaluate Generic Disaster Competencies
for Application to Nursing Practice
The American Nurses Association (ANA), in partnership with the Medical College of Georgia, is evaluating a set of generic competencies for health professionals geared toward disaster preparedness and response. Specifically, ANA wants to determine how applicable these competencies are to nursing practice during a disaster response. Using the survey link below, please let ANA know what you think.
Take the Survey
Deadline for completing the survey is January 11, 2008
Current news on the latest potential mass casualty events
Avian Flu (Bird Flu)
- www.avianflu.gov
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- World Health Organization
CDC Health Advisory
Public Health Precautions Related to Mass Trauma
Ricin
Centers for Disease Control
- Facts about Ricin; what it is, symptoms and treatment. (website)
- Laboratory testing for Ricin (web fact sheet)
- NIOSH Emergency response card for healthcare professionals dealing with
patients potentially exposed to Ricin (web)
- Overview of Ricin, history, characteristics, mechanism of toxicity,
diagnosis, and management
- Public Health Training Network; CDC Webcast on issues surrounding Ricin.
(requires RealPlayer, includes link for installation) (webcast)
- Ricin or Abrin Poisoning; signs and symptoms (website)
- Shipping instructions for samples collected from individuals potentially exposed to
chemical terrorism agents (PDF)
- Specimen selection tables from individuals potentially exposed to various agents (PDF)
eMedicine from WebMD
Ricin; mortality/morbidity based on exposure (web)
Minnesota Department of Public Health
Patient management following exposure to unknown agent (PDF)
SARS
- World Health Organization - SARS
- Hong Kong SARS
General News Sites
- CNN
- Fox News
- MSNBC
- USA Today
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