Overview
You will create three different communications aimed at preventing and addressing disasters and public health emergencies.
All submissions must follow the conventions of scholarly writing. Properly formatted APA citations and references must be provided where appropriate. Submissions that do not meet these expectations will be returned without scoring.
This Assessment requires submission of three files, an email, a PSA, and another form of communication.
Responding to Emergencies and Disasters
To prepare for this Assessment:
• Select one public health emergency that could happen or has happened in your area: California-based disaster examples:
o California’s wildfires, earthquakes, extreme heat during the summer, pandemics, mass shootings
• Consider the types of injuries, diseases, or damages that could result from this emergency. Examples:
o Burn injuries, damages to homes, displaced people, heatstroke and dehydration during the summer
Part 1: Email
• Draft an email to the other nurses in your unit about the potential ramifications of the selected public health emergency.
• Explain the role of the nurse leader in preparing for and responding to the public health emergency and the resulting issues.
Part 2: Public Service Announcement
• Create a 1- to 2-minute PSA to run within the in-house audio system in your facility.
• In your PSA, describe your agency’s role in responding to the public health emergency and the importance of your agency’s role.
Part 3: Communication of Your Choice
• Create an appropriate communication for one partner that you would contact for support in addressing the selected public health emergency.
• Within your communication, explain the steps you would take to communicate and collaborate with other professionals and agencies to respond to this public health emergency.
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