Nursing Disaster Game and Community Health

Nursing Disaster Game and Community Health

***********Play Disaster game, http://www.stopdisastersgame.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This is a free game and you will need about 30-45 minutes to complete the game

You role in the game is to plan and construct a safer environment for you population.

You must assess the disaster risk and try to limit the damage when natural hazards strike.

Expect advice along the way, both good and bad.

To play:

Select the PLAY THE GAME BUTTON on the right hand of the screen.

Then select the button : Launch game.

On the next screen you will see

Play game

Instruction

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Read instructions first then select play game.

You will then select a scenario to play. You may choose to complete any scenario, but you must play the game at the MEDIUM level

Have fun.

Once you have survived the disaster, **********Take a picture of your score or upload your certificate to your discussion board post.

******Then Address the following questions.

Discussion Board-

Share what you learned about resources, communication and planning. What would you do differently next time? How did you feel when you could not save everyone?

Identify the roles of the nurse in the preparedness, response, and recovery stages of a disaster. give rationale and references for you responses

What roles in a disaster is the community or public health nurse best suited for, and why?

give rationale and references for you responses as appropriate.