Disaster Drill Simulation Provides Course Instruction Throughout the Curriculum

ANDREA DICKINSON CORBISELLO, MSN, RN

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY -SALEM CAMPUS

ACORBISE@KENT.EDU

Objectives Incorporate disaster drill simulation as an innovative method of teaching core elements of nursing throughout the curriculum

Explore ethical decision making situations in a controlled environment.

Educate students on the various roles/responsibilities during a disaster drill Incident Command Roles

Mass Casualty Triage

Individual Course Objectives Scripts designed by each instructor individually

Simulations designed to meet each course objectives Adult Med/Surd

Geriatrics

Psych

OB

Peds

Critical Care

Development of a Disaster Drill Type of event

Time and date of incident

Place of occurrence

Other associated events generated

Number of fatalities

Number of injuries (severe, moderate, and mild)

Number of missing

Number affected

Damage to public facilities (total collapse or with serious, moderate, or slight damage)

Damage to private facilities

Damage to critical networks and infrastructure

Damage to critical services

Keys to Success Planning, Planning, Planning Minimum 3 months

Multiple meetings

Get everyone involved

Run a “Tabletop Drill”

Bring in Community Resources Fire

EMS

EMA

Other departments

Keep it Realistic Staging Supplies

Patients

Make it Relevant

Keep it Simple

Debriefing Individual courses

comprehensive

Pitfalls Scheduling weather

Timing Real time scenario

Lack of Communication Prior to Drill

During Drill

Location/Physical Space Logistics

Losing Focus Remember your objectives

Utilize the skills they already know

Resources Federal Emergency Management Agency

NIMS 100

Inside Disaster Haiti Earthquake Experience

Stop Disaster Game