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paper presented at the 17th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Beijing, China, 1st June.
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Role, resources, and clinical and educational background of nurses who participated in the pre-
hospital response to the 2009 bushfires in Victoria, Australia
Jamie RanseAssistant Professor
University of Canberra
www.jamieranse.com
Shane LensonSenior Nurse Advisor
Royal College of Nursing, Australia
background
background
• 7th February 2009:– Temperature 48.8oC, wind 115km/hr
• Loss:– 2,000 properties
– 61 businesses
– 173 lives
– Numerous displaced persons
aim
To gain a better understanding of the background of nurses, and their role.
method
Project 1•Descriptive survey•Volunteer nurses within St John Ambulance•Clinical and education background•Role
Project 2•Semi-structured telephone interviews •Participants of project 1•Role
project 1: results
Demographics
Qualifications
project 1: results
Mock disaster type
project 1: results
Roles
project 2: results
Thematic analysis
discussion
• Resources• Varying roles• Educational preparedness
Role, resources, and clinical and educational background of nurses who participated in the pre-
hospital response to the 2009 bushfires in Victoria, Australia
Jamie RanseAssistant Professor
University of Canberra
www.jamieranse.com
Shane LensonSenior Nurse Advisor
Royal College of Nursing, Australia
