Open AccessThe history of disaster nursing: from Nightingale to nursing in the 21st century
Author(s) -
Kelsie A Fletcher,
Karen Reddin,
Desiree Tait
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of research in nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1744-988X
pISSN - 1744-9871
DOI - 10.1177/17449871211058854
Subject(s) - nursing , duty , workforce , legitimacy , politics , health care , promotion (chess) , medicine , political science , public relations , law
Nurses have a rich history in performing their duty both domestically and internationally in response to a disaster. Comprising the largest proportion of the healthcare workforce, nurses possess a unique opportunity to inform disaster planning and management. With the ongoing threat from COVID-19 and continuing conflict, humanitarian aid needs, epidemics and natural disasters; the capacity of nurses to continue to respond in times of global need is unparalleled.