Open AccessIdentify the Disaster Nursing Training and Education Needs for Nurses in Taif City, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Duaa Brinjee,
Abdulellah Al Thobaity,
Mohammed Almalki,
Waleed Alahmari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s312940
Subject(s) - christian ministry , triage , nursing , health care , first aid , emergency management , emergency nursing , medicine , disaster medicine , medical emergency , emergency department , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , political science , law
Nursing is considered the healthcare profession with the most members. Emergency nurses constitute the first line of treatment in healthcare facilities when catastrophic events bring disaster victims in need of medical attention. Therefore, these nurses must be well educated and trained efficiently to be able to deal with disastrous situations properly. This study aimed to distinguish the most important elements of education and training for preparing emergency nurses to face disasters in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), specifically, the city of Taif.