You are the community nurse working for a disability program that focuses on persons with physical disabilities including use of assistive devices, oxygen, and complex medication regimes. The organization asks you to plan for a disaster like a tornado or hurricane so that the clients can maintain their current plans of care.
- What specifics would you need to address including shelters, obtaining needed equipment & medications, and assistive devices?
- What resources currently exist in your community for these individuals?
- How would you organize the plans and communicate them?
- What community partners are needed for success? How would you evaluate the results?