The HOPE Model for Disaster Nursing

Volunteering for disaster nursing.

the use of appropriate madm model for ranking the vendors of mci equipments using fuzzy approach

abstract nowadays, the science of decision making has been paid to more attention due to the complexity of the problems of suppliers selection. as known, one of the efficient tools in economic and human resources development is the extension of communication networks in developing countries. so, the proper selection of suppliers of tc equipments is of concern very much. in this study, a ...

Nurses' perception of disaster: implications for disaster nursing curriculum.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aims of the study were to identify nurses' perception of disaster, whether they considered some of the events that have occurred in Hong Kong to be disasters and the types of disastrous events that they considered likely in Hong Kong. BACKGROUND The frequent occurrence of disasters has caused concern internationally. When disaster strikes, the demands on nursing staff ...

investigating the feasibility of a proposed model for geometric design of deployable arch structures

deployable scissor type structures are composed of the so-called scissor-like elements (sles), which are connected to each other at an intermediate point through a pivotal connection and allow them to be folded into a compact bundle for storage or transport. several sles are connected to each other in order to form units with regular polygonal plan views. the sides and radii of the polygons are...

Dare to be prepared for a disaster nursing - An interview study with nursing students in Indonesia

Background: Indonesia is home to approximately 400 active volcanoes located on three different tectonic plates. Thus, the country frequently experiences natural disasters, and health care in emergencies and disasters is important. Therefore, the aim of this  study was to describe nursing students’ experiences of nursing education in disaster nursingat one university in Indonesia.  Materials an...