Being Prepared for Disasters – Nurses Selfcare

This document will list and differentiate the phases of emergency management; describe the essential actions needed for a nurse’s household to be prepared for a disaster, including contents of a car and home emergency kit, first-aid kit, and “go-bag”; identify the key components of a Family Emergency Plan.

You will need to pass the CEU post-test with 75% or higher to receive credit. 

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• List and differentiate the phases of emergency management. 
• Describe the essential actions needed for a nurse’s household to be prepared for a disaster, including contents of a car and home emergency kit, first-aid kit, and “go-bag.” 
• Identify the key components of a Family Emergency Plan.

Required Activities:

1. Read two Nevada RNformation Articles:
1. Being Prepared Means Being Ready – Nevada RNformation, October 2023 [Environmental Health Column]
2. Ready for Anything: Disaster Preparedness Every Nurse Needs to Know – Nevada RNformation, July 2025 [Healthy Nurses Column]
2. Achieve a post-test score of ≥75%. 

Presenter: Dr. Bernadette M. Longo, PhD, RN, APHN-BC, CNL, FAAN & Dr. Tracey Long, PhD, MPH, MSN, APRN-BC, CCRN, CDCES, CNE

Format: Written Document (Eligible for CEU Credit)

Duration: 60 minutes 

Audience: Registered Nurses, Nurse Leaders, Educators, Pre-Licensure Nursing Students

Setting: Written Paper