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Nursing Leadership in Disaster Management
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Cho-Ja Kim, RN, Ph.D.President
Korean Nurses Association
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CONTENTSCONTENTS
I. Introduction
II. Disasters in Korea
III. Disaster Health Needs
IV. Nursing Activities
V. Conclusion
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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
Rapid change of the world
Increase of exposure to
unexpected disaster situations
New roles of nurses
Nursing leadership
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DISASTERS IN KOREADISASTERS IN KOREA
Average rainfall in Korea: 1,365 mm
(World average: 950 mm)
Floods and typhoons as main types
of disasters in Korea
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DISASTERS IN KOREADISASTERS IN KOREA
Yearly loss for last decade(1991- 2000)
- 122 persons killed
- 17,219 persons lost their houses
- 580 million USD of property loss
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DISASTERS IN KOREADISASTERS IN KOREA
Rapid industrialization and lack of
safety concerns cause increase of man-
made disasters
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DISASTERS IN KOREADISASTERS IN KOREA
Major Disasters in 1990’
Year Accident
1993 Derailment of train
1993 Sinking of ferry
1993 Air crash in Mokpo
1995 Collapse of department store
1995 Explosion of LNG
1997 Air crash in Guam
2003 Fire of Daegu subway
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DISASTERS IN KOREADISASTERS IN KOREA
Derailment of Train(1993): 78 death & 196 injured
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Year Accident Loss
1993 Derailment of train 78 death & 196 injure
1993 Sinking of ferry 292 death & 70 injured
1993 Air crash in Mokpo 66 death
1995 Collapse of department store 502 death & 938 injured
1995 Explosion of LNG 101 death & 202 injured
1997 Air crash in Guam 229 death & 25 injured
2003 Fire of Daegu subway 192 death & 148 injured
Air Crash in Mokpo(1993): 66 death
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Collapse of Department Store(1995): 202 death & 938 injured
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Explosion of Subway LNG(1995): 101 death & 202 injured
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DISASTERS IN KOREADISASTERS IN KOREA
Major Disasters in 1990’
Air Crash in Guam(1997): 229 death & 25 injured
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Fire of Daegu Subway(2003): 192 death & 148 injured
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Heavy Rain and Flood(2006): 39 death and 773 lost houses
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HEALTH NEEDS IN DISASTERSHEALTH NEEDS IN DISASTERS
<Symptoms of Flood Victims>
Physical symptoms: Skin problems,
Common cold, Stress, Diarrheas
Mental symptoms: Depression,
Agitation, Hypersensitivity, Chest pain
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HEALTH NEEDS IN DISASTERSHEALTH NEEDS IN DISASTERS
<Symptoms of Man-made Disaster Victims>
Being disabled
Chronic pain
Psychological problems
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NURSING ACTIVITIESNURSING ACTIVITIES
▪EMTs:Rescuing first-aidTransferring to hospital
DISASTER
▪Nurses in hospital ER teams
▪Nurses in mobilehealth service teams▪Community health centers
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NURSING ACTIVITIESNURSING ACTIVITIES
NEMA Advisory Committee Activity
National Emergency Management Agency
(NEMA)
Three nursing scholars are members
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NURSING ACTIVITIESNURSING ACTIVITIES
Networking with Civil NGOs :
Disaster Safety Networking (DSN)
9 NGOs established a network for
for disaster preparedness
KNA is actively participating
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NURSING ACTIVITIESNURSING ACTIVITIES
Nursing Research Activities
To develop a textbook on safety
education
To develop a community-based
psychological support system
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NURSING ACTIVITIESNURSING ACTIVITIES
International Relief Activities
Volunteer Nurses (join to Korean Red
Cross/ hospital teams)
Armed Forces Nurses
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EDUCATION AND TRAININGEDUCATION AND TRAINING
Mid. 1990’s : <10 nursing colleges
opened disaster-related subjects
1999: a text book published
2001: KNA approved ‘Disaster Nursing’
as continuing education program
2004: Emergency Nurse Specialist
Program opened
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RESEARCH ACTIVITIESRESEARCH ACTIVITIES
1st Study
‘Curriculum Development for Disaster Health
Services’ (1996)
Disaster Nursing Research Center
► Center for Global Health and Disaster Nursing Studies
► Nursing Research Center at Armed Forces Academy
► Seoul Narrative Research Center(interdisciplinary
research)
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RESEARCH ACTIVITIESRESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Curriculum development & need
assessment at the level of disaster
preparedness
Studies about victims & International
cooperative studies
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
International networking, sharing,
cooperation are important
KNA composed TFT for disaster nursing
since 2005
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
Challenges for Nursing Leadership in
Disaster Management
1. To be more positive in government cooperation and
linking with major relief groups
2. To participate in policy-making for expanding
independent and distinctive nursing roles in disaster
management
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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
3. To encourage evidence-based research through
field study and international cooperative
researches
4. To train managerial manpower in disaster
nursing through developing a systemic training
program
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THANK YOU !