Select a potential natural or man-made disaster that could happen in your community. Then, write a 3- to 4-page paper about the disaster from the community nurse’s perspective.
Section 1: The Disaster, Man-Made or Natural
What disasters may strike your community and why? For example, do you live in “Tornado Alley,” or has climate change resulted in unusual cold weather snaps or blizzards in your community? Are you located in a flood plain? Include possible diseases that may result from a natural disaster, such as tetanus or cholera.
Section 2: The Nursing Response
Formulate responses to the disaster, considering systems and community levels of intervention.
Review websites where a disaster plan may be available for the public, or if one is not currently available, call public health department to see if a disaster plan exists for your community and what the plan contains.
In addition to reviewing websites for information about your local disaster plan, you will need to locate best practice/evidence-based practice guidelines in professional literature to determine whether your community’s disaster plan is as sound as it might be or if there is room for improvement.
Section 3: Is My Community Prepared for a Disaster?
What conclusions can you draw about your community’s preparedness plan from having completed this evaluation?
Please use 3 nursing literature within 5 years in addition to the websites being used for the assignment.
FYI: Please focus on Hurricanes in Florida and hurricane resources in Florida and Miami Dade County.
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Excellent Proficient Basic Needs Improvement
Required Content
Descibed a potential local natural or man-made disaster.
18 (13.85%) – 20 (15.38%)
Provided provided a fully developed description of a local natural or man made disaster with insightful analysis of concepts and related issues.
16 (12.31%) – 17 (13.08%)
Provided provided a developed description of a local natural or man made disaster with reasonable analysis of concepts and related issues.
14 (10.77%) – 15 (11.54%)
Provided provided a minimally-developed description of a local natural or man made disaster with limited analysis of concepts and related issues.
0 (0%) – 13 (10%)
Provided provided a under-developed description of a local natural or man made disaster with little or no analysis of concepts and related issues.
Required Content
Considered system level responses to the disaster including nursing role with information from a local expert or evaluation of the local website.
27 (20.77%) – 30 (23.08%)
Provided provided a fully developed description of systems level responses including the nursing role and information from experts or a local website with insightful analysis of concepts and related issues.
24 (18.46%) – 26 (20%)
Provided provided a developed description of systems level responses including the nursing role and information from a local expert or local website with reasonable analysis of concepts and related issues.
21 (16.15%) – 23 (17.69%)
Provided provided a minimally-developed description of systems level responses including the nursing role and information from a local expert or website with limited analysis of concepts and related issues.
0 (0%) – 20 (15.38%)
Provided provided a under-developed description of systems level responses including the nursing role and information from a local expert or website with little or no analysis of concepts and related issues.
Required Content
Evalauated community preparedness for the disaster.
27 (20.77%) – 30 (23.08%)
Provided provided a fully developed description of community preparedness for the disaster with insightful analysis of concepts and related issues.
24 (18.46%) – 26 (20%)
Provided provided a developed description of community preparedness for the disaster with reasonable analysis of concepts and related issues.
21 (16.15%) – 23 (17.69%)
Provided provided a minimally-developed description of community preparedness for the disaster with limited analysis of concepts and related issues.
0 (0%) – 20 (15.38%)
Provided provided a under-developed description of community preparedness for the disaster with little or no analysis of concepts and related issues.
Required Content
Offered conclusions about the community’s preparedness plan.
18 (13.85%) – 20 (15.38%)
Provided provided a fully developed conclusions about the community’s preparedness plan with insightful analysis of concepts and related issues.
16 (12.31%) – 17 (13.08%)
Provided provided a developed conclusions about the community’s preparedness plan with reasonable analysis of concepts and related issues.
14 (10.77%) – 15 (11.54%)
Provided provided a minimally-developed conclusions about the community’s preparedness plan with limited analysis of concepts and related issues.
0 (0%) – 13 (10%)
Provided provided a under-developed conclusions about the community’s preparedness plan with little or no analysis of concepts and related issues.
Academic Writing Expectations (AWE 3) 4000 Level
14 (10.77%) – 15 (11.54%)
Demonstrates fully developed sentence, paragraph, and essay level skills. Displays academic expression through fully developed use of evidence from multiple sources to support content. Meets the 4000 AWE level with no writing issues and exceeds the minimum reference requirement.
12 (9.23%) – 13 (10%)
Demonstrates developed sentence, paragraph, and essay level skills. Displays academic expression through developed use of evidence from most sources to support content. Meets the 4000 AWE level with minimal writing issues and exceeds the minimum reference requirement.
11 (8.46%) – 11 (8.46%)
Demonstrates minimally developed sentence, paragraph, and essay level skills. Beginning to display academic expression through minimally developed use of evidence from some sources to support content. Minimally meets the 4000 AWE level with several writing issues and meets the minimum reference requirement.
0 (0%) – 10 (7.69%)
Demonstrates limited sentence, paragraph, and essay level skills. Does not display academic expression, has limited use of evidence with few or no sources to support the content. Does not meet the 4000 AWE level of writing and does not meet the mimium reference requirement.
APA
APA Formatting: cover page, title of paper on second page, level headings, Times New Roman 12 font, 1″” margins, and page numbers. APA References: Uses in-text citations appropriately and format correctly. Paraphrases to avoid plagiarizing the source.
Reference list is in alphabetical order, hanging indent, double spaced in format. Each specific entry contains all information required by APA format including author, year of publication, title of publication, pages, DOI, website, as appropriate.
14 (10.77%) – 15 (11.54%)
Demonstrates fully developed APA formatting and referencing requirements with no formatting errors.
12 (9.23%) – 13 (10%)
Demonstrates developed APA formatting and referencing requirements with minimal formatting errors.
11 (8.46%) – 11 (8.46%)
Demonstrates minimally developed APA formatting and referencing requirements with several formatting errors.
0 (0%) – 10 (7.69%)
Demonstrates limited APA formatting and referencing requirements with multiple formatting errors.
Total Points: 130
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