The realities of assisting in a disaster: An Australian perspective

I presented on the topic of disaster health, with a particular focus on an Australian perspective, to students and faculty staff of the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines.

The focus of this presentation included:

• Disaster health arrangements,
• Willingness of nurses to assist in a disaster,
• Educational preparedness of nurses,
• Role of nurses in a disaster,
• Leadership and teamwork,
• Hospital surge capacity,
• Disaster triage,
• Nursing student role in a disaster, and
• Future research priorities 

Ranse J. (2015). The realities of assisting in a disaster: An Australian perspective; presentation to Student and Faculty staff of the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines, Canberra, ACT, 3rd June.