General Resources

Disaster nursing research: a scoping review of the nature, content, and trends of studies published during 2011-2020 – International Emergency Nursing (2021)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2021.101107

• Analyzes 247 articles published between 2011 and 2022 on disaster nursing research and provides commentary on research trends across several core competencies.

Nurses’ core disaster-response competencies for combating COVID-19—A cross-sectional study – PLoS ONE (2021)

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252934

• Applies the core competencies in disaster nursing across the nursing sector in Slovenia during the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing enablers and barriers to success.

An illumination of the ICN’s core competencies in disaster nursing version 2.0: advanced nursing response to COVID-19 outbreak in China – Journal of Nursing Management (2021)

https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13195

• Reports on the operational response of 3 rescue teams in China during the first 3 months of the COVID-19 pandemic (24 January to 31 March 2020).

What are the most common domains of the core competencies of disaster nursing? A scoping review – International Emergency Nursing (2016)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2016.10.003

• Reviews 12 studies to identify the most common domains of the core competencies of disaster nursing.

Disaster nursing—an overview – ScienceDirect Topics

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/nursing-and-health-professions/disaster-nursing

• Auto-compiles and lists journal articles from various publications that discuss disaster nursing.

Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing: Volume 2.0 – International Council of Nurses (ICN) (2019)

https://www.icn.ch/sites/default/files/inline-files/ICN_Disaster-Comp-Report_WEB.pdf

• Outlines updated core competencies in disaster nursing, explaining each competency and changes since the first volume.

Nurses in disaster preparedness and public health emergency response. In: The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2021)

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/25982/chapter/10

• Book explores how nurses can work to reduce health disparities and promote equity while keeping costs at bay, utilizing technology, and maintaining patient and family-focused care into 2030, with Chapter 8 focusing on disaster preparedness and emergency response.

Emergency preparedness and response training resources – US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2018)

https://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/trainingresources.asp

• Lists resources that span multiple emergencies and have applications to many healthcare practitioners.

Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) – US HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) (2022)

https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/

• Provides a central hub for information on resources and stakeholders working in the disaster space. While not uniquely tied to disaster nursing, ASPR TRACIE provides information applicable across several core competencies.

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (PDM) Podcast and Counter-Terrorism Medicine Podcast – World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (2022)

https://wadem.org/resources/podcasts/

• Scroll down the page to access these two podcast series that cover various aspects of prehospital and disaster medicine and counter-terrorism medicine.

Webinar series – World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (2022)

https://wadem.org/resources/webinar/

• Features several webinars focused on responses to natural disasters and public health emergencies.