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Disasters can be casually defined as extreme circumstances when the needs significantly outweigh the available resources and may occur at any time, day or night. This means hospitals must always be prepared for both internal and external disasters. Nurses are one of the constant disciplines available within the walls of any hospital and will be expected to identify and manage the hospital’s emergency operations plan. Whether the hospital is a dedicated pediatric hospital, a hospital that cares for patients of all ages, or an adult hospital that may have pediatric patients self-presenting, additional considerations must be taken to appropriately care for this vulnerable patient population. These challenges include varying levels of physical and emotional maturity, separation of families, additional security controls, and the availability of specialty pediatric resources.
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Hirshouer, M., Edmonson, J.C., Hatchel, K.K. (2020). Hospital Preparedness. In: Goodhue, C., Blake, N. (eds) Nursing Management of Pediatric Disaster. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43428-1_13
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