A contingency plan can never be prepared soon enough. A contingency plan especially in healthcare is designed to be proactively implemented before unexpected issues occur; as soon as possible. During, the possible natural disaster the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest that a healthcare facility(HCF) must remain safe, accessible and functioning at all times to the utmost capacity to ensure that it can continue to salvage any life that comes through the door (2009). In order for a healthcare facility to run accordingly one must have a well-planned contingency already in place.
Gillian Scott is a nurse who has arrives at work only to realize that a snow storm is underway. Gillian is asked several questions from concerned nurses about
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If any of these elements listed above are not met the contingency plan is now at risk of failure. The contingency plan will be constructed based on the vicinity of the healthcare facility. It should be in an area that will not easy flood and accessibility can be accomplished in time of a natural disaster. The snow storm has the potential to decrease the amount of essentials or activities of daily living. Systems with in the contingency plan will also have an estimation of supplies and drug requirements, an extra water supply, power supplies and medical gases maintained for all necessary patients. The contingency plan should be developed and evaluated for effectiveness by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Healthcare Administrator and Clinical Nursing staff. The contingency plan should be implemented the first day of business of any HCF. In order to be able to evaluate the plan there must be a risk assessment that is conducted to give an,” analysis of the project impact of specific risks occurring; - Management of the project activities to provide the highest mitigation of potential risks for the lowest expenditure of project …show more content…
The nursing staff should train staff on the risk management process and provide several types of risk identification actions and be able to provide feedback of each risk and be able to discuss, commit and establish if the plan is actually effective.
Gillian Scott has several things to think about before they actually occur. I think in order for the continuity of care to be given she should maybe want to see who can come in early to stay over so that they nurses can maybe rotate especially if more snow falls than what was expected causing employees to be snowed in which will cause the nurses who have already been there 12 hours to be exhausted. I think it’s better to have more nursing staff on than not enough. There should be a designated place for the nurses to rest up to be able to rotate and relieve other staff as well.
In conclusion a contingency plan is the correct way to orchestrate a team in the direction that better serves the patients and employees. Gillian has a lot to consider. She wants to get the nursing staff to and from in a safe manner without compromising the nursing staff that is already at
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Contingency planning is the demonstration of setting up an arrangement, or a progression of activities, ought to an unfriendly risk happen. Having an alternate course of action set up powers the project group to think ahead of time as to a game-plan if a risk event happens.
Unable to recover correctly and play for the team at Central Florida, Kelly moved to East Carolina University for her third year of school to continue her nursing degree. After 27 years of being a nurse, she is well respected and knows what she’s doing. Kelly knows how to deal with the most devastating and gory situations and even the most rewarding and happy situations. After following her during the rainy night shift at the hospital, I got to experience in first person what a true day, or should I say night, on the job is like.
Both man-made and natural disasters are often devastating, resource draining and disruptive. Having a basic plan ready for these types of disaster events is key to the success of executing and implementing, as well as assessing the aftermath. There are many different ways to create an emergency operations plan (EOP) to encompass a natural and/or man-made disaster, including following the six stage planning process, collection of information, and identification of threats and hazards. The most important aspect of the US emergency management system in preparing for, mitigating, and responding to man-made and natural disasters is the creation, implementation and assessment of a community’s EOP.
Contingency plan-A rapid response unit to evacuate all individual on board and the implementation of safety procedure e.g. life jackets for each individual.
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The goals include increasing nurses’ awareness of their roles and responsibilities in preparing for and responding to a disaster. There are web-based courses available for professionals who are not necessarily planning to deploy to a disaster site but working in hospitals, schools or long-term care settings. These individuals could help with the long-range planning of patients involved in a disaster. The course is designed to protect the nurse and the public through the use of universal precautions, protective equipment, evidence collection and isolation precautions. These are areas that the emergency nurse may not consider when volunteering on the front line of a disaster (Stokowski, 2012). Other areas of the course include how to prepare for a disaster, who to notify when an event is unfolding, the assessment, diagnosing and treating of injuries and illnesses, incorporating clinical judgment skills, and supporting the community after the disaster (Orr,
An emergency is any event that could affect the safety of patients, staff, and visitors, or the hospital environment, or negatively affect the hospital’s ability to provide services to the community. The Responsibilities and Roles of Personnel In many ways, the responsibility of risk management belongs to everyone from senior leadership to the employees. A culture of safety should begin anew with every shift, regardless of the job description and for those delivering direct care, with every patient.
The risk management plan is designed to provide safe treatment and monitoring of patients while in the facilities scope of care. Health care professionals are highly responsible to ensure that education is being provided to patients for future reduction of illness and injury. Managing the organizational risks within the facility along with the external risks within the community is the mission. Management within an emergency is unique in every way. All situati...
The strategic plan described by NINR in promoting health outcomes and health services is well defined. The time frame is included to achieve the advancing approach to health care. The incorporation of multidisciplinary to promote scientific exploration is essential to the Strategic Plan. The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Whitman: “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” Whitman uses many literary devices in this poem to tell his story. The poem is divided into two halves. In the first half, the poem sets place in a lecture room. The narrator is a bored student who is listening to the astronomer’s lecture. He signed up for the class because he enjoys looking at the stars and space, but the course did not meet his expectations.
Disaster Recovery Planning is the critical factor that can prevent headaches or nightmares experienced by an organization in times of disaster. Having a disaster recovery plan marks the difference between organizations that can successfully manage crises with minimal cost, effort and with maximum speed, and those organizations that cannot. By having back-up plans, not only for equipment and network recovery, but also detailed disaster recovery plans that precisely outline what steps each person involved in recovery efforts should undertake, an organization can improve their recovery time and minimize the disrupted time for their normal business functions. Thus it is essential that disaster recovery plans are carefully laid out and carefully updated regularly. Part of the plan should include a system where regular training occurs for network engineers and managers. In the disaster recovery process extra attention should also be paid to training any new employees who will have a critical role in this function. Also, the plan should require having the appropriate people actually practice what they would do to help recover business function should a disaster occur. Some organizations find it helpful to do this on a quarterly or semi-annual basis so that the plan stays current with the organization’s needs.
A disaster is not a simple emergency. A disaster is that point when a human is suffering and has a devastating situation which they themselves need help from others to survive. Regardless if natural or human caused, a disaster causes a vast amount of issues in the community. In the simulation of “Disaster in Franklin County reveals that preparation is key and even with that more can be addressed. A community nurse remains an essential part of the team involved in a disaster including before, during, and after the event.
In order to fully understand the concept of a contingency plan, there are a few aspects which need to be explored. We must first define what a contingency plan is, followed by an explanation of why contingency plans are so valuable. Furthermore, an analysis of the implementation of contingency plans should be performed. Lastly, a comparison of such plans from other industries should be done, in order to comprehend the differences in both purpose and criteria.
The purpose of this paper is to discuss potential disasters that could affect a community and cause mass causalities. Further discussion will include who is responsible for the management preparedness, what barriers must be considered and finally this paper will discuss the health care facilities role in emergency supplies and care of the patient in a disaster situation.