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The Role Of Resilience And Preparedness In Nurses Working During Hurricane Disasters, Julie George
The Role Of Resilience And Preparedness In Nurses Working During Hurricane Disasters, Julie George
Nursing Theses and Dissertations
Problem: Resilience is the ability to “bounce back” from adversity and can serve as an avenue for nurses to recover from the disaster and subsequent potential issues related to coping with the event. To date, very little is found in the literature specific to nurses and how they adapt to and recover from disasters in their personal or professional lives.
Theory: Taormina’s (2015) theory of adult personal resilience and Veenema’s disaster management model (World Health Organization [WHO] and International Council of Nurses [ICN], 2009) provided the foundation of this study.
Hypothesis: It is hypothesized that levels of personal and professional …