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An Investigation Of The Relationships Between And Among Disaster Preparedness Knowledge, Perceived Use Of Intuition, And Triage Decision Making Of Emergency Department Registered Nurses In Acute Care Hospitals Using Benner’S Novice To Expert Theory, Brian Charles Schneider
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
Background: Disasters are man-made or natural events that challenge resources and support in an environment lacking rules and regulations. Nurses represent the largest resource in healthcare and are among the first to encounter victims of disaster, thus having knowledge of disaster preparedness is essential to disaster response. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence concerning the relationships between everyday elements of nursing practice such as intuition and triage decision-making and disaster preparedness knowledge.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between and among disaster preparedness knowledge, perceived use of intuition, and triage decision-making in emergency …