@article{ref1,
title="Pediatric issues in disaster preparedness: meeting the educational needs of nurses-are we there yet?",
journal="Journal of Pediatric Nursing",
year="2008",
author="Fox, Lori and Timm, Nathan",
volume="23",
number="2",
pages="145-152",
abstract="Children have unique physical, emotional, and developmental needs making them particularly vulnerable during disasters. Most existing disaster preparedness courses lack a pediatric perspective. This article describes a pediatric disaster preparedness program presented to pediatric nurses in an urban, Level 1 trauma center. Survey results from the participants prior to the program revealed a lack of awareness of pediatric issues. Although the program resulted in an immediate improvement in awareness, retention fell back to precourse levels 2 years later. We conclude that pediatric disaster preparedness training should be integrated into hospital nursing curriculum on a regular basis.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0882-5963",
doi="10.1016/j.pedn.2007.12.008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2007.12.008"
}