The University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing wants to teach nurses how they can help communities struggling to recover following a disaster thanks to an $87,000 grant from the Jefferson Trust.
A panelist from UVA Nursing and Bluefields, Nicaragua, spoke to nursing students and community members about climate change and how the Nicaragua community bounced back from a hurricane 20 years ago. The presentation was part of a series to share insights and lessons learned in disaster preparedness and recovery.
Beyond being prepared to help on a clinical response level, UVA wants nursing students to understand what community resilience is and how communities can be more prepared for disasters. The nursing school says its role with the grant is to integrate a model of community resilience into nursing education. UVA Nursing hopes that students will learn from global examples like Nicaragua and the resilience seen in their local communities and hometowns where students end up as nurses.
Emma Mitchell, assistant professor and co-director of global initiatives at the UVA School of Nursing, tells NBC29.com, “Because of nurses’ unique role in being able to provide direct one-on-one immediate response, combined with the supports we’re able to put in place by advocating for communities, I think that we’re a critical member of the team who responds when a disaster strikes.”
To learn more about the University of Virginia School of Nursing’s plan to teach nurses how they can help communities struggling to recover following a disaster, visit here.
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