The University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing recently implemented comprehensive disaster management leadership training, preparing 39 undergraduate nursing students to respond effectively in crisis situations.

Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) should always have a comprehensive and up-to-date disaster plan in place and, with hurricane season in full swing and winter just around the corner, now is a good time for facilities to revisit their plans and ensure staff ...

CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Undergraduate nursing students at Widener University tested how well they would respond to a natural disaster during a disaster simulation on Wednesday. It was held on the school's campus in Chester, Delaware County.

The coronavirus pandemic is a sudden, new threat to assisted living and skilled nursing homes — and those facilities already are under increasing threat from wildfire in California. A KQED investigation found thousands of long-term care homes at ...

One of the main concerns in a nursing home when it comes to disaster planning is getting the people who live in the facility to safety. This presents a unique challenge because the residents cannot help themselves get to an alternative location. Creating a ...

Only a few months have passed since the Indonesian tsunami disaster occurred on December 26, 2004. The town of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, was reported to be one of the hardest hit areas. This month, 2 nurses, with little preparation time, answered the call to ...

The simulation involved the aftermath of a tornado. “The event was held … with the lights off, tables and chairs knocked over, and even tree branches on the floor to make the scenario as lifelike as possible,” said Emily Barrett, Widener associate ...

Sherrill Smith (center), dean of the UW Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, demonstrates for students the proper and improper methods of decontaminating a patient who has been exposed to radiation. Students also received training during this simulation on ...

The explosion happened at the Silver Lake nursing home in Bristol Township, which is about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia.