Subject | Medicine & Health, Education

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Nursing activities in major natural disasters.

In this course, students learn about nursing in the event of a large-scale earthquake disaster under the assumption that, "At 3:00am on Thursday 16 September 202X, an M8.0 earthquake with an epicentre in the eastern part of A Prefecture (epicentre depth of 14km) occurred and extremely strong tremors of intensity 6 or 7 were observed in A Prefecture".

Content/学習内容

Competency/コンピテンシー

  • Problem finding ability
  • Problem solving skill
  • Practical ability
  • Situation grasping ability
  • Communication ability

1. be able to explain the social responsibilities of the nursing profession in the event of a health crisis
2. be able to take action to protect people’s dignity and human rights during a health crisis.
3. explain the ethical issues that arise during a health crisis.
4. be able to manage information appropriately, taking into account the protection of personal and organisational information.
5. be able to provide evidence-based explanations of individual and population health risks associated with the occurrence of a health crisis.
6. explain the need to support individual and family decision-making in the event of a health crisis.
Collect reliable information on health crises.
Understand individuals/families who may be vulnerable to a health crisis and explain basic response measures.
9. be able to assess the impact on the health and life of individuals and families based on the phases of a health crisis and provide basic nursing assistance.
10.Be able to explain the need for psychological care for bereaved families during a health crisis.
11. explain the basics of health crisis management (prevention, response to outbreak, prevention of spread, prevention of recurrence).
12.Be able to explain secondary health issues during a health crisis and how to prevent them.
13.Be able to assess the population/organisation/region where a health crisis has occurred and explain evidence-based response measures.
14.Be able to explain other professions and agencies that work together and collaborate during a health crisis.
15.Be able to explain the team structure and the role of the nursing profession in the team in response to a health crisis.
16.Be able to explain the role of health centres and prefectures in supporting the health crisis management systems of medical institutions and various facilities.
17. To be able to explain the necessity of establishing a health crisis management system in normal times and how to do so.
18. Be able to assess health risks in the living environment (home, school, workplace and facilities) and explain preventive measures.
19.Be able to explain triage and triage from a health and welfare perspective based on the objectives of health crisis management.
20.Be able to explain the need to co-ordinate with the relevant persons and agencies to ensure medical care in the event of a health crisis.
21. be able to manage their own health and safety as a professional during a health crisis.
22. Be able to explain the roles and coordination of relevant persons and institutions according to the health and living conditions of individuals and families at the time of a health crisis.
23.Be able to explain the leadership and membership of a health crisis response team in order for it to function.

Information/その他の情報

Course Requirements

This e-learning material is basically intended for use by teachers and students at member universities of the Japanese Association of Nursing Programmes (JANPU) in Universities, but anyone can take the course.

<Recommendations for taking the course.>

1.∙ There is a pre-test for each unit, so learners should take the pre-test to get an idea of their current situation. Learners are then encouraged to study carefully where they have made mistakes.
2.Each unit contains three to five items per learning objective. At the end of each item there is a quiz. The study of an item ends when you have completed the quiz.
3.When you have completed the 3-5 items, you should take a post-test. If you get at least 80% correct on the post-test, you pass and you have completed the unit.
4.A pass certificate will be issued upon completion of each section and the post-test.

 

Evaluation Method

Assessment is based on the percentage of correct answers in a post-test that can be attempted after each course unit of study. A pass is awarded when the percentage of correct answers is 80% or more. The number of questions in the post-test varies from 8 to 12 depending on the unit.

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