A comparison of nurses' needs/concerns and hospital disaster plans following Florida's Hurricane Floyd

Of primary importance to nurses was family safety, pet care, and personal safety while at work, and basic needs were basic needs such as food, water, sleep, shelter, and rest.

Abstract

It is not sufficient for a few key officials and planners to know their roles and responsibilities during a disaster; the roles of everyone involved must be clearly understood. Many participants described their conflict as family commitment versus professional obligation. We identified several areas of concerns in our interviews, and those areas have been clearly defined in the revised protocols. Other areas have yet to be addressed.