Journal of Community Health Nursing · 2009 · 22 citations · 3 references
NursingCommunity Health NursingPublic Health NursingDisaster PreparednessDisaster ResponseEmergency NursingCommunity Partnership DevelopmentCommunity PreparednessCrisis ResponseDisaster Response PlanningNatural Disaster ResponseCommunity Engagement In EmergenciesCommunity Partnership ModelsCommunity-based Disaster PreparednessDisaster AidDisaster Recovery TrainingLeadership Skills DevelopmentPost-disaster RecoveryService-learning Partnerships
Team Reach Out Biloxi is a nursing student-initiated service-learning project with the goal of providing ongoing assistance to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. On 6 different occasions from 2005 to 2008, Purdue nursing students integrated their leadership skills with application of public health knowledge, compassion, and concern as they worked in partnership with the Gulfport region Coastal Family Health Clinics (CFHC). This article reviews the service-learning framework, course planning, and implementation of a 3-year posthurricane disaster project.
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