Develop a disaster recovery plan to lessen health disparities and improve access to

community services after a disaster. Then, develop and record a 10-12 slide

presentation (please refer to the PowerPoint tutorial) of the plan with audio and

speaker notes for the Vila Health system, city officials, and the disaster relief team.

 

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Introduction

 

This assessment provides an opportunity for you to apply the concepts of

emergency preparedness, public health assessment, triage,

management, and surveillance after a disaster. You will also focus on

evacuation, extended displacement periods, and contact tracing based

on the disaster scenario provided.

Note: Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they

Preparation

 

When disaster strikes, community members must be protected. A

comprehensive recovery plan, guided by the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess,

Plan, Implement, Track) framework, is essential to help ensure

everyone’s safety. The unique needs of residents must be assessed to

lessen health disparities and improve access to equitable services after a

disaster. Recovery efforts depend on the appropriateness of the plan, the

extent to which key stakeholders have been prepared, the quality of the

trace-mapping, and the allocation of available resources. In a time of

cost containment, when personnel and resources may be limited, the

 

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needs of residents must be weighed carefully against available

resources.

In this assessment, you are a community task force member responsible

for developing a disaster recovery plan for the Vila Health community

using MAP-IT and trace-mapping, which you will present to city officials

and the disaster relief team.

To prepare for the assessment, complete the Vila Health: Disaster

 

Recovery Scenario (https://media.capella.edu/CourseMedia/nurs-

fpx4060element16841/wrapper.asp) simulation.

 

In addition, you are encouraged to complete the Disaster Preparedness

and Management activity. The information gained from completing this

activity will help you succeed with the assessment as you think through

key issues in disaster preparedness and management in the community

or workplace. Completing activities is also a way to demonstrate

engagement.

Begin thinking about:

Community needs.

Resources, personnel, budget, and community makeup.

People accountable for implementation of the disaster recovery plan.

Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030 objectives.

A timeline for the recovery effort.

You may also wish to:

Review the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track)

framework, which you will use to guide the development of your plan:

Mobilize collaborative partners.

Assess community needs.

Plan to lessen health disparities and improve access to services.

Implement a plan to reach Healthy People 2020 goals or 2030

objectives.

Track community progress.

Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure that

you understand the work you will be asked to complete.

Instructions

 

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Every 10 years, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion release

information on health indicators, public health issues, and current trends.

At the end of 2020, Healthy People 2030 was released to provide

information for the next 10 years. Healthy People 2030 provides the most

updated content when it comes to prioritizing public health issues;

however, there are historical contents that offer a better understanding of

some topics. Disaster preparedness is addressed in Healthy People

2030, but a more robust understanding of MAP-IT, triage, and recovery

efforts is found in Healthy People 2020. For this reason, you will find

references to both Healthy People 2020 and Healthy People 2030 in this

course.

Complete the following:

1. Develop a disaster recovery plan for the Vila Health community that

will lessen health disparities and improve access to services after a

disaster. Refer back to the Vila Health: Disaster Recovery Scenario

 

(http://media.capella.edu/CourseMedia/nurs-

fpx4060element16841/wrapper.asp) to understand the Vila Health

 

community.

Assess community needs.

Consider resources, personnel, budget, and community makeup.

Identify the people accountable for implementation of the plan and

describe their roles.

Focus on specific Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030

objectives.

Include a timeline for the recovery effort.

2. Apply the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track)

framework to guide the development of your plan:

Mobilize collaborative partners.

Assess community needs.

Use the demographic data and specifics related to the disaster

to identify the needs of the community and develop a recovery

plan. Consider physical, emotional, cultural, and financial

needs of the entire community.

Include in your plan the equitable allocation of services for the

diverse community.

Apply the triage classification to provide a rationale for those

who may have been injured during the train derailment.

 

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Provide support for your position.

Include in your plan contact tracing of the homeless, disabled,

displaced community members, migrant workers, and those

who have hearing impairment or English as a second

language in the event of severe tornadoes.

Plan to lessen health disparities and improve access to services.

Implement a plan to reach Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030

objectives.

Track and trace-map community progress.

Use the CDC’s Contract Tracing Resources for Health

Departments as a template to create your contact tracing.

Describe the plan for contact tracing during the disaster and

recovery phase.

 

3. Develop a slide presentation of your disaster recovery plan with an

audio recording of you presenting your assessment of the Vila

Health: Disaster Recovery Scenario

 

(http://media.capella.edu/CourseMedia/nurs-

fpx4060element16841/wrapper.asp) for city officials and the disaster

 

relief team. Be sure to also include speaker notes.

Presentation Format and Length

You may use Microsoft PowerPoint (preferred) or other suitable

presentation software to create your slides and add your voice-over

along with speaker notes. If you elect to use an application other than

PowerPoint, check with your instructor to avoid potential file compatibility

issues.

Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides:

Title slide.

Recovery plan title.

Your name.

Date.

Course number and title.

References (at the end of your presentation).

Your slide deck should consist of 10-12 content slides plus title and

references slides. Use the speaker’s notes section of each slide to

develop your talking points and cite your sources as appropriate. Be sure

to also include a transcript that matches your recorded voice-over. The

transcript can be submitted on a separate Word document. Make sure to

review the Microsoft PowerPoint tutorial for directions.

 

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The following resources will help you create and deliver an effective

presentation:

Record a Slide Show With Narration and Slide Timings .

This Microsoft article provides steps for recording slide shows in

different versions of PowerPoint, including steps for Windows,

Mac, and online.

Microsoft Office Software

(https://campustools.capella.edu/redirect.aspx?linkid=2975) .

This Campus page includes tip sheets and tutorials for Microsoft

PowerPoint.

PowerPoint Presentations Library Guide .

This library guide provides links to PowerPoint and other

presentation software resources.

SoNHS Professional Presentation Guidelines [PPTX]

(https://campustools.capella.edu/redirect.aspx?linkid=4705) .

This presentation, designed especially for the School of Nursing

and Health Sciences, offers valuable tips and links, and is itself a

PowerPoint template that can be used to create a presentation.

Supporting Evidence

Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or

professional industry publications within the past 5 years to support your

plan.

Graded Requirements

The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the

scoring guide, so be sure to address each point:

Describe the determinants of health and the cultural, social, and

economic barriers that impact safety, health, and recovery efforts in

the community.

Consider the interrelationships among these factors.

Explain how your proposed disaster recovery plan will lessen health

Context

 

Nurses perform a variety of roles and their responsibilities as health care

providers extend to the community. The decisions we make daily and in

times of crisis often involve the balancing of human rights with medical

 

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necessities, equitable access to services, legal and ethical mandates,

and financial constraints. In the event of a major accident or natural

disaster, many issues can complicate decisions concerning the needs of

an individual or group, including understanding and upholding rights and

desires, mediating conflict, and applying established ethical and legal

standards of nursing care. As a nurse, you must be knowledgeable about

disaster preparedness and recovery to safeguard those in your care. As

an advocate, you are also accountable for promoting equitable services

and quality care for the diverse community.

Nurses work alongside first responders, other professionals, volunteers,

and the health department to safeguard the community. Some concerns

during a disaster and recovery period include the possibility of death and

infectious disease due to debris and/or contamination of the water, air,

food supply, or environment. Various degrees of injury may also occur

during disasters, terrorism, and violent conflicts.

To maximize survival, first responders must use a triage system to assign

victims according to the severity of their condition/prognosis in order to

allocate equitable resources and provide treatment. During infectious

disease outbreaks, triage does not take the place of routine clinical

triage.

Trace-mapping becomes an important step to interrupting the spread of

all infectious diseases to prevent or curtail morbidity and mortality in the

community. A vital step in trace-mapping is the identification of the

infectious individual or group and isolating or quarantining them. During

the trace-mapping process, these individuals are interviewed to identify

those who have had close contact with them. Contacts are notified of

their potential exposure, testing referrals become paramount, and

individuals are connected with appropriate services they might need

during the self-quarantine period (CDC, 2020).

An example of such disaster is the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. People

who had contact with someone who were in contact with the COVID-19

virus were encouraged to stay home and maintain social distance (at

least 6 feet) from others until 14 days after their last exposure to a

person with COVID-19. Contacts were required to monitor themselves by

checking their temperature twice daily and watching for symptoms of

COVID-19 (CDC, 2020). Local, state, and health department guidelines

Competencies Measured

 

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By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your

proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide

criteria:

Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among

distinct populations.

Describe the determinants of health and the cultural, social,

and economic barriers that impact safety, health, and disaster

recovery efforts in a community.

Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the

health of populations.

Present specific, evidence-based strategies to overcome

communication barriers and enhance interprofessional

collaboration to improve disaster recovery efforts.

Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to

achieve desired outcomes.

Explain how health and governmental policy impact disaster

recovery efforts.

Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community

health interventions.

Explain how a proposed disaster recovery plan will lessen

health disparities and improve access to community services.

Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication

strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health

 

Scoring Guide

Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be

evaluated.