Introduction
During natural disasters, such as the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in 2010, nursing interventions aim to reduce the level of injury and provide the conditions for the fast recovery of its victims. In this paper, special attention is given to the psychological aspect of dealing with the disaster effects’ management, considering patients’ mental health no less important than physical.
The Three Proposed Interventions
In case of an earthquake, there are three levels of nursing intervention: primary, secondary, and tertiary (Blutcher, Bulechek, Doctterman, & Wagner, 2018). Primary actions aim to provide immediate help to the victims of the earthquake. Panic is among the factors that may increase the level of injury. Under the effect, people may act (while helping themselves or others) without choosing an optimal way; thus, one of the methods to prevent such actions may be setting up emergency tents, which would supply patients, among others, with sedative medicines. Nursing personnel needs to be able to maintain patience and self-control while dealing with patients.
Secondary actions are related to the prevention of the recurrence of disaster injuries. For example, single or group psychotherapeutic sessions may be organized for earthquake victims. Tertiary interventions deal with the disaster’s long-term effects; in the given case, it may be organizing group therapies for citizens to discuss their ideas about managing their loss and improving preparedness for the possible reappearance of the disaster.
A Phase of the Disaster to the Three Proposed Interventions Fall
All the proposed interventions are related to the postimpact phase. This phase includes recovery procedures and ensuring citizens’ emergency alertness in case of similar disaster cases (Grand Canyon University, 2018).
Conclusion
Among the agencies to be contacted are the American Red Cross (ARC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs), and faith-based disaster response organizations, such as Catholic Charities, Lutheran Disaster Response, and United Methodist Committee on Relief (Green, 2018). The list may include the local centers for psychological services if focusing on mental health management.
References
Blutcher, H. K., Bulechek, G. M., Doctterman, J. M. M., & Wagner, G. M. (2018). Nursing intervention classifications (NIC). Elsevier.
Grand Canyon University (Ed.). (2018). Community & public health: The future of health care. Web.