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Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness

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Disaster preparedness is a core competency for all nurses.

Disaster preparedness is a core competency for all nurses. NCLEX-PN tests triage concepts, the nurse's role in mass casualty incidents (MCIs), emergency command structures, and decontamination procedures. Types of disasters: - Natural: earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes - Human-made: industrial accidents, terrorism, mass shootings - Biological: epidemic outbreaks, bioterrorism - Chemical/radiological: HAZMAT spills, nuclear events Mass Casualty Incident (MCI): When the number of patients exceeds normal care capacity — requires triage-based resource allocation.

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