1. Using Geographic Information System Mapping in Emergency Management: Expanding the Role of Nurses in Home Based Primary Care
- Author
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Judith R, Katzburg, Sarah E, Bradley, Jason D, Lind, Jacqueline, Fickel, Diane Cowper, Ripley, Michael K, Ong, Alicia A, Bergman, Marguerite, Fleming, Leon B, Lee, and Sarah A, Tubbesing
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Adult ,Aged, 80 and over ,Male ,Emergency Medical Services ,Primary Health Care ,Emergency Nursing ,Middle Aged ,Home Care Services ,Nurse's Role ,United States ,Geographic Information Systems ,Humans ,Female ,Military Medicine ,Aged ,Veterans - Abstract
The Veterans Health Administration Home Based Primary Care (VHA-HBPC) program serves Veterans with complex, chronic conditions. Emergency management is a concern for VHA-HBPC programs. Geographic information system (GIS) mapping has been implemented for local program operations in 30 locations. An evaluation assessed GIS mapping as a tool in emergency management, including frontline nurses' and nurse leaders' experiences. Nurses' roles included making and using maps for preparedness and response. Maps provided valuable information, including locations of vulnerable patients (eg, ventilator dependent), community emergency resources, and environmental threats (eg, hurricane). Nurses' willingness to embrace this new technology and skill set was notable.
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- 2020