Evacuation of a Maternal-Newborn Area During Hurricane Katrina

• 2008

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• Marirose Bernard; Pamela Mathews
PMID: 18664902DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.nmc.0000326075.03999.11

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The article describes the unprecedented challenges faced by healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The catastrophic hurricane and flooding in New Orleans tested the limits of disaster management and care standards. Nurses at Memorial Medical Center had to adapt and innovate with limited resources as they cared for patients dispersed across unconventional locations due to the flooding. The intense conditions, including extreme temperatures and disorganized evacuations, pushed the nursing team to heroic efforts. The focus is on evacuating critically ill newborns from the neonatal intensive care unit, showcasing the resilience and dedication of the healthcare providers.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Aircraft; Attitude of Health Personnel; Communication; Disaster Planning; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Intensive Care, Neonatal; Leadership; Louisiana; Nursing Staff, Hospital; Patient Advocacy; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Planning Techniques; Hospitals, Religious; Transportation of Patients; Maternal-Child Nursing; Neonatal Nursing; Safety Management; Cyclonic Storms; Needs Assessment; Nurse's Role

Institutions: Memorial Medical Center

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