In primary prevention,the nurse’s intervention aimed ating the effects of the occurring disaster. The nurse should advocate effective infrastructure such as buildings,roads and, which can withstand the forces of wind,water and tremors experienced in the event (Hassmiller and Stanley, 2012). In secondary prevention, the nurse can intervene by providing supportive care, which includes determining victims who need shelter, coordinating the activities of shelter workers,keeping record of those admitted and discharged from the shelters, and ensuring safety of the shelter residents. In tertiary prevention, the nurse can give follow-up psychological care for problems resulting from the disaster.The nurse, with a team of psychologists, can work together and give counseling to the victims who undergo psychological trauma after such a disastrous occurrence.

The above interventions can be applied in the recovery phase of the disaster management. This is because; it is at this phase that the nurse can assess the impact of the disaster on the people and the environment in order to implement the proposed interventions. The recovery phase aims at the revitalization disasters and preventing it from recurring (Vogt &Kulbok,2008).

In such a case,I would work with disaster management nurses, who arespecialized and skilled in responding to disasters, and would help the participants in facilitating the above interventions. On the other hand,critical care nurses provide specialized care to victims who are badly injured hence,these groups of nurses will play a major role in the management of the victims. On occurrence of a disaster, people tend to experience psychological trauma andthey would benefit greatly from Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing (CISD)provided by psychologists ((Mitchell and Everly, 1996)).I would also make use of the volunteer groups such asthe Redcross, who would help in evacuation, giving first aid, providing food, clothing and resettlement of those who are displaced.

References

Hassmiller, S. B., & Stanley, S. A. R. (2012). Public health nursing and the disaster management cycle. Public Health Nursing. Missouri, MO: Mosby, 507-531.

Mitchell, J. T., & Everly, G. S. (1996). Critical incident stress debriefing: CISD: an operations manual for the prevention of traumatic stress among emergency service and disaster workers. Ellicott City, MD: Chevron Publishing.

Vogt, V., & Kulbok, P. A. (2008). Care of client in disaster settings community health nursing: Advocacy for population health 2,759-800.