Evaluating the Difference in Emergency Nurses’ Disaster Response Self-Reported Confidence and Assessed Knowledge Scores: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study has shown that ED nurses who undertake a practical face-to-face disaster preparedness education program in the clinical setting, are better prepared to respond to emergency disaster incidents. Organizations should consider the use of a practical structured face-to-face emergency disaster incident response education program to complement and enhance any online emergency and disaster training.