Impact of COVID-19 and the hospital disaster response on nurses working in a Fijian emergency department
Planning and training are crucial prior to any disaster. In future, surge capacity and emergency response must be implemented by including clinicians in planning and delivery. It is crucial that provision of extra space is matched with sufficient extra staff. Adequate and early management of dead bodies is also vital.
Authors
- Antony Robinson
- Kuldeep Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5239-6586)
- Chris Rossiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-3076)
- Mamatuki Sosefo
- Di Brown
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- Colonial War Memorial Hospital (FJ)
- National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (AU)
- Fiji National University (FJ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Emergency Nursing
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101638
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00