UAH nursing students stage annual mock "disaster drill" OCT 16, 2017 | Joyce Anderson-Maples The UAH College of Nursing's "mock" disaster drill is Friday, Nov. 10. Michael Mercier | UAH Students from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing will stage a mock disaster drill on Friday, Nov. 10. The annual drill includes several "public health emergencies" that occur during potentially life or death weather and accident related situations. These include exposure to chemical or hazardous wastes, power or gas main leaks, and management of communicable disease outbreaks, which may require quarantine. The victim triaging and treatment is scheduled from 9 a.m., to noon, in the UAH College of Nursing building located on campus at 1619 Ben Graves Dr NW. The event debriefing will immediately follow the disaster drill. The College of Nursing began conducting annual disaster drills in the spring of 2005. The drill scenario this year will be an F5 tornado touch down in Huntsville. With all three hospitals in Huntsville overwhelmed with critically injured patents, the university's College of Nursing is forced to act as a disaster response crisis center. "Disaster preparedness is an important part of life as we know it. With the recent hurricanes and flooding, as well as the Las Vegas shooting, we see that disasters can occur at any time and any place. Preparedness is the best way to improve outcomes," said Dr. Melissa Lonnergan (DNP, RN, CNS, IBCLC) UAH Clinical Assistant Professor, Course Manager of Community Health Nursing. UAH senior nursing student clinicians will face multiple challenges managing victims in the chaotic aftermath of the "tornado," coordinating their responses with members of the College of Nursing faculty. Lonnergan said the main goals of the disaster drill include: Preparation of Baccalaureate nursing students and graduates in emergency response management Evaluation of clinical decision making of senior nursing students Training students to stage and evaluate disaster simulations as a clinical skill to be transferred into other community and clinical settings Collaboration with OEP to improve (campus community) internal emergency response policies and procedures Promotion of interoperability (combination of all disaster response workers to provide and accept services from other systems) to respond better to disaster emergencies. Learn More UAH College of Nursing Contact Dr. Melissa Lonnergan 256.824.6217 melissa.lonnergan@uah.edu SHARE Related News {{article.title}} Related Links Quality Assurance of Online Courses Pass-Withdraw Instructions Updates for Summer 2020 Orientation Prospective Students: Want to visit us? Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Grading Changes Updated 4/6/2020 Updates to Grading for Spring 2020 due to COVID-19 Updated: 4/6/2020 ODEI COVID-19 Resources Wi-Fi Available for Student Use Update to Grading Policy for Spring 2020 Limited Business Operations Extended Urgent Zoom Recording Storage Issue Teaching Remotely Through End of Semester-Examination Guidance and OIT Help Guidelines COVID19 Bookstore updates UAH IT Telework Capabilities & Troubleshooting Human Resources Response to COVID-19 Situation Reminder Classes Canceled for March 19, 20, and 23, Delay of FAR Due Date, Suspension of Strategic Plan Faculty & Staff Campus Update University Business Services and Package Delivery Telecommute Process Faculty and Staff Clinic Update March 16, 2020 ETL Update - March 17th Withdrawal Deadline Extended to April 17 Faculty and Staff Clinic Members Covered under the UAH Self-Funded Health Plans CPS - COVID-19 Information and Updates Maintaining Academic Continuity in the Context of COVID-19 Important Information about Remote Delivery of Classes Beginning March 16th UAH events cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions Continuity of Library Services to Our Students Maintaining Instructional Continuity Reimbursement for Canceled Travel Popular Stories {{article.title}}