Week 3 Sentinel City

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Collaborative Care Assignment: ABC Day Care Emergency Scenario

Overview

You have just arrived at the scene of a volatile situation at ABC Day Care in Sentinel City®. A situation involving a gun is occurring at the daycare center. Other than that, little information regarding the situation inside the daycare is known. In this assignment, learners will determine the elements to evaluate and appropriate considerations for an emergency response plan by addressing disaster/emergency management’s response and recovery phases of disaster/emergency management.

Product Information

  • Sentinel City®

Population

  • Adult
  • Pediatric

Learner Level

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate with enhancements

Estimated Time to Complete

  • 3 to 5 hours

Learning Objectives

Objectives NCLEX QSEN AACN NLN QCCC
Explain the potential public health effects, infrastructure damage, and environmental hazards from the emergency. SECE EBP, Safety Domain 3, 5, 7 HF Domain 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Describe the phases of emergency management specific to pediatric populations. SECE EBP, Safety Domain 3, 7 HF, PI Domain 1, 2, 3, 8
Describe the members and roles of the emergency management team and organizations (public and private). SECE EBP, TC, Safety Domain 3, 6, 7 HF, PI Domain 1, 2, 3, 8
Identify critical components of management plans for threats and emergency events. SECE EBP, Safety Domain 3, 6, 7, 9 HF, PI Domain 1, 3, 5, 6
Identify significant components of the recovery phase for children, parents, community, and emergency responders. SECE EBP, Safety Domain 3, 7 HF, PI Domain 1, 5, 6
Analyze risks and benefits of social media responses. SECE EBP, Safety Domain 3, 7, 8 HF, PI Domain 2, 3, 6
Create communication messages in response to threats and emergency events. SECE EBP, Safety Domain 3, 7, 8 HF, PI Domain 2, 3, 6, 8

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Pre-Brief

  1. Review course textbook and/or assigned readings.
  2. Review the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Active Shooter Preparedness (https://www.cisa.gov/active-shooter-preparedness).
  3. Review the American Red Cross’s Disaster Relief and Recovery Services (https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services.html
  4. Review the Department of Homeland Security’s Social Media Use During Disasters (https://start.umd.edu/publication/social-media-use-during-disasters-fact-sheet
  5. Nursing Judgement Questions: Short answers, 1 or 2 sentences.
  1. What are the risks and benefits of the quick public responses that will be shared on social media?
  2. What prevention efforts can be made to prevent a similar situation in the future?

Assignment Instructions

  1. Enter Sentinel City®, visit Casper Park and ABC Day Care.
  2. Observe the services, routes, and populations involved with the city because of this volatile situation.
  3. Describe the potential short- and long-term impact on the children, their parents, and the community related to this situation.
  4. Identify the members and roles of the emergency management team and organizations (public and private) that should be activated in Sentinel City®.
  5. Consider the strategies and interprofessional team that is utilized to develop emergency preparedness and response plans.
  6. Present an analysis of the risks and benefits of using social media.
  7. Create two communication messages for the social media outlet of your choosing or that you have been assigned:
  1. Create one communication message using social media for the community at large.
  2. Create a second communication message using social media directed to the parents of the children at the daycare center.
  1. Discuss what should be addressed during the recovery phase for the children, parents, the community at large, and emergency responders.
  2. Use correct APA format when citing your references.
  3. A minimum of 2 references are needed.
  4. For questions, contact your instructor.