JCNRJournal of Clinical and Nursing Research2208-36852208-3693Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/jcnr.v2i5.537ArticleDISASTER & NURSE’S ROLEhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/JCNR/2/5/10.26689/jcnr.v2i5.537VandaliVijayreddy,BiradarRekha B2019252019-03-11ABSTRACT: India is vulnerable to a large number of disasters. More than 58.6 % of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of moderate to high intensity; over 40 million hectares (12%) of its land is prone to floods and river erosion; close to 5,700 kms, out of the 7,516 kms long coastline is prone to cyclones and tsunamis; 68% of its cultivable area is vulnerable to droughts; and, its hilly areas are at risk from landslides and avalanches. WHO defines Disaster as “any occurrence that causes damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life, deterioration of health and health services, on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside the affected community or area. Roles of nurse during disaster management includes to determine the magnitude of the event, define & understand the health needs of the affected groups, prepare the priorities and objectives, Identify actual and potential public health problems at the earliest & estimate resources needed to respond to the needs identified.

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