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NURS 431 Disaster Management Fall II 2017 GROUP PRESENTATIONS This is a collaborative group presentation presented by NURS 431 students to incorporate Evidence Based Practices, new concepts, and integrate old concepts with current best practices related to Disaster Management. Some topics will comprise of small groups, while others can be larger groups of students. The instructor will make that determination. 1. Select a hospital from amongst the group for this presentation, developing a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation to include: a. Introduction b. Internal Disaster Plan Triage c. External Disaster Plan d. Interruptions of services e. Communications with external authorities f. Staffing g. Departmental assignments h. Decontamination (Chemical and Radiation) i. Evacuation Plan and Routes j. Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS) organizational chart k. Detailed speaker notes l. This assignment requires at least five references m. All slides that require citations are clearly indicated and a reference for each is on the last slide(s) of references 2. History of Bioterrorism Include PPT and video presentation. Make as creative as possible 3. Home Disaster Preparation Kit In many communities, individuals are encouraged to create home preparedness kits to ensure their family's safety in the event of a disaster. Gather information on government recommendations for the contents of one of these kits. Gather a kit, containing the materials the government recommends. Present your kit to your peers, explaining the reasons behind each of the suggested materials and describing how the material would be used in a true disaster situation. Compose a pamphlet outlining what things the kit should contain, and distribute the pamphlets upon the conclusion of your presentation. 4. Pocket Guide on First Aid Prepare a pocket guide on First Aid for your school. The First Aid pocket guide should contain aid that needs to be given for fractures, poisoning, cuts and burns, heat and cold wave and other threats that are prevalent in that area. The content shared in the guide should be supported with adequate pictures so as to give a clear and elaborate understanding about the topic. Choose awareness campaign strategy for either senior citizens or illiterate people and prepare a brief W e s t C o a s t U n i v e r s i t y C o u r s e S y l l a b u s Page 9 Revision Date: November 10, 2017 Term: Fall II 2017

NURS 431 Disaster Management Fall II 2017 write-up. 5. Interview a volunteer Ask about why they got involved, what their role is, what experiences have they had. Also need to discuss the organization they are involved with, the mission statement, purpose and how to can get involved. This can be a combination of a guest speaker, interview on video, PPT on the organization. 6. Presentation on a current event Other topics – Get approval from the instructor W e s t C o a s t U n i v e r s i t y C o u r s e S y l l a b u s Page 10 Revision Date: November 10, 2017 Term: Fall II 2017

NURS 431 Disaster Management Fall II 2017 PRESENTATION RUBRIC NAME: DATE PRESENTATION TOPIC: CRITERIA 4 points 3 points 2 points 0-1 points Weight Content Information thoroughly Information is complete. Information is pertinent, Key elements of the X3 and completely addresses Ideas are pertinent, but minor elements of the assignment are not all elements of the accurate, well formulated assignment are not addressed, and/or some assignment. Ideas are and supported. addressed, and/or ideas information is inaccurate. pertinent, accurate, well are not well formulated or formulated, and well supported. supported. References and Reference material is References material is Some reference material Reference material is X2 Citations strong; current (within 3 adequate, current (within is weak, out of date (more inappropriate or lacking; years); and incorporated 5 years), and used than 5 years old), or not and/or documentation is logically, insightfully, and proficiently; and sources clearly pertinent. Sources incorrect or lacking. elegantly to support ideas; are documented are documented and sources are accurately. accurately, for the most documented accurately. part. Organization Organization of the Organization of the Organization of the Organization of the X2 content is logical with content is consistently content is inconsistent, content is not logical fluid transitions that logical making it easy to sometimes logical and and/or some or all capture and hold understand, and sometimes not logical. transitions are lacking. attention throughout transitions are evident. Transitions are not always entire presentation. evident. Creativity Highly creative, and Creative and original. Demonstrates some Lacking in creativity and X2 original. Excellent use of Good use of audiovisual creativity or originality. originality. More audiovisual aids that aids that holds the Use of audiovisual aids audiovisual aids are captures the audience’s audience’s attention and that holds the audience’s needed. Does not hold the interest and engages them clearly reflects the attention most, but not all audience’s attention. while clearly reflecting the purpose of the of the time. purpose of the presentation. W e s t C o a s t U n i v e r s i t y C o u r s e S y l l a b u s Page 11 Revision Date: November 10, 2017 Term: Fall II 2017

NURS 431 Disaster Management Fall II 2017 CRITERIA 4 points 3 points 2 points 0-1 points Weight presentation. Communication Language is memorable Language is memorable Language is just adequate, Language is mundane, X2 and felicitous. Voice is and appropriate. Voice is voice is difficult to hear or voice is difficult to hear or clear, loud, and articulate. clear, audible, and understand at times, understand much of the Gestures and articulate. Gestures and gestures and paralinguistic time, tone is paralinguistic cues are paralinguistic cues are cues to reinforce ideas are inappropriate, gestures used to reinforce used appropriately to seldom used, and/or and cues are not used to important ideas and keep reinforce important ideas. vocalized pauses (ah, um) reinforce ideas, and/or the audiences interest. There are no or rare occur occasionally. vocalized pauses (ah, um) There are no vocalized vocalized pauses. occur frequently. pauses. Connection Eye contact is well Eye contact is consistent. Eye contact is Eye contact is hardly X2 established and natural. Refers to written notes inconsistent, refers to established, refers to Does not refer to written only occasionally. Speaks written notes frequently, notes constantly, lacks a notes. Uses conversational to audience and has a and/or has a weak connection with the style. Strong connection clear connection with connection to the audience, and/or no or with the audience. Lively some meaningful audience with minimal inappropriate interaction and meaningful interaction pertinent interaction. takes place. interaction takes place. Timing Presentation completed in Presentation completed Presentation completed Presentation was more X1 the allotted time. no more than 1 minute no more than 3 minutes than 5 minutes over or over allotted time. over allotted time. under the allotted time. Professionalism Professionally dressed, Professionally dressed, Somewhat casually Extremely casually or X1 polished appearance, with well groomed, with good dressed, and/or posture provocatively dressed, good posture and a posture and a secure and movement reflecting unkempt, and/or confident but humble demeanor. lack of confidence. inappropriate body demeanor. language. Handout Well written, appealing, Well written, clear and Adequately written with Not well written, not X3 and interesting with easy to understand with minimal grammatical and pertinent, having many or proper grammar, and proper grammar and spelling errors, use of major grammatical or spelling. Excellent use of spelling. Use of terminology sometimes spelling errors, and/or professional terminology terminology consistent not consistent with having some inadequate W e s t C o a s t U n i v e r s i t y C o u r s e S y l l a b u s Page 12 Revision Date: November 10, 2017 Term: Fall II 2017

NURS 431 Disaster Management Fall II 2017 CRITERIA 4 points 3 points 2 points 0-1 points Weight and formatting. with university level university or professional or inappropriate expectations and the expectations, and/or poor terminology. profession. Formatting formatting. adequate. Overall Scoring /72 = % Comments: Faculty Signature: Date: W e s t C o a s t U n i v e r s i t y C o u r s e S y l l a b u s Page 13 Revision Date: November 10, 2017 Term: Fall II 2017