In the case of disaster recovery, the role of public health nurses (PHNs) is to provide public-based health care in the corresponding community. Conducting critical work, they are to respond adequately and appropriately to various hazards and threats to achieve long-term effects. In particular, rapid needs evaluation, population-based triage, and community education should be provided by PHNs.

Also, they are responsible for developing and implementing disaster policies and regulations performing leadership and management functions (Public health nursing: Scope and standards of practice, 2013). Furthermore, PHNs are to collaborate with other specialists working in the disaster area. Working in a team with environmentalists, laboratorians, physicians, social workers, and other experts, PHNs should ensure a comprehensive approach to recovery that integrates the whole community in common work. These strategies help to provide continuous health care and maintenance services.

The respective role of the emergency room registered nurse manager is to provide the community with the required emergency care. This manager is expected to plan and associate resources, make business decisions, monitor and evaluate productivity as well as perform several other activities to guarantee timely and appropriate health care delivery. Being an advanced expert, this manager implements continuous debriefing strategies and communication with the community. For example, strategic corporate communication or e-mail communication might be applied (Medford-Davis & Kapur, 2014). To engage the whole community in recovery processes, the nurse manager collaborates with other departments to resolve ongoing issues.

In turn, the health department official serves as a coordinator of investigations conducted in the disaster area to identify the current health care needs of the community. Another function of the office is to communicate the information gathered by studies appraising the population about current work, achievements, and failures.

References

Medford-Davis, L. N., & Kapur, G. (2014). Preparing for effective communications during disasters: Lessons from a World Health Organization quality improvement project. International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 7(1), 1-7. Web.

Public health nursing: Scope and standards of practice. (2013). Silver Spring, MA: ANA.