...Marion L. Mitchell; Loretta McKinnon; Leanne M Aitken; Sarah Weber; Sean Birgan; Sharon Sykes Purpose – The number of disasters has increased by 30 per cent worldwide in the past 30 years. Nurses constitute the largest clinical group within a hospital and their ability to respond to disasters...

... to identify the responses of healthcare workers to an unexpected natural disaster. Perspectives were sought from a range of individuals, including allied health professionals, social workers, Maori health workers, orderlies, medical and nursing staff. Findings – The individual as well...