School Emergencies: Preparing for the Unthinkable




NASN Radio- National Association of School Nurses show

Summary: In a school emergency or crisis building evacuation, school nurses need to be able to get out fast and bring along what is essential to continue to respond to student needs. In this segment our guests offer a well consider plan for creating an emergency "grab-and-go" bag. Cynthia Devore, MD, is a pediatrian and a fellow in the America Academy of Pediatrics who has dedicated her career to school health and sports medicine in New York State. Gail Wold is the coordinator for New York state school health services center where she works on school health topics.