The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWOHNN) encourages nurses to actively participate in disaster preparedness (“The Role of the Nurse,” 2012). As a labor and delivery nurse working in the hospital setting, it is necessary to be prepared for a natural disaster including floods and tornadoes. Women who are pregnant are often victims of natural disaster, putting them at risk for trauma as well as preterm labor.
As part of the team working in the labor and delivery unit, I would be responsible for caring for antepartum and postpartum patients as well as their newborns. This includes patients who were admitted before the disaster began. Ensuring their safety while they are patients would also be part of my responsibility.
As part of the team working in the labor and delivery unit, I would be responsible for caring for antepartum and postpartum patients as well as their newborns. This includes patients who were admitted before the disaster began. Ensuring their safety while they are patients would also be part of my responsibility.