Asian Summit Conference on Disaster Nursing Declaration of Asian Forum for Disaster Nursing on Nursing Role We, the participants of the International Meeting on Disaster Nursing Network in Asia: Focusing on Disaster Nursing Education, August 29 and 30, 2002, call for the importance of the development of disaster nursing and building the network among colleague in the world and pledge to prepare for the disaster which may occur in Asian region. We advocate the disaster nursing should be placed in the basic nursing curriculum. We understood the fundamental nursing elements are present in the disaster nursing. Therefore, the knowledge and skill of nursing are needed to be well integrated in teaching of the disaster nursing. We propose the core contents of the Disaster nursing should include:

・Proposed materials in"Introduction to Disasters. ・Emotional aspects and stress on Caregivers during Disaster ・Support on daily lire events including hygienic aspects. ・Community health aspects in mass casualty and temporary housing situation. ・Long term influence of disaster ・Different system and approach necessary from ordinary time ・Ability to initiate the action ・Ethical issues related to disaster

We stress the importance of continuing education should be in focus parallel to basic education. We acknowledge that the continual education may be provided through effort of NGO/NPO organizations, including JNA, JICA, and others as well as endorsed organizations/projects from government. We pledge to collaborate the network for the development of disaster nursing in Asia.

Aug.30.2002 Asian Summit Conference on Disaster Nursing

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