7E: The Hidden Cost of Unpreparedness: A Nursing Economics Approach to Disaster Education

Friday, September 25   11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

This presentation applies nursing economics frameworks to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of disaster preparedness education. Economic analysis reveals unprepared nurses cost $12,000-$18,000 in first-year crisis response, while systematic curriculum integration ($2,500-$4,000 per student) yields $15,000-$25,000 in workforce readiness value.

Presenter: 

Erin Schroeder, MBA, BSN, RN, CAHIMS | Ursuline College