8F: Preparing Prelicensure Nursing Students for a Changing Climate: A Dual-Cohort Hurricane Disaster Drill

Friday, September 25 | 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 

Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather-related events, creating an urgent need for a nursing workforce capable of effectively responding. An interprofessional dual-cohort hurricane disaster drill was implemented to provide immersive experiential learning. This approach develops disaster management competencies and affective learning, including empathy and psychosocial assessment skills.

Presenters: 

Gina Friel, DNP, CRNP-Pediatrics | Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education

Michelle DePhillips, DNP, MPH, RN, ACNPC-AG | Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education

Suellen Breakey, PhD, RN, FAAN | School of Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions

Karen Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN | University of California San Francisco School of Nursing