Discussion Post: Creating Resilience
Research one of the following incidents.
o Hurricane Andrew
o The Northridge Earthquake
o The 2001 postal anthrax attacks
o Hurricane Katrina
o The Joplin Tornado
o The Tuscaloosa Tornado (Watch YouTube Video "Twisting Your Disaster Plan: Lessons from the Tuscaloosa Tornado - Andrew Lee, MSN, RN" for a fascinating first person account)
o Superstorm Sandy
o The 2014 Ebola outbreak
How did the event impact the hospital and health community? What steps could have been taken to better prepare? To better respond? Does your institution or workplace have a continuity of operations (COOP) plan? Do you test it regularly?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.