On Thursday, September 12, 2024, nurses from across the state came together for an afternoon to learn, share and make recommendations on next steps for continuing to build on Wisconsin’s statewide nurse emergency preparedness initiative.
Kelly Kruse Nelles MS RN APRN-BC
WCN Innovation Lead, Kelly Kruse Nelles MS RN APRN-BC welcomes Wisconsin Nurses to the Forum
Jaime Niedermeier, Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Program Coordinator
Jaime Niedermeier, Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Program Coordinator, Wisconsin Dept of Health Service Office of Preparedness & Emergency Care, provides an overview of vulnerability for electricity dependent medical device users during a public health emergency.
Katie Gillespie DNP RN CPH FAAN
WCN Innovation Team Member, Katie Gillespie DNP RN CPH FAAN describes vulnerability risk for persons requiring medication during a public health emergency.
Pamela Guthman DNP RN APN-PHN
Advanced Public Health Nurse, Pamela Guthman DNP RN APN-PHN discusses the importance of engaging individuals and families in developing personal preparedness plans to reduce vulnerability during a public health emergency.
Wisconsin Nurses
Nurses representing the Northwest, North Central, South Central and Southeast Regions of the State shared their practice experiences related to each of the areas of vulnerability discussed by the presenters. Following the practice discussions, each region then provided their recommendation(s) for next steps in nursing’s statewide emergency response.
Weren’t able to attend? Would still like to be part of this important initiative? YOU CAN!!
Next step in this process is the compilation of data gathered from this forum into a summary report. The WCN Innovation Team is working on the report now, so stay tuned!
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