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. 2014 Apr 17;3(1):e9939. doi: 10.17795/nmsjournal9939

Box 3. Nurses’ Suggestions (in Brief) for Improving Disaster Drills.

Suggestions
Continuous, regular and up to date education
Capable, mentally strong and energetic nurses enrolled
Repetition, 2 to 6 times a year (so that each person can attend at least 1 to 2 times a year)
Practical and theoretical education together
Easy to follow and understandable materials
Similar to reality as much as possible
The role of casualties should be handed over to nursing or medical students or people who have enough knowledge to play the role correctly
Performed without notice and by sudden recall
Surveyed and monitored constantly
A special committee assigned for surveillance and monitoring drills
The drill should be accounted as one duty shift for the nurse
Nurses’ lack of time and heavy workloads should be taken care of
A code/responsibility should be assigned to people in advance
The role or responsibility should be consistent during the different drills
Substitutes should be assigned
A fixed, well-rehearsed program to practice during the drills and to apply in disasters
Managers determined in advance and well-rehearsed in their role