A disaster has occurred in the community.Which of the following actions should be taken by the school nurse?

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After a disaster,the school nurse has many responsibilities-for instance,continuing to assess the school community for the presence of shock and stress; encouraging parents to minimize how much their children view the disaster coverage on TV; providing grief counseling; continuing to communicate with the children,parents,and school personnel; and following up with assessment of children for anxiety,depression,regression,and posttraumatic stress disorder.It would not be appropriate for the nurse to ignore that a disaster has occurred or to assume that routines will remain the same; it is important for the nurse to assist the community to cope with the disaster.The nurse may use counselors in the community to assist the children to cope with the disaster as this may not be an appropriate role for the nurse or for the teacher to perform.

A Disaster Has Occurred in the Community