Only a few months have passed since the Indonesian tsunami disaster occurred on December 26, 2004. The town of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, was reported to be one of the hardest hit areas. This month, 2 ...

CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Undergraduate nursing students at Widener University tested how well they would respond to a natural disaster during a disaster simulation on Wednesday. It was held on ...

Sherrill Smith (center), dean of the UW Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, demonstrates for students the proper and improper methods of decontaminating a patient who has been exposed to radiation.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach Atlantic University turned its athletic fields into the scene of a major disaster on Tuesday, but the chaos unfolding was all part of a planned training ...

The simulation involved the aftermath of a tornado. “The event was held … with the lights off, tables and chairs knocked over, and even tree branches on the floor to make the scenario as lifelike as ...

UW nursing students prepare to transport a manikin through an obstacle course to practice moving an injured person during recent disaster management leadership training. (UW Photo) The University of ...

University of Alabama nursing students participated in a mass casualty disaster simulation of a parking deck collapse. The simulation aimed to provide hands-on experience in a large-scale emergency ...

Senior nursing students at Widener University tested their disaster response and recovery services skills on Wednesday during an on-campus simulation in the Schwartz Athletic Center. More than 100 ...

The Emergency Nurses Association has recognized 94 emergency departments across the U.S. for their commitment to quality, safety and a healthy work environment. The ENA’s Lantern Award was established ...

With more than two decades of experience in higher education, cultural criticism and politics, Horacio Sierra's writing and public speaking aims to demystify higher education and promote the ...