Wright State University nursing students cry for help while injured patients lie motionless in an abandoned, smoke-filled, cement facility at Calamityville.<\/p>\n
These were scenes from a simulated explosion on the final day of a training program offered by Wright State University\u2019s\u00a0National Disaster Health Course<\/a>\u00a0(NDHC), an interprofessional program designed to standardize disaster preparedness, response and recovery training. The training took place Oct. 8-10 at Wright State\u2019s\u00a0National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wright State nursing students participated in the hands-on training along with nursing students from Indiana University and social work students from Miami University.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is very unique to have another university or school of nursing here with us,\u201d said Sherry Farra, director of NDHC. \u201cWe are learning from them and they\u2019re learning from us.\u201d<\/p>\n Participants received continuing education credit, a certificate from NDHC and Advanced Disaster Life Support certification. More information about the National Disaster Health Course, including registration details, is available at\u00a0nursing.wright.edu<\/a>\u00a0or by calling 937-775-3131.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wright State nursing students participated in the hands-on training along with nursing students from Indiana University and social work students from Miami University. Continue reading