Be ready for when the unthinkable happens
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Be ready for when the unthinkable happens

Joe Ellis-Gage Lecturer in children and young people’s nursing, University of East Anglia
Rachel Lewis Lecturer in adult nursing, University of East Anglia

Simulation can help nursing students understand what to expect in a mass casualty event and develop their leadership skills

A major incident is an event or situation with a range of serious consequences that require special arrangements to be implemented by one or more emergency responder agencies.

Nursing Standard. 39, 10, 29-30. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.10.29.s14

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