From The Floor

Nurses Answering the Call

Hurricanes, floods and earthquakes are no match for heroic nurses

By Genevieve M. Clavreul, RN, Ph.D.

Nurses across the country have long been at the forefront of disaster response, whether the crisis is an earthquake, hurricane or tsunami, a flood or some man-made tragedy. When disaster strikes, nurses respond at the drop of a hat, often putting their own lives on hold to offer their services and compassion to those in need. Tales of HeroismIn 2001, nurses answered the call when terrorists flew two hijacked Boeing 767s into the Twin Towers of ...