• Reading Assignments

  1. Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center. Prepare for disaster: Special information for pregnant women.
  Available at http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_21889.asp2.Critical needs in caring for pregnant women during times of disaster for non-obstetric health care providers.
  Available at http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/pregnantdisasterhcp.asp 3. Wiest, R., Mocellin, J., Motsisi,D.The Needs of Women in Disasters and Emergencies. June 20, 1994). Prepared by the University of Manitoba.
  the needs of women in disasters and emergencies.pdf4. Ewing B, Buchholtz S, Rotanz R, Assisting pregnant women to prepare for disaster MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2008 Mar-Apr;33(2):98-103.
  Assisting Pregnant Women to prepare for disasters – Ewing B.pdf

  health concerns of women and infants in times of natural disasters.pdf

  autism prevelance following prenatal exposure to hurricanes.pdf

  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/16/AR2006081601516.html

  big disasters result in tiny babies.pdf

Discussion Board

List at least 6 challenges posed by pregnant patients in a disaster or MCI situation.