In a disaster, it is most important that the:
a. clients are sent home quickly.
b. medications and supplies are secure.
c. nurses and their families feel safe.
d. security department increases its work-force.
C
It is most important that the staff members feel safe. In a disaster, the paradigm of keeping the patient safe first needs to change its focus so that staff members and their families feel as safe as possible. This way, staff members are best able to meet their patients' needs.
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