  m Bookmark and Share ANA Position Statement - Approved 6/24/02
The American Nurses Association, which represents the 2.7
million registered nurses in the United States, recommends that
registered nurses use the following guidelines to clarify the
process of release from work for the purpose of addressing a
disaster. A companion position statement entitled "Work Release
During a Disaster - Guidelines for Employers" offers guidance
for healthcare employers in establishing work release policies
and procedures during a disaster. The American Nurses
Association strongly believes that nurses should be released as
part of organized medical teams; however, individual nurses may
still want to respond and should be given due consideration.
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