Standards and Best Practices
Emergencies, Disease Outbreaks and Disasters
H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Flu)
Information for health professionals on addressing infection prevention, control management and screening criteria from the Public Health Agency of Canada
The latest updates and precautionary measures on the H1N1 influenza outbreak from the Public Health Agency of Canada including information on handwashing and general advice on emergency planning for families.
CNA’s resources for ethical nursing practice in a pandemic:
- Ethical Nursing Practice in a Pandemic: A National Nursing Perspective
- Nurses’ Ethical Considerations in a Pandemic or Other Emergency
- Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses
see page 46: "Ethical Considerations for Nurses in a Natural Disaster or Human-Made Disaster, Communicable Disease Outbreak or Pandemic" (Appendix D) - Presentation to the Standing Committee on Health – H1N1 Preparedness & Response
CNA’s position statement on the role of nurses in emergency preparedness and response:
Other resources:
- Online course for health-care providers dealing with stress during the influenza pandemic
- Infectious disease outbreaks: Tools and strategies for front-line clinicians
A global perspective on the H1N1 outbreak from the World Health Organization
