Abstract

Disaster response doesn't end when the crisis is over. This webinar focuses on the recovery journey, helping nurses and disaster responders recognize common post-disaster reactions, understand when to seek professional support, and build resilience through self-reflection, peer support, and evidence-based recovery strategies. Participants will leave with practical tools to foster healing, promote post-traumatic growth, and support long-term well-being for themselves and their teams.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Determine common post-disaster reactions among disaster responders and distinguish when to seek professional help.
  • Understand the importance of self-reflection and journaling in processing the experience.
  • Name at least three organizational and peer support systems for effective recovery from disaster exposure.
  • Identify at least three effective strategies for rebuilding and post-traumatic growth among disaster responders.

Description

  • Video Length: 47 minutes, 03 seconds
  • Live webinar held on: 27 August 2026 
  • This item record represents a recording of a live webinar held at a previous date. Any references to audience participation, login codes, etc. are no longer applicable.
  • This webinar is one of a four-part series that is aligned with the Disaster to Recovery: Prioritizing Nurse Wellbeing program. Created in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson, and with additional support from the J&J Foundation. Note, link to and information on this Sigma program is not part of the Sigma Repository and may expire. 
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Notes

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Accreditation: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Author Details

Pedro E. Morante, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, FADLN, FSIEN, GERO-BC, LNC, PMH-BC, EDS-C, APRN

Sigma Membership

Gamma Tau at-Large

Type

Presentation - Webinar

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Disaster Nursing, Emergency Responders--Psychosocial Factors, Coping, Emotional Intelligence

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

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Review Type

None: Educational Material, None: Reputation-based Submission

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2026-08-31

Series/Report Number

Disaster to Recovery: Prioritizing Nurse Wellbeing

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Funder

Johnson & Johnson

Additional Funder

Johnson & Johnson Foundation

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