Nurses

Be even more ready to help.

Disaster medicine training for nurses.

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Disaster training can’t be overlooked.

You help people day in and day out. But when you imagine a disaster situation, you feel unprepared…even intimidated. You hesitate for good reason: Despite years of classes equipping you with skills to help people, nursing school doesn’t touch on disaster readiness.

There’s one more step to be truly prepared to meet victims’ needs quickly, efficiently, and safely.

BECOME CERTIFIED IN DISASTER MEDICINE.

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People will look to you in the face of disaster.

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Join a community ready to respond.

The International Board of Disaster Medicine (IBODM) is the first organization to offer disaster medicine certification to nurses—worldwide.

We train and certify physicians, nurses, and pre-hospital professionals to apply the skills you already have to a disaster. Upon your certification, you’ll join a worldwide community of helpers who are trained and ready with a cohesive response when the unexpected happens.

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How it works.

When the need arises, be a set of capable hands ready to help.

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STEP 1

Evaluate your current knowledge.

If you’ve already had disaster medicine training (DM fellowship, PhD in DM, etc.), we’ll evaluate your experience and advise if educational requirements remain. If you’re new to disaster medicine, welcome! We’ll guide you, too.

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STEP 2

Get training to apply your skills in a disaster.

Our online school, the Disaster Medicine Institute, offers a series of trainings to help you use your expertise as a nurse in disasters.

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STEP 3

Take an exam and get credentialed.

Credentials are about far more than a patch on your jacket. They mean that you’re part of the movement that’s professionalizing disaster medicine.

KNOW YOU’RE CAPABLE AND QUALIFIED TO HELP.

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BE THE CALM IN THE CHAOS.

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Step in seamlessly.

As nurses, it’s our calling to help those in our care with the best practices available. Your training and certification equips you for:

Mitigation

Understand how to prevent disasters from happening in your own backyard.

Preparedness

Fortify yourself and your community for crisis situations that can’t be mitigated.

Response

Know exactly how to lead people through the immediate aftermath of a disaster.

Recovery

Learn how to support restoration efforts following a crisis.

DON’T BE LEFT SAYING, “I WISH
I COULD HAVE DONE MORE.”

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You might still be wondering…

What are the eligibility requirements that must be met for a person to take the exam without doing the education?

If you’ve not already had disaster medicine training (Disaster Medicine fellowship, Masters or PhD in Disaster Medicine, etc.), we’ll evaluate your experience and advise if educational requirements remain.

What does the exam cover?

The exam is made of questions directly from Ciottone’s Disaster Medicine Textbook.

How long until I get the exam results?

You will be notified of your results within two business days.

What does recertification look like? How many years should it be good for?
The certification is good for five years. Board Certification requires certified disaster medicine providers take an exam every five years as well as meet the recertification requirements below.
– Recertification requires the candidate to demonstrate proof of work in the field since certification or to meet the standard twenty-five hours of Disaster Preparedness (could be CMEs or disaster education or deployment/response to a Disaster per year they can prove).
If I fail the exam, can I retest?

Candidates can retest up to 2 times for a total of 3 attempts.  After the 3rd attempt candidates must begin the process from the beginning.  

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