@article{ref1,
title="The volunteer potential of inactive nurses for disaster preparedness",
journal="Public health nursing",
year="2005",
author="Fothergill, A. and Palumbo, Mary Val and Rambur, Betty and Reinier, Kyndaron and McIntosh, Bruce",
volume="22",
number="5",
pages="414-421",
abstract="Abstract Objectives: Inactive nurses' interest in volunteering for emergency preparedness was examined. Methods: A mail survey was sent to the entire Vermont Board of Nursing list of in-state inactive and lapsed registered nurses (n = 3,682). A high rate of undeliverable surveys (60%) was found and 611 surveys were returned for a 20% response rate. Results: Twenty-seven percent of the respondents were interested in volunteering. Those interested in participating in volunteer work as part of a national homeland security effort were significantly more likely to (a) be younger in age (p < 0.0001); (b) identify themselves as &quot;being a nurse&quot; (p = 0.001); (c) be employed versus retired (p = 0.002); and (d) be currently volunteers (p = 0.001). Conclusions: Because 33% of the nation's nurses are over age 50, inactive nurses offer a potentially large pool of volunteers for emergency preparedness training and response in the years to come.",
language="",
issn="0737-1209",
doi="10.1111/j.0737-1209.2005.220506.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0737-1209.2005.220506.x"
}