In this episode of the Nursing Management Podcast, we sat down with Dr. Cathleen A. Evans, PhD, MSN, RN, CEN, CNE, NHDP-BC, who recently published an article in the July issue of Nursing Management titled, “Disaster readiness essentials for a pandemic.” We discuss some of the key points laid out in the article as well as the impact of nurse shortages on disaster readiness, how staff can be better utilized during a disaster, readiness education for staff, and more.