| Sumario: | • Competent disaster response is imperative, but nurses are not adequately trained. • Community-based simulation can enhance competence but must follow best practice. • Aligning simulation standards to planning, design, and implementation is important. • Avoid real-world risk while enhancing competency via interprofessional simulation. • Disaster simulations aligned with standards should enhance response competency. Competent responses are imperative when disasters devastate communities, but current education does not sufficiently prepare nurses. While engaging in community-based simulations is beneficial, following best practice standards can be challenging. This paper demonstrates the alignment of Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™ (HSSOBP™) with community-based interprofessional disaster simulations. Specific recommendations for each standard are included. Carefully aligning all aspects of a community-based drill with the HSSOBP™ should provide an optimal learning opportunity for nurses and facilitate gaining competency for disaster response. Faculty must advocate for student learning throughout the planning, design, and implementation of the event to provide an experience that meets both interprofessional goals and the unique needs of nursing learners. Well-designed experiences can prepare a future generation of nurses to appropriately respond when disaster strikes.
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