About INVENT

INVENT is a volunteer team o f Illinois Registered Nurses (RNs) trained to provide nursing care during a  state declared disaster or emergency situation .

Circumstances which INVENT maybe activated include:  Mass casualty incidents, mass immunization efforts, or local hospital surges.

INVENT may also be activated to enhance an IMERT response, to staff field hospitals, to assist local health departments with post-exposure follow-up, and to assist with the Illinois Poison Control Disaster Hotline.

Partnering with other agencies such as: IDPH, Emergency Medical Services for Children, IMERT, Emergency Nurses Associations, Illinois College of Emergency Physicians, and Illinois Poison Control, nurses from all backgrounds are pre-credentialed and provided with preparedness training.

Mission Statement:  INVENT is a volunteer team of Illinois Registered Nurses (RNs) trained to provide nursing care during a state declared disaster or emergency situation.