| Description |
xxviii, 586 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Eric K. Noji -- Foreword / Colleen Conway-Welch -- Ch. 1. Essentials of Disaster Planning / Tener Goodwin Veenema -- Ch. 2. Leadership and Coordination in Disaster Health Care Systems: The Federal Disaster Response Network / Tener Goodwin Veenema -- Ch. 3. Understanding the Psychosocial Impact of Disasters / Kathleen Coyne Plum -- Ch. 4. Legal and Ethical Issues in Disaster Response / Kevin D. Hart and Sally A. Norton -- Ch. 5. Communication: The Role of the Media / Brigitte L. Nacos -- Ch. 6. Overview of Disaster Management / Kristine Qureshi and Kristine M. Gebbie -- Ch. 7. Disaster Triage and Chemical Decontamination / Kristine Qureshi and Tener Goodwin Veenema -- Ch. 8. Restoring Public Health Under Disaster Conditions: Basic Sanitation, Water and Food Supply, and Shelter / Tener Goodwin Veenema -- Ch. 9. Managing Emergencies Outside of the Hospital: Special Events and Mass Casualties / Tener Goodwin Veenema -- Ch. 10. Management of Psychosocial Effects / Kathleen Coyne Plum and Tener Goodwin Veenema -- Ch. 11. Unique Needs of Children During Disasters and Other Public Health Emergencies / Lisa Marie Bernardo -- Ch. 12. Natural Disasters / Linda Young Landesman and Tener Goodwin Veenema -- Ch. 13. Environmental Disasters and Emergencies / Tener Goodwin Veenema -- Introduction: "Monster on Death Row" / Jonathan B. Tucker -- Ch. 14. Biological and Chemical Terrorism: A Unique Threat / Eric Croddy and Gary Ackerman -- Ch. 15. Surveillance Systems for Bioterrorism / Erica Rihl Pryor and Tener Goodwin Veenema -- Ch. 16. Biological Agents of Concern / David C. Pigott and Thomas E. Terndrup -- Ch. 17. Early Recognition and Detection of Biological Events / Erica Rihl Pryor and Sarah D. McNutt -- Ch. 18. Design and Implementation of Mass Immunization and Prophylactic Antibiotics Clinics / Kathryn McCabe Votava -- Ch. 19. Chemical Agents of Concern / Tener Goodwin Veenema and Paul Wax -- Ch. 20. Radiological Incidents and Emergencies / Andrew Karam -- Ch. 21. Directions for Nursing Education / Joan M. Stanley -- Ch. 22. Directions for Nursing Research and Development / Patricia Hinton Walker, Richard Ricciardi and Janice B. Griffin Agazio -- Ch. 23. International Disaster Nursing / Pat Deeny, Kevin Davies and Mark Gillespie -- App. I. Internet Resources on Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Care, and Bioterrorism -- App. II. Glossary of Terms Commonly Used in Disaster Preparedness and Response -- App. III. Bioterrorism Emergency Planning and Preparedness Questionnaire for Health Care Facilities -- App. IV. Federal Emergency Management Agency: Emergency Response Action Steps -- App. V. Anthrax Summary -- App. VI. Botulism Summary -- App. VII. Plague Summary -- App. VIII. Smallpox Summary -- App. IX. Tularemia Summary -- App. X. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Summary -- App. XI. Biological Weapon Agent Lab Identification -- App. XII. Patient Isolation Precautions -- App. XIII. Creating a Personal Disaster Plan -- App. XIV. JCAHO Emergency Management Standards |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Disasters.
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Nursing.
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Emergency nursing.
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Disaster nursing.
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Disasters.
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Emergencies.
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Nursing Care.
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Disaster Planning.
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Disasters.
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Nursing.
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Emergency Nursing.
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Disasters.
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Nursing.
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Emergency Nursing.
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Terrorism.
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| Author |
Veenema, Tener Goodwin.
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| LC no. |
2003045426 |
| ISBN |
0826121438 |
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