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Description: Disaster Nursing: A Handbook for Practice covers all aspects of disaster nursing including being a first responder, disaster volunteering, disaster management on site and in a hospital, disaster preparedness, and hospital and community nursing response in a disaster .Designed for nursing students, working nurses, and disaster nurses, this text is a practical guide for dealing with almost any disaster situation and any disaster victim.
The first of its kind and easy to use, this handbook deals with the topics pertinent to disaster nursing from a leadership standpoint and teaches readers how to use critical thinking skills and reach informed decisions about what interventions to take in any given disaster situation
Contents: Chapter 1: The Nature of Disasters (Deborah S Adelman and William Gray) • Introduction • Types of Disasters • Levels of Disaster Response • Conclusion • Reference
Chapter 2: Volunteerism (Matthew Roberts) • Introduction • Competencies and Volunteering in a Disaster • Types of Response: Who Might Respond • Preparing to Respond • During the Response • After the Response: The Recovery Phase • Go Forth and Volunteer • References
Chapter 3: The Varying Faces of Disaster (Sharon Druce) • Organizational Response to Disasters • Assessment of Vulnerability and Mitigation • Emergency Preparation Standards for Healthcare Organizations • Joint Commission Standards for Healthcare Organization Disaster Planning • Key Concepts in Emergency Response Planning • Practicing and Evaluating Disaster Drills • Conclusion • References
Chapter 4: Leadership and Management in a Disaster (Sharon Druce) • Leadership or Management? • Leadership Skills During a Disaster • Leadership Lessons Learned During Disaster • Conclusion • References
Chapter 5: Special Populations in Disasters: The Child and Pregnant Woman (Josephine DeVito and Maryann Godshall) • Introduction • Pregnant Women’s Disaster Needs • Children and Disasters • Conclusion • References
Chapter 6: Special Populations in Disasters: The Elderly and Disabled (Timothy J.legg and Deborah S • Adelman) • The Elderly in a Disaster • Caring for People with Disabilities in a Disaster • Conclusion • References
Chapter 7: Culture and Disasters (Sharon A Nazarchuk and Timothy J Legg) • Introduction • Culture Defined • Culture and Disasters • Conclusion • References
Chapter 8: The Psychology of Disasters (Carol S Kleinman and Jean Rubino) • Introduction • Phases of the Disaster • Victim Levels • The Second Disaster • Psychological Responses to Trauma • Nursing Assessment and Intervention • The Disaster Nurse • Conclusion • References
Chapter 9: Communicating in a Disaster (Susan Sonnier) • Introduction • Communication Challenges in Disasters • Fostering and Facilitating Communications in a Disaster • Common Terminology and Language in a Disaster • Nursing and Communication in a Disaster • Conclusion • References
Chapter 10: Legal and Ethical Considerations in a Disaster (Deborah A DeLuca and Rebecca F Cady) • Introduction • Legal Issues • Ethical Considerations in Disaster Response • Conclusion • References •
Chapter 11: HAZMAT ( Dale Simpson) • Everything Was Fine, But Then • Types of Hazmat Disasters • What is “HAZMAT”? • Types of Professional Responders • Handling a HAZMAT Disaster • Being Ready • Conclusion • References
Chapter 12: Burns: Overview of Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Determining When Referral Is Needed (Deborah A DeLuca and Deborah S Adelman) • Overview of Burn Chapters •The Mass Burn Casualty Disaster • Burn Epidemiology • Physiologic Considerations of the Burn Wound • Understanding Skin and the Multifactorial Localized Response to Burns • Assessment and Resuscitation Levels • Conclusion • References
Chapter 13: Management of the Burned Trauma Patient: From Initial Assessment to Ultimate Outcome (Deborah A DeLuca and Deborah S Adelman) • Introduction • Initial Evaluation of Burns: Stage 1: The Prehospital On-Site Assessment • Stage 2: Emergent Phase, Immediate Resuscitation • Stage 3: Acute Phase, Secondary Resuscitation • Stage 4: Final Rehabilitative Phase: Outpatient Maintenance and Support • Conclusion • References
Chapter 14: Burns in the Mass Casualty Disaster Environment (Deborah A DeLuca and Deborah S Adelman) • Introduction • Mass Casualty Incidents and Burn Disasters • The Uniqueness of Mass Burn Casualty Management • A Comment on U S National Response Plan • Practical Examples of Coordinated Burn Disaster or Mass Casualty Burn Events Conclusion • References
Chapter 15: Up Scaling Burn Management: The Mass Burn Casualty Incident Application: CBRN • (Deborah A DeLuca and Deborah S Adelman) • Introduction • Understanding Blast Burn Mass Casualty Incidents • Overview of Explosions and Mass Casualties • Pathophysiology of Blast Burn Injuries • Medical Management of Mass Casualty Burn Incidents • Radiation Exposure and Burns in the Mass Casualty Event • Conclusion • References
Chapter 16: Bioterrorism: The Use of Biological Agents (Deborah S Adelman and Timothy J Legg )• Introduction • Understanding Biological Agents • Brief History of Biological Agents • Categories of Biological Agents • Conclusion • References
Chapter 17: Issues That Arise in a Disaster (Timothy J Legg and Deborah S Adelman) Introduction • National and International Disaster Nursing • Disaster Nursing Education • Disaster Nursing Research • The Future of Disaster Nursing • Conclusion • References • Appendix A: Disaster Terminology Internet Resources • Susan Sonnier • Appendix B: Measures for Dealing with Hazardous Materials • Susan Sonnier Index ISBN - 9789380108742
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Pages : 368
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