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ReadyRN Handbook for Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness

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ISBN-10: 0323063616

ISBN-13: 9780323063616

Edition: 2nd 2009

Authors: Tener Goodwin Veenema

List price: $56.95
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Ready RN: Handbook for Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness is a color-coded, rapid-reference text intended for use during a mass-casualty event. After a brief overview of the nature of disasters, levels of response, and government agencies involved in disaster response, the text addresses each category of disaster: natural, public health, infectious disease, chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear, and explosive. The fourth section addresses personal protection, triage, and decontamination methods. A section devoted to clinical management covers burn management, victim assessment, on-scene management, psychological considerations, disaster settings, mass immunization, and legal…    
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Book details

List price: $56.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 12/4/2008
Binding: Comb Bound 
Pages: 320
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Basics
Disaster Management
Natural and Public Health Disasters
Weather-Related and Environmental Disasters
Public Health Emergencies
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Weaponry and Human-Caused Disasters
Chemical Emergencies
Biological Agents
Radiological and Nuclear Disasters
Explosives / Mass Casualty Events
Priorities in Disaster Site Management
Personal Protective Equipment
Triage
Decontamination
Clinical Management
Burn Management
Victim Assessment and Management
On-Scene Management
Psychological Considerations
Disaster Settings
Mass Immunization Clinics
Legal Implications
Customizable References and Information
Family Disaster Plan
Contacts: Local and State Public Health Information
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
References