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Veenema Tener Goodwin

Ready RN/ Handbook for Disaster Nursing and Emergency preparedness Tener Goodwin Veenema - 2nd edition - St.louis,missouri: Mosby, 2009,2006 - xv,300p: ill(color ill) 23cm

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CONTENTS
Disaster management
Weather-related and environmental disasters
Public health emergencies
Emerging infectious diseases
Chemical emergencies
Biological agents
Radiological and nuclear disasters
Explosives/mass casualty events
Personal protective equipment
Triage
Decontamination
Burn management
Victim assessment and management
On-scene management
Psychological considerations
Disaster settings
Mass immunization clinics
Legal implications

:Color-coded for rapid references, this comprehensive text helps you locate essential information during a mass casualty event. All categories of large-scale crises are covered, from natural disasters to nuclear explosions. Easily identifiable icons rate personal and family risk; alert you to the necessity of isolation, quarantine, and reporting, and advise whether a substance is odorless and whether an antidote is available. For each threat being covered, a thorough overview is followed by instructions on patient assessment and management -- from cover

ISBN: 9780323063616

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Catastrophes
Disaster nursing
Emergency management

LC Class. No.: RT108.V44 2009