TY - BOOK AU - Veenema Tener Goodwin TI - Ready RN/ Handbook for Disaster Nursing and Emergency preparedness SN - 9780323063616 AV - RT108.V44 2009 PY - 2009///,2006 CY - St.louis,missouri PB - Mosby KW - Catastrophes KW - Disaster nursing KW - Emergency management N1 - Include index; index; 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 N2 - :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 ER -