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Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Terrorism and other Hazards
Veenema, Tener Goodwin, Ed.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780826121431 Category: Nursing: Emergency Publisher: Springer Publishing Company Affiliation: University of Rochester School of Nursing Dimensions: 11.3 x 1.5 x 8.7 in
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Synopsis:
In light of recent global events and natural disasters, nurses need comprehensive, updated best practices to prepare for all types of emergencies. Each chapter of this expanded text begins with key points and leraning objectives and ends with a case study to enhance retention. This edition contains five new chapters: * Emergency Health Services (EMS and other first responders) * Management of Burn Mass Casualty Incidents * Traumatic Injury due to Explosives and Blast Effects * Caring for High-Risk, High-Vulnerability Patients * Emerging Infectious Disease (avian and other flu pandemics) Also included are updates of the guidelines provided in the Federal Disaster Response Plan and the National Incident Management System(NIMS) and therapeutic recommendations from the CDCP. Disaster Nursing will prepare any nurse or EMS team to provide health care under a variety of disaster conditions.
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