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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452047703321

Titolo

Disaster nursing and emergency preparedness for chemical, biological, and radiological terrorism and other hazards [[electronic resource] /] / Tener Goodwin Veenema, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Springer Pub., c2007

ISBN

1-280-86692-6

9786610866922

0-8261-2148-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (680 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

VeenemaTener Goodwin

Disciplina

616.02/5

Soggetti

Disaster nursing

Emergency nursing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; About the Editor; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Dedication; Foreword (Eric K. Noji ); Foreword (Colleen Conway-Welch); Special Foreword (Loretta C. Ford); TOC Contents; PART I: DISASTER PREPAREDNESS; PART II: DISASTER MANAGEMENT; PART III: NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS; PART IV: DISASTERS CAUSED BY CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND RADIOLOGICAL AGENTS; PART V: SPECIAL TOPICS; Epilogue Disaster Recovery: Creating Sustainable Disaster-Resistant Communities; Appendices; IDX INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The second edition of this celebrated textbook provides nurses and nurse practitioners with the most current, valid and reliable information available. Disaster Nursing will help them to acquire the knowledge and skill set they will need to keep themselves, their patients, and families safe during any disaster event.Each chapter has been researched, reviewed by experts and matched to the highest standards; for preparing health professions students for terrorism, disaster, and public health emergencies.