Disaster Nursing: A Handbook for Practice

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Disaster Nursing: A Handbook for Practice covers all aspects of disaster nursing including being a first responder, disaster volunteering, disaster management on site and in a hospital, disaster preparedness, and hospital and community nursing response in a disaster .Designed for nursing students, working nurses, and disaster nurses, this text is a practical guide for dealing with almost any disaster situation and any disaster victim. The first of its kind and easy to use, this handbook deals with the topics pertinent to disaster nursing from a leadership standpoint and teaches readers how to use critical thinking skills and reach informed decisions about what interventions to take in any given disaster situation Table of Contents Chapter 1: The Nature of Disasters (Deborah S Adelman and William Gray) Introduction Types of Disasters Levels of Disaster Response Conclusion Reference Chapter 2: Volunteerism (Matthew Roberts) Introduction Competencies and Volunteering in a Disaster Types of Response: Who Might Respond Preparing to Respond During the Response After the Response: The Recovery Phase Go Forth and Volunteer References Chapter 3: The Varying Faces of Disaster (Sharon Druce) Organizational Response to Disasters Assessment of Vulnerability and Mitigation Emergency Preparation Standards for Healthcare Organizations Joint Commission Standards for Healthcare Organization Disaster Planning Key Concepts in Emergency Response Planning Practicing and Evaluating Disaster Drills Conclusion References Chapter 4: Leadership and Management in a Disaster (Sharon Druce) Leadership or Management? Leadership Skills During a Disaster Leadership Lessons Learned During Disaster Conclusion References Chapter 5: Special Populations in Disasters: The Child and Pregnant Woman (Josephine DeVito and Maryann Godshall) Introduction Pregnant Women’s Disaster Needs Children and Disasters Conclusion References Chapter 6: Special Populations in Disasters: The Elderly and Disabled (Timothy J.legg and Deborah S Adelman) The Elderly in a Disaster Caring for People with Disabilities in a Disaster Conclusion References Chapter 7: Culture and Disasters (Sharon A Nazarchuk and Timothy J Legg) Introduction Culture Defined Culture and Disasters Conclusion References Chapter 8: The Psychology of Disasters (Carol S Kleinman and Jean Rubino) Introduction Phases of the Disaster Victim Levels The Second Disaster Psychological Responses to Trauma Nursing Assessment and Intervention The Disaster Nurse Conclusion References Chapter 9: Communicating in a Disaster (Susan Sonnier) Introduction Communication Challenges in Disasters Fostering and Facilitating Communications in a Disaster Common Terminology and Language in a Disaster Nursing and Communication in a Disaster Conclusion References Chapter 10: Legal and Ethical Considerations in a Disaster (Deborah A DeLuca and Rebecca F Cady) Introduction Legal Issues Ethical Considerations in Disaster Response Conclusion References Chapter 11: HAZMAT (Dale Simpson) Everything Was Fine, But Then Types of Hazmat Disasters What is “HAZMAT”? Types of Professional Responders Handling a HAZMAT Disaster Being Ready Conclusion References Chapter 12: Burns: Overview of Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Determining When Referral Is Needed (Deborah A DeLuca and Deborah S Adelman) Overview of Burn Chapters The Mass Burn Casualty Disaster Burn Epidemiology Physiologic Considerations of the Burn Wound Understanding Skin and the Multifactorial Localized Response to Burns Assessment and Resuscitation Levels Conclusion References Chapter 13: Management of the Burned Trauma Patient: From Initial Assessment to Ultimate Outcome (Deborah A DeLuca and Deborah S Adelman) Introduction Initial Evaluation of Burns: Stage 1: The Prehospital On-Site Assessment Stage 2: Emergent Phase, Immediate Resuscitation Stage 3: Acute Phase, Secondary Resuscitation Stage 4: Final Rehabilitative Phase: Outpatient Maintenance and Support Conclusion References Chapter 14: Burns in the Mass Casualty Disaster Environment (Deborah A DeLuca and Deborah S Adelman) Introduction Mass Casualty Incidents and Burn Disasters The Uniqueness of Mass Burn Casualty Management A Comment on U S National Response Plan Practical Examples of Coordinated Burn Disaster or Mass Casualty Burn Events Conclusion References Chapter 15: Up Scaling Burn Management: The Mass Burn Casualty Incident Application: CBRN (Deborah A DeLuca and Deborah S Adelman) Introduction Understanding Blast Burn Mass Casualty Incidents Overview of Explosions and Mass Casualties Pathophysiology of Blast Burn Injuries Medical Management of Mass Casualty Burn Incidents Radiation Exposure and Burns in the Mass Casualty Event Conclusion References Chapter 16: Bioterrorism: The Use of Biological Agents (Deborah S Adelman and Timothy J Legg ) Introduction Understanding Biological Agents Brief History of Biological Agents Categories of Biological Agents Conclusion References Chapter 17: Issues That Arise in a Disaster (Timothy J Legg and Deborah S Adelman) Introduction National and International Disaster Nursing Disaster Nursing Education Disaster Nursing Research The Future of Disaster Nursing Conclusion References Appendix A: Disaster Terminology Internet Resources Susan Sonnier Appendix B: Measures for Dealing with Hazardous Materials Susan Sonnier Index