Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management
A Global Perspective
- 1st Edition - February 15, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Joanne Langan
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 6 7 6 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 6 7 7 - 6
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Request a sales quoteLearn how to plan for and respond to disasters! Preparing Nurses for Disaster Management: A Global Perspective helps you build the skills you need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergency situations efficiently and effectively. It includes the personal stories of nurses who have experienced disasters, describing the specific incident, the response, what worked or didn’t work, and the lessons learned. Case studies show how to apply international response guidelines in providing care for those in need. Written by Joanne Langan, an internationally known expert in disaster preparedness, this reference will help you feel more confident in handling the aftermath of both natural and man-made disasters.
- Coverage of disaster management includes the stages of disaster response, nursing roles, and personal case studies of actual disasters and public health emergencies around the world, e.g., natural disasters, global earthquakes, radiation disasters, chemical disasters, biologic or infectious disease outbreaks, and man-made disasters.
- Actual Disasters unit provides a description of each event, preparedness, response, recovery, personal preparedness equipment, legal and ethical issues, special considerations, and lessons learned.
- Tabletop exercises and drills allow organizations and institutions to assess their readiness, determine community vulnerabilities, and prepare appropriate responses to disaster events such as an active shooter, cyberattacks, and the grid/power going down.
- Case studies help you learn to apply concepts to practice.
- User-friendly content includes definitions of key terms and the role expectations for different nurse specialties and levels.
- Discussions of International Council of Nurses’ Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing use this benchmark as an outline for effective nursing practice before, during, and after disasters.
- Reviews of psychiatric/mental health issues discuss interventions to improve mental health following disasters.
- Expert contributors share perspectives and experience from a number of different countries.
Practicing nurses in emergency, trauma, public health, critical care (in multiple settings, ie hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and schools)
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Unit I: Overview of Disaster Preparedness
- Chapter 1. Overview of Disaster Preparedness and Considerations for Vulnerable Populations
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Incidence of Natural and Human-Made Disasters: A Global Concern
- Why Nurses Need to Be Prepared
- Stages of Disaster Management (Fig. 1.2)
- Considerations for Vulnerable Populations
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Unit II: Stages of Disaster Response
- Chapter 2. Disaster Management Agencies and Organizations, Disaster Preparedness and Response Systems, Structures, Logistics, and Resources
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Emergency Preparedness Organizations and Frameworks
- Principles of Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Chapter 3. Preparedness and Mitigation
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Systems Preparedness
- Personal and Professional Preparedness
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Chapter 4. Disaster Response, Triage, and Decontamination
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Reporting and Notification
- Interagency Coordination
- Casualty Management
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Chapter 5. Recovery: Promoting Behavioral Health
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Neurobiology of Stress
- Population Exposure Model
- Phases of Disaster Responses
- Resiliency
- Early Intervention and Triage
- Crisis Intervention
- Adverse Behavioral Health Outcomes and Therapies
- Vulnerable Populations
- Vicarious Traumatization
- Self-Care
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Unit III: Nursing Roles in Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
- Chapter 6. Role of the General Professional Nurse
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Global Threats and the Role of the General Professional Nurse
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Chapter 7. Role of the Advanced or Specialized Nurse in Public Health, Advanced Practice, and Military Service
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Core Competencies of Advanced or Specialized Nurses in Disaster Management
- Advanced or Specialized Nursing in Public Health Disaster Management
- Korean Armed Forces Nurses as Advanced or Specialized Nurses in Disaster Management
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Unit IV: Actual Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
- Chapter 8. Natural Disasters
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Meteorological Natural Disasters
- Geological Natural Disasters
- School Building Safety
- Actual Disaster and Public Health Emergency: The Hurricane Irma (2017) Experience in the Bahamas
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Chapter 9. Preparedness and Response to Radiological Emergencies
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Radiation Emergencies
- Radiation Exposure
- Radiation Emergency Response
- Legal Issues
- Ethical Considerations
- Conclusion
- Points to Remember
- References
- Chapter 10. Chemical Disasters
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Chemicals That Cause Disasters
- Bhopal Disaster
- Tokyo Subway Attacks
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
- Legal Considerations
- Ethical Considerations
- Special Considerations
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Chapter 11. Biological or Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Natural and Unnatural Biological or Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Chapter 12. Human-Made Disasters
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Human-Made Disasters Versus Natural Disasters
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Unit V: Anticipating the Future: Brainstorming Exercises
- Chapter 13. Anticipating the Future: Hazard Vulnerability Analysis and Resource Assessment
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Disasters: Global Events
- Nurses Recognized for Honesty and Ethics
- Hazard Vulnerabilty Analysis
- Brainstorming in Anticipation of Future Disaster Events
- US Example of Strategic National Stockpile
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Chapter 14. Exercises and Drills
- Chapter Outline
- Key Terms
- Introduction
- Types of Exercises
- Exercise Design
- Simulation
- Exercise Evaluation
- Planning Resources
- Case in Point
- Points to Remember
- Test Your Knowledge
- References
- Appendix A. Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing, Version 2.0
- ICN Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing Version 2.0
- Appendix B. Sample List: Readiness Resources and Toolkits
- Appendix C. Test Answers
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 15, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 320
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323776769
- eBook ISBN: 9780323776776