TY  - BOOK
AU  - Veenema,Tener Goodwin
TI  - ReadyRN: handbook for disaster nursing and emergency preparedness 
SN  - 9780323063616 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - RT108 .V44 2009
U1  - 610.73/49 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo.
PB  - Mosby/Elsevier
KW  - Disaster nursing
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Emergency nursing
KW  - Emergencies
KW  - nursing
KW  - United States
KW  - Handbooks
KW  - Disaster Planning
KW  - Disasters
KW  - Emergency Nursing
KW  - methods
KW  - Terrorism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-281) and index; 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0903/2008036566.html
ER  -