Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Terrorism and Other Hazards [Hardcover]

Tener Goodwin Veenema PhD MPH MS CPNP (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0826121438 | ISBN-13: 978-0826121431 | Publication Date: August 18, 2003

This comprehensive textbook is designed to prepare any nurse to provide health care under disaster conditions. The content ranges from general principles of disaster preparation and management to management of specific types of disasters. Natural and environmental disasters are amply discussed. However, the special emphasis of the book is response to disasters caused by biological, chemical, and radiological agents. Vital information on post-disaster restoration of basic public health, psychological effects, and establishing communication is provided. Each chapter is prefaced with "Key Messages" and "Learning Objectives," and followed by "Study Questions" and "Internet Activities." Numerous case studies bring the reader into contact with professionals from organizations crucial to the U.S. disaster response. The Appendix includes an extensive listing of Internet resources.

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About the Author

Tener Goodwin Veenema, PhD, MPH. MS, CPNP, FAAN, is Founder and President of TENER Consulting Group, LLC. A nationally recognized expert in disaster preparedness and emergency management, Veenema is a frequent speaker, author, and consultant to health care and human service organizations nationwide. Specializing in workforce development, she provides strategic guidance, technical expertise and consulting services related to work redesign in disaster preparedness and emergency medical services, and emerging clinical decision support analyses. She is the editor of Springer's AJN Book of the Year, Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness, 2nd Edition, and has served as senior consultant to the American Red Cross,, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the VA, Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Commission on Children & Disasters. Dr. Veenema's work has prepared thousands of nurses for disaster response. Dr. Veenema is a nationally Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and was recognized as a distinguished practitioner by her election into the National Academies of Practice in 2004. She was selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow (2004-2007) and a Senior Fellow in Nursing Policy & Philanthropy at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and at the Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers University (2008-2009). She has served on the editorial board for the AMA sponsored Journal of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, and was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. In April 2010 Dr. Veenema was honored with the Distinguished Leadership Award from her alma mater, Suffield Academy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 616 pages
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company (August 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826121438
• ISBN-13: 978-0826121431
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,395,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)