BookCatherine J. Goodhue, Nancy Blake, editors.
Summary: This textbook describes what nurses need to know about pediatric disaster nursing, including public policy, and addresses preparedness for all types of disasters (natural and man-made) and strategies for hospital, school and community preparedness. The book opens with a brief history of disaster nursing and explains the key differences between pediatric and adult disaster nursing. Recent years have been marked by numerous man-made and natural disasters, which have led nurses to seek new resources to be better prepared, in their role as nurses, for all types of disasters. Responding to this lack of resources, the book focuses on the unique needs of babies and children. It is the first and only textbook on pediatric disaster preparedness to include both the physical and psychological effects of disaster. Key aspects covered include: the psychosocial differences in and how to approach children; family reunification; medications, supplies and equipment; and decontamination. Given its breadth of coverage, the book is well suited as a textbook for nursing classes, while also offering a valuable resource for nurses working in the field.
Contents:
Intro
Contents
1: Introduction
1.1 Introduction
References
2: History of Disaster Nursing
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Disaster Defined
2.3 Nurses Responding to Disasters
2.3.1 The Forerunner of Disaster Nursing
2.3.2 Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919
2.3.3 Cocoanut Grove Fire
2.3.4 Oklahoma City Bombing
2.3.5 Hurricane Katrina
2.3.6 9/11
2.3.7 Boston Marathon Bombing
2.4 The Role of Military Nurses
2.5 Conclusion
References
3: National Disaster Planning and Policy
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Sources of Law 3.3 Federal Government Emergency Powers
3.4 Local, State, and Tribal Government Emergency Powers
3.5 Executive Branch Authority
3.6 Conclusion
References
4: Incident Command System
4.1 Introduction
4.2 NIMS
4.3 Incident Command System (ICS)
4.3.1 ICS Structure and Elements
4.3.2 ICS Functions
4.3.3 Incident Commander (IC)
4.3.4 Command Staff
4.3.5 General Staff
4.4 Conclusion
Appendix
Finance Administration Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
References 5: Types of Disasters
5.1 Unique Vulnerabilities of Children
5.1.1 Anatomy and Physiology
5.1.2 Behavior and Development
5.1.3 Psychology and Mental Health
5.2 Pediatric Disaster Planning
5.3 General Resuscitation, Equipment, Supplies, and Medications
5.4 Natural Disasters
5.5 Man-Made Disasters
5.5.1 Terrorism
5.6 Chemical Agents
5.6.1 Nerve Agents
5.6.2 Novichok Series
5.6.3 Blood Agents
5.6.4 Blister Agents
5.6.5 Lung-Damaging Agents
5.7 Biological Agents
5.7.1 Smallpox (Variola major)
5.7.2 Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) 5.7.3 Plague (Yersinia pestis)
5.7.4 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
5.7.5 Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)
5.7.6 Botulinum Toxin (Clostridium botulinum)
5.7.7 Ricin (from Ricinus communis)
5.8 Radiological/Nuclear
5.8.1 Principles of Ionizing radiation
5.8.2 Biological and Clinical Effects
5.8.3 Immediate Clinical Management
5.8.4 Ongoing Clinical Management
5.8.5 Treatment of Internal Contamination
5.8.6 Treating Acute Radiation Syndrome
5.8.7 Treatment of Local Skin Contamination
5.8.8 Psychosocial Implications
5.9 Explosives 5.9.1 Basics of Explosions
5.9.2 Mechanisms of Injury
5.9.3 Clinical Manifestations of Primary Blast Injuries
5.9.4 Clinical Management of Blast Injuries
5.9.5 Postresuscitation Management
5.10 Active Shooter
5.11 Conclusion
References
6: General Disaster Preparedness for Families
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Preparing for Disaster
6.3 Make a Plan
6.4 Make a Kit
6.5 Education Specific to Children
6.6 Conclusion
References
7: Physical Development and Disaster Preparedness in Children
7.1 Family Theoretical Backgrounds