The effects of a disaster on healthcare can range from conditions that immediately besiege the system with large numbers of patients, to catastrophes that strain its long-term sustainability. Nurses, as frontline health professionals, must have an understanding of the situations they may face before, during and after a disaster and they must develop the skills and strategies to provide effective and immediate care. International Disaster Nursing is the first truly comprehensive and internationally focused resource to address the diversity of issues and myriad scenarios that nurses and other health personnel could encounter during a disaster event. This text defines the many roles of the nurse within a multidisciplinary team, and aids the implementation of the community's disaster plans in a crisis. With an alarming increase in the occurrence of disasters in the last decade, International Disaster Nursing is the hallmark text in the field.

International Disaster Nursing is the first truly comprehensive and internationally focused resource in its field.

About the Author
Robert Powers is a registered nurse and consultant providing disaster nursing education to hospitals in the US. Elaine Daily is Chair, Nursing Section, World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM).


Book Information
ISBN 9780521168007
Author Robert Powers
Format Paperback
Page Count 636
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1200g
Dimensions(mm) 255mm * 179mm * 34mm