Research Guides: NUR274 Topics in Nursing: Disaster Response

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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Coordinates the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities.
National Center for Disaster Preparedness
Carries out research that helps us prepare for, respond to, and recover from large-scale disasters — including hurricanes, earthquakes, nuclear accidents, pandemic flu, and terrorist attacks.
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
Leads the nation's medical and public health preparedness for, response to, and recovery from disasters and public health emergencies.

Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Terrorism, and Other Hazards, 4e by Tener Goodwin Veenema
Call Number: RT108 .D56 2019

Publication Date: 2019

Features expanded content on the ubiquitous threat of terrorism, potential detonation of thermonuclear weapons, emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, and increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters from climate change.
Core Competencies of Disaster Nursing: Version 2.0 by International Council of Nurses
Publication Date: 2019

Outlines what nurses should know and be able to do for the effective prevention, preparedness, response and recovery from disasters.
National Response Framework, 4e by Homeland Security
Publication Date: October 28, 2019

Guide to how the Nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies. It is built on scalable, flexible, and adaptable concepts identified in the National Incident Management System to align key roles and responsibilities across the Nation.