The second edition of this celebrated textbook provides nurses and nurse practitioners with the most current, valid and reliable information available. This Doody's "4-star" selection and Essential Purchase Title will help them to acquire the knowledge and skill set they will need to keep themselves, their patients and families safe during any disaster event. Each chapter has been researched and reviewed by experts for preparing healthcare students for terrorism, disaster and public health emergencies. Topics covered include a heightened awareness for disasters, mass casualty incidents and occupational competencies necessary to respond in a timely and appropriate manner

Tener Goodwin Veenema, PhD, MPH, MS, CPNP, is an Associate Professor of Nursing, Instructor in Emergency Medicine, and Program Director for Disaster Nursing and Strategic Initiatives at the Center for Disaster Medicine and Emergency Preparedness at the University of Rochester School of Nursing and School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Veenema is also the President and CEO of the TenER Consulting Group, LLC, which provides consultation and workforce development for emergency preparedness to federal, state agencies, and corporate organizations. She has received numerous awards and research grants for her work, and in June 2004 Dr. Veenema was elected into the National Academies of Practice and was selected a 2004 Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow. In 2006, Dr. Veenema was the recipient of the Klainer Foundation Award for Entrepreurism in health care.

Dr. Veenema received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Columbia University in 1980 and went on to receive her Master of Science degree in Nursing Administration in 1992 and a Master's in Public Health degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1999. In 2001 she earned a PhD in Health Services Research and Policy from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She is also a nationally certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and worked in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, for many years. Dr. Veenema is certified by the National Disaster Medical System as an instructor in Advanced Disaster Life Support.

A highly successful author and editor, Dr. Veenema has published three books and multiple articles on emergency nursing and disaster preparedness. The first edition of this textbook, published in August 2003, received an American Journal of Nursing Book-of-the-Year award. Dr.Veenema has authored two additional books: First ResponseRN Comprehensive Curriculum for Disaster Nursing and the First ResponseRN Handbook for Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness, published in 2006 and 2007, respectively.

While at the University of Rochester, Dr. Veenema developed the curriculum for a 30-credit Master's program entitled "Leadership in Health Care Systems: Disaster Response and Emergency Management," the first program of its kind in the country to be offered at a school of nursing. The program offers course content on the Fundamentals of Disaster Management, Chemical, Biological and Radiological Terrorism, Global Public Health and Complex Human Emergencies, Leadership and Strategic Decision-Making, and Communication in Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness.

Dr. Veenema has served as a reviewer for the Institute of Medicine Review Panel for the Smallpox Vaccination Implementation, for several publications including NLN's journal Nursing Education Perspectives, and on the editorial board for the journal Disaster Management & Response, published by the Emergency Nurses Association. Dr. Veenema frequently serves as a subject matter expert for the National American Red Cross, multiple state health departments and state nurses associations, and the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the World Association of Disaster Medicine (WADEM).