Nurses on the Front Line examines how nurses have responded to both natural and man-made disasters in the United States, Canada, and other nations over the course of the previous and current centuries. It documents 12 disasters, including the Galveston hurricane of 1900, the 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire, September 11th, and Hurricane Katrina.
More than a simple narrative, this text provides intimate first-hand experiences-through letters, memoirs, oral histories, and newspaper articles-of health care workers, survivors, and civic and private organizations that reflect on the character and speed of responders during a disaster. It illustrates how nurses can restore stability in the aftermath of a chaotic event and analyzes the nurses’ role as part of a community response.
Key features:- Explains in detail what nurses can expect during disasters and what measures to take when disaster strikes
- Examines previous natural disasters and calls into question whether disasters were caused by accidents or intentional/unintentional human error
- Discusses policy implications of the different disasters, focusing on the federal government’s response
- Investigates the roles and effects of race, class, and gender during a disaster
Table des matières
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I
1. The 1878 Yellow Fever Epidemic in Mississippi: “For God’s Sake, Send Us Some Nurses and Doctors”
2. The 1900 Galveston Hurricane: “Unspeakable Calamity”
3. The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, 1906: “A Lifetime of Experience”
4. The Monongah Mine Disaster, December 1907: A “Roar Like a Thousand Niagaras”
5. Nurses’ Response Across Geographic Boundaries in the Halifax Disaster, December 6, 1917: Border Crossings
6. The Boston Instructive District Nurses Association and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic: “Intelligent Cooperation”
7. The 1921 Tulsa Race Riot and the “Angels of Mercy”
8. The New London, Texas, School Explosion, 1937: “Unparalleled Disaster”
9. The 1942 Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: Out of the Ashes
10. The Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964: Lessons in Leadership
Part II
11. Gendered Notions of Expertise and Bravery: New York City 2001
12. A Tale of Two Shelters: A Katrina Story, 2005
13. Striving for the “New Normal”: The Aftermath of International Disasters
Conclusion
Index
A propos de l’auteur
Arlene W. Keeling, Ph D, RN, FAAN, is the Centennial Distinguished Professor of nursing at the University of Virginia School of Nursing, and associate director of the Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry.
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