Voices of Angels: Disaster Lessons from Katrina Nurses - Couverture souple

Tumulty, Gail; Batty, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1455621234 ISBN 13 : 9781455621231

Editeur : Pelican Publishing Co, 2015

Synopsis

New Orleans nurses speak out about the storm. When thousands fled in the face of Hurricane Katrina, nurses stayed at their posts in New Orleans hospitals to care for their patients. Facing unimaginable conditions, these professionals went without supplies, sleep, communications, and air conditioning as they overcame obstacles to save lives. The nurses interviewed come from healthcare organizations including Charity Hospital, Tulane Medical Center, Ochsner Medical Center, and the Emergency Operations Center in Baton Rouge. They paint a stark picture of systemic failures with catastrophic effects. The authors, experts in nursing and disaster response, offer analysis and recommendations for healthcare institutions nationwide.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Gail Tumulty was professor emeritus of the Healthcare Systems Management Graduate Nursing Program at Loyola University New Orleans, which she developed and implemented. In her long nursing and management career she received a Nursing Excellence Award from the Ochsner Foundation, a Merit Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, and an American Organization of Nurse Executives Research Scholar Award. Tumulty passed away before the publication of this book.

John R. Batty is an experienced psychiatric nurse who interviewed the nurses who treated patients during and after Hurricane Katrina. He and co-author Gail Tumulty presented the nurses' experiences at the American Nurses' Association conference. Batty's research into hospital conditions and evacuations has made him a respected expert in disaster management. Batty, a former writer for First NBC Bank, lives and works in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pelican Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1455621234
• ISBN 13: 9781455621231
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible