Patient Transport: Medical Critical Care
- 1st Edition - February 3, 2025
- Latest edition
- Editors: Air & Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), Allen Wolfe, Michael Frakes, Danny Nayman
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 6 0 0 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 0 6 2 6 - 2
An ideal companion to the award-winning Patient Transport: Principles & Practice, 6th Edition, this critical care transport text offers a unique focus on the critical care… Read more
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An ideal companion to the award-winning Patient Transport: Principles & Practice, 6th Edition, this critical care transport text offers a unique focus on the critical care patient in transit, addressing the needs of flight and ground transport registered nurses, paramedics, and those preparing for certification exams such as CFRN®, CTRN®, FP-C©, and CCP-C®. Authored by the esteemed Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), this comprehensive guide is backed by the expertise of a leading body representing transport nurses worldwide, making it an indispensable resource in the evolving landscape of critical care transport.
- Coverage of injuries commonly encountered in flight and ground nursing includes pathophysiology, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation discussions
- Part I covers critical care medicine and Part II covers selected patient populations
- Meets the needs of all healthcare providers dedicated to expert care delivery in transport, including nurses, paramedics, physicians, respiratory therapists, pilots, mechanics, and communication specialists
- Real-life scenarios with updated technology demonstrate how to apply concepts to scenarios like those seen in practice
- Focus on the interprofessional and collaborative nature of transport emphasizes the importance of teamwork in ensuring successful patient outcomes
- Evolve companion website with 200 certification-style questions provides valuable exam review and practice
Flight nurses, flight nurses in training, nurses preparing for the Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) exam, nurses preparing for the Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN), Paramedics, EMTs, Individuals preparing for the Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C) exam and the Certified Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C) exam
Section I Critical Care Medicine
1. Hematologic System
2. Vascular System
3. Renal Failure
4. Psychiatric Disorders
5. Immunologic Disorders
6. Ethics and Wellness
7. Neurologic Emergencies
8. Cardiovascular Emergencies
9. Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
in Transport
10. Pulmonary Emergencies
11. Abdominal Emergencies
12. Metabolic, Endocrine, and Electrolyte
Disturbances
13. Infectious and Communicable Diseases
14. Heat- and Cold-Related Emergencies
15. Toxicologic Emergencies
16. Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies
Section II Selected Patient Populations
17. Care and Transport of the Newborn
18. Care and Transport of the Pediatric Patient
19. Care and Transport of the Geriatric Patient
20. Care and Transport of the Bariatric Patient
1. Hematologic System
2. Vascular System
3. Renal Failure
4. Psychiatric Disorders
5. Immunologic Disorders
6. Ethics and Wellness
7. Neurologic Emergencies
8. Cardiovascular Emergencies
9. Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
in Transport
10. Pulmonary Emergencies
11. Abdominal Emergencies
12. Metabolic, Endocrine, and Electrolyte
Disturbances
13. Infectious and Communicable Diseases
14. Heat- and Cold-Related Emergencies
15. Toxicologic Emergencies
16. Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies
Section II Selected Patient Populations
17. Care and Transport of the Newborn
18. Care and Transport of the Pediatric Patient
19. Care and Transport of the Geriatric Patient
20. Care and Transport of the Bariatric Patient
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 3, 2025
- Language: English
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Allen Wolfe
Senior Director of Education Allen Wolfe is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Director of Education, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAMF
Michael Frakes
Michael Frakes is Chief Quality Officer and Director of Clinical Care at Boston MedFlight, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Chief Quality Officer and Director of Clinical Care, Boston MedFlight, Bedford, Massachusetts, USADN
Danny Nayman
Danny Nayman is Vice President, Board of Directors, International College of Advanced Practice Paramedics, Washington, DC; Paramedic, Life Flight Duke University Hospital System, Durham, North Carolina; Product Manager, Patient Care, ZOLL Data Systems, Broomfield, Colorado, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Vice President, Board of Directors, International College of Advanced Practice Paramedics, Washington, DC; Paramedic, Life Flight Duke University Hospital System, Durham, North Carolina; Product Manager, Patient Care, ZOLL Data Systems, Broomfield, Colorado, USA