Patient Transport: Medical Critical Care

Air &amp Association (ASTNA); Transport Nurses, Allen Wolfe, Michael Frakes, Danny Nayman (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

384 Seiten

2025
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-10600-2 (ISBN)

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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 & 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.

Section I: Critical Care Medicine

Hematologic System
Vascular System
Renal Failure
Psychiatric Disorders
Immunologic Disorders
Ethics and Wellness
Neurologic Emergencies
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Transport
Pulmonary Emergencies
Abdominal Emergencies
Metabolic, Endocrine, and Electrolyte Disturbances
Infectious and Communicable Diseases
Heat- and Cold-Related Emergencies
Toxicological Emergencies
Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies

Section II: Selected Patient Populations

Care and Transport of the Newborn
Care and Transport of the Pediatric Patient
Care and Transport of the Geriatric Patient
Care and Transport of the Bariatric Patient

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.1.2025
Zusatzinfo	Approx. 46 illustrations (all in full color). Since this is a first edition, most images need to be redrawn by an artist - reasons are colorization and uniformity; Illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 276 mm
Themenwelt	Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
ISBN-10	0-443-10600-2 / 0443106002
ISBN-13	978-0-443-10600-2 / 9780443106002
Zustand	Neuware