Patient Transport: Medical Critical Care - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0443106002 ISBN 13: 9780443106002

Publisher: Elsevier, 2025

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Authors

Senior Director of Education Allen Wolfe is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Michael Frakes is Chief Quality Officer and Director of Clinical Care at Boston MedFlight, Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2025
• ISBN 10: 0443106002
• ISBN 13: 9780443106002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Association (ASTNA) Air & Transport Nurses, Wolfe MSN CNS APRN CFRN CCRN CTRN TCRN CMTE FAASTN Allen, Frakes APRN FCCM FAEN FAASTN FACHE Michael, Nayman MBA NRP FP-C CCP-C CMTE Danny