Patient Transport
Principles and Practice
by Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association, Allen Wolfe, Michael Frakes
6th Edition
Publisher: Elsevier
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780443105708 |
| eText ISBN | 9780443106224 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publishing Year | 2024 |
| Edition | 6th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 400 |
Patient Transport: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, serves as a clinical reference and educational resource for healthcare personnel operating in air and ground transport settings. The volume outlines the responsibilities of transport clinicians while addressing the physiological and environmental challenges of mobile critical care.
Broad areas of coverage include patient care principles, operational safety, and interprofessional collaboration. The text examines essential practice considerations ranging from emergency scene operations and communication strategies to trauma management and patient safety.
Designed to support preparation for specialized credentials, the work aligns its instruction with certification examinations including the CFRN, CTRN, FP-C, and CCP-C. Practical clinical scenarios help illustrate the application of core concepts to real-world transport encounters.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: History of Patient Transport
Chapter 2: Members of the Transport Team and Preparation for Practice
Chapter 3: Aviation for Medical Personnel
Chapter 4: Military Patient Transport
Chapter 5: Transport Physiology
Chapter 6: Scene Operations and Safety
Chapter 7: Communications
Chapter 8: Teamwork and Human Performance
Chapter 9: Patient Safety
Chapter 10: Operational Safety and Survival
Chapter 11: Patient Assessment
Chapter 12: Airway Management
Chapter 13: Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter 14: Shock
Chapter 15: General Principles of Trauma Management
Chapter 16: Neurologic Trauma
Chapter 17: Thoracoabdominal Trauma
Chapter 18: Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Trauma
Chapter 19: Burn Trauma
Chapter 20: Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Chapter 21: Legal and Professional Issues in Critical Care Transport
Chapter 22: Quality
Chapter 23: Accreditation for Air and Ground Medical Transport
Chapter 24: Mental Health and Wellness for the Provider
Chapter 25: Post-Incident and Emergency Response Planning
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