1. History of Patient Transport
CHAPTER 1. History of Patient Transport Jill Johnson and Reneé Semonin Holleran PATIENT TRANSPORT BY AMBULANCE The history of patient transport begins before the invention of the wheel, when patients…
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40. Accreditation for Air and Ground Medical Transport
CHAPTER 40. Accreditation for Air and Ground Medical Transport Eileen Frazer Accreditation means to give authority or reputation; to trust; to accept as valid or credible. Most medical professionals are…
36. Legal Issues
CHAPTER 36. Legal Issues Reneé Semonin Holleran Competencies 1. Identify the elements of malpractice. 2. Describe the impact of the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act, the Emergency Medical and Active Labor…
35. Evidence-Based Practice, Research, and Quality Management
CHAPTER 35. Evidence-Based Practice, Research, and Quality Management Cheryl Erler and Reneé Semonin Holleran EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE Worldwide attention has been focused on the need for healthcare providers to be accountable…
12. Mechanical Ventilation
CHAPTER 12. Mechanical Ventilation Carol Rhoades and Rose Linsler The indications for endotracheal intubation are varied (Box 12-1). Once the airway is secured, the transport team must decide which method…
13. Technology in Transport
CHAPTER 13. Technology in Transport Wesley Chasteen, and Scott R. Singel Competencies 1. Identify the use of new technologies in both air and ground communication systems. 2. Describe some of…
25. Abdominal Emergencies
CHAPTER 25. Abdominal Emergencies Reneé Semonin Holleran Competencies 1. Perform a comprehensive assessment of the patient with an abdominal emergency. 2. Initiate the critical interventions for the management of an…
28. Heat-Related Emergencies
CHAPTER 28. Heat-Related Emergencies Reneé Semonin Holleran Competencies 1. Identify risk factors that contribute to heat-related illnesses. 2. Identify the different types of heat-related illnesses, including heat exhaustion and heatstroke….
22. Cardiovascular Emergencies
CHAPTER 22. Cardiovascular Emergencies Christopher Manacci and Stephanie L. Steiner Competencies 1. Perform a detailed cardiovascular assessment before, during, and after transport. 2. Recognize potential for lethal events, and institute…
26. Infectious and Communicable Diseases
CHAPTER 26. Infectious and Communicable Diseases Russell D. MacDonald Transport personnel routinely encounter patients with infectious disease or suspected infectious disease. This encounter may be in the form of a…
