Overview

Whether you're caring for patients on the ground or in the air, this trusted, one-of-a-kind resource is an essential tool for your success in transport nursing. The 4th edition has been extensively revised to keep you up to date with the latest technological advances and help you meet the ever-changing needs of this critical nursing field. Comprehensive overviews familiarize you with the most common diseases and injuries encountered in practice, accompanied by important management considerations to help you ensure the most effective communication and the safest patient care in all transport settings. Case studies presented at the end of each clinical chapter demonstrate how to apply concepts to scenarios similar to those you'll encounter in practice. Special Populations Unit helps you meet the unique care needs of pregnant, neonatal, pediatric, and military patients. Competencies listed at the beginning of each chapter help you identify key components of effective patient care. Collaborative, multidisciplinary focus meets the educational and reference needs of all transport health care providers and emphasizes the importance of teamwork in ensuring successful patient outcomes. 3 new chapters highlight emerging trends in transport care: The Use of Technology During Transport, including ventricular assist devices, a chapter devoted to Mechanical Ventilation, and Military Transport with EnRoute care. Updated content throughout provides a balance of ground and air coverage and reflects the recently published Flight and Ground Transport Nursing Core Curriculum to help you prepare for the CTRN or CFRN examination. Expanded disaster management coverage addresses front-line response to major disasters. Expanded disaster management coverage addresses important concerns for improving front-line response to major disasters. Additional pathophysiology content helps you better understand the effects of diseases and injuries on the body's normal physiologic processes. Clear instructions for reading radiographs and CT scans simplify the use of these diagnostic tools and help you improve related outcomes. Information based on the latest updates from the Federal Aviation Association and the National Transportation Safety Board alerts you to important safety regulations. Obesity considerations included in the Patient Assessment and Preparation for Transport chapter outline special challenges and possible solutions for the care of obese patients.

Full Product Details

Author:   ASTNA ,  Renee S. Holleran
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Mosby
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.451kg
ISBN:  

9780323057493

ISBN 10:   0323057497
Pages:   848
Publication Date:   01 September 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780323401104
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Unit I. HISTORY AND THE CURRENT ROLE OF GROUND AND AIR TRANSPORT NURSES 1. History of Patient Transport 2. Preparation for Practice 3. Certification 4. Members of the Transport Team Unit II. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICE 5. Transport Physiology 6. Extrication and Scene Management 7. Disaster Management 8. Communications 9. Safety and Survival Unit III. PATIENT CARE PRINCIPLES 10. Patient Assessment and Preparation for Transport 11. Airway and Ventilation Management 12. Mechanical Ventilation NEW! 13. The Use of Technology During Transport NEW! 14. Shock Management Unit IV. TRAUMA 15. General Principles of Trauma Management 16. Neurologic Trauma 17. Thoracic Trauma 18. Abdominal Trauma 19. Orthopedic Trauma 20. Burn Trauma Unit V. MEDICAL PROBLEMS 21. Neurologic Emergencies 22. Cardiovascular Emergencies 23. Pulmonary Emergencies 24. Abdominal Emergencies 25. Infectious Diseases Unit VI. ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES 26. Cold-Related Emergencies 27. Heat-Related Emergencies 28. Diving Emergencies 29. Toxicologic Emergencies Unit VII. SELECTED PATIENT POPULATIONS 30. The Pregnant Patient 31. The Neonatal Patient 32. The Pediatric Patient 33. Military Transport NEW! Unit VIII. PATIENT CARE ISSUES 34. Research and Quality Management 35. Legal Issues 36. Ethical Issues 37. The Family and Transport Unit IX. MANAGEMENT 38. Marketing 39. Accreditation for Air and Ground Medical Transport 40. Stress and Stress Management APPENDIX A. Post-Accident Resource Document B. Medical Condition List and Appropriate Use of Air Medical Transport

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