Whether you’re caring for patients on the ground or in the air, Patient Transport: Principles & Practice, 5th Edition is an essential tool for your success in transport nursing. Developed by ASTNA, this trusted, one-of-a-kind resource 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 conditions 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. In addition, expanded content on bariatrics are featured throughout the book, along with 350 online questions and answers mapped to the CRFN/CTRN® exams.
1. Patient Transport - p. I 2. Cover Image - p. I 3. Inside front cover - p. es2 4. Inside back cover - p. es3 5. Title Page - p. ii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Table of Contents - p. iv 8. Contributors - p. v 9. Reviewers - p. viii 10. Dedication - p. x 11. Preface - p. xi 12. Foreword - p. xii 13. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 14. 1 History of patient transport - p. 1 15. 2 Members of the transport team - p. 13 16. 3 Preparation for practice - p. 18 17. 4 Transport physiology - p. 27 18. 5 Scene operations and safety - p. 44 19. 6 Communications - p. 55 20. 7 Teamwork and human performance - p. 67 21. 8 Patient safety - p. 83 22. 9 Operational safety and survival - p. 93 23. 10 Patient assessment - p. 120 24. 11 Airway management - p. 156 25. 12 Mechanical ventilation - p. 182 26. 13 Shock - p. 198 27. 14 General principles of trauma management - p. 214 28. 15 Neurologic trauma - p. 231 29. 16 Thoracoabdominal trauma - p. 250 30. 17 Musculoskeletal and soft tissue trauma - p. 263 31. 18 Burn trauma - p. 274 32. 19 Neurologic emergencies - p. 287 33. 20 Cardiovascular emergencies - p. 298 34. 21 Mechanical circulatory support devices in transport - p. 323 35. 22 Pulmonary emergencies - p. 345 36. 23 Abdominal emergencies - p. 366 37. 24 Metabolic, endocrine, and electrolyte disturbances - p. 375 38. 25 Infectious and communicable diseases - p. 385 39. 26 Heat- and cold-related emergencies - p. 398 40. 27 Toxicologic emergencies - p. 415 41. 28 Gynecologic and obstetric emergencies - p. 429 42. 29 Care and transport of the newborn - p. 468 43. 30 The pediatric patient - p. 491 44. A developmental approach to pediatric assessment - p. 491 45. Pediatric resuscitation - p. 492 46. Initial management of respiratory distress/arrest in the pediatric patient - p. 498 47. Advanced management of respiratory distress in the pediatric patient - p. 498 48. Selected diagnoses with respiratory distress in the pediatric population - p. 503 49. Croup - p. 504 50. Epiglottitis - p. 505 51. Foreign body aspiration (fba) - p. 505 52. Bronchiolitis - p. 507 53. Pneumonia - p. 508 54. Pertussis - p. 508 55. Anaphylaxis - p. 510 56. Metabolic acidosis - p. 511 57. Endocrine and metabolic emergencies - p. 511 58. Hypoglycemia - p. 511 59. Adrenal insufficiency - p. 512 60. Hyponatremia - p. 512 61. Hypernatremia - p. 512 62. Diabetic ketoacidosis - p. 512 63. Congenital heart disease - p. 513 64. Advanced trauma life support: Abcdes of trauma care - p. 515 65. Pediatric trauma - p. 516 66. Primary survey - p. 517 67. Selected traumatic injuries contributing to respiratory distress - p. 519 68. Circulation - p. 524 69. Selected traumatic injuries can lead to fluid or blood loss or circulatory compromise - p. 525 70. Imaging to detect traumatic injuries of the cervical spine in children - p. 540 71. Spinal protection - p. 541 72. Exposure and environment - p. 542 73. Secondary survey - p. 546 74. Nonaccidental trauma or neglect - p. 546 75. Shock and shock management - p. 548 76. Etiologies of shock - p. 548 77. Treatment of shock - p. 550 78. Additional pediatric medical and trauma conditions - p. 553 79. 31 Military patient transport - p. 562 80. 32 Professional issues - p. 573 81. 33 Accreditation for air and ground medical transport - p. 594 82. 34 Wellness - p. 600 83. Appendix A Post-accident resource document - p. 604
Whether you’re caring for patients on the ground or in the air, Patient Transport: Principles & Practice, 5th Edition is an essential tool for your success in transport nursing. Developed by ASTNA, this trusted, one-of-a-kind resource 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 conditions 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. In addition, expanded content on bariatrics are featured throughout the book, along with 350 online questions and answers mapped to the CRFN/CTRN® exams.
1. Patient Transport - p. I 2. Cover Image - p. I 3. Inside front cover - p. es2 4. Inside back cover - p. es3 5. Title Page - p. ii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Table of Contents - p. iv 8. Contributors - p. v 9. Reviewers - p. viii 10. Dedication - p. x 11. Preface - p. xi 12. Foreword - p. xii 13. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 14. 1 History of patient transport - p. 1 15. 2 Members of the transport team - p. 13 16. 3 Preparation for practice - p. 18 17. 4 Transport physiology - p. 27 18. 5 Scene operations and safety - p. 44 19. 6 Communications - p. 55 20. 7 Teamwork and human performance - p. 67 21. 8 Patient safety - p. 83 22. 9 Operational safety and survival - p. 93 23. 10 Patient assessment - p. 120 24. 11 Airway management - p. 156 25. 12 Mechanical ventilation - p. 182 26. 13 Shock - p. 198 27. 14 General principles of trauma management - p. 214 28. 15 Neurologic trauma - p. 231 29. 16 Thoracoabdominal trauma - p. 250 30. 17 Musculoskeletal and soft tissue trauma - p. 263 31. 18 Burn trauma - p. 274 32. 19 Neurologic emergencies - p. 287 33. 20 Cardiovascular emergencies - p. 298 34. 21 Mechanical circulatory support devices in transport - p. 323 35. 22 Pulmonary emergencies - p. 345 36. 23 Abdominal emergencies - p. 366 37. 24 Metabolic, endocrine, and electrolyte disturbances - p. 375 38. 25 Infectious and communicable diseases - p. 385 39. 26 Heat- and cold-related emergencies - p. 398 40. 27 Toxicologic emergencies - p. 415 41. 28 Gynecologic and obstetric emergencies - p. 429 42. 29 Care and transport of the newborn - p. 468 43. 30 The pediatric patient - p. 491 44. A developmental approach to pediatric assessment - p. 491 45. Pediatric resuscitation - p. 492 46. Initial management of respiratory distress/arrest in the pediatric patient - p. 498 47. Advanced management of respiratory distress in the pediatric patient - p. 498 48. Selected diagnoses with respiratory distress in the pediatric population - p. 503 49. Croup - p. 504 50. Epiglottitis - p. 505 51. Foreign body aspiration (fba) - p. 505 52. Bronchiolitis - p. 507 53. Pneumonia - p. 508 54. Pertussis - p. 508 55. Anaphylaxis - p. 510 56. Metabolic acidosis - p. 511 57. Endocrine and metabolic emergencies - p. 511 58. Hypoglycemia - p. 511 59. Adrenal insufficiency - p. 512 60. Hyponatremia - p. 512 61. Hypernatremia - p. 512 62. Diabetic ketoacidosis - p. 512 63. Congenital heart disease - p. 513 64. Advanced trauma life support: Abcdes of trauma care - p. 515 65. Pediatric trauma - p. 516 66. Primary survey - p. 517 67. Selected traumatic injuries contributing to respiratory distress - p. 519 68. Circulation - p. 524 69. Selected traumatic injuries can lead to fluid or blood loss or circulatory compromise - p. 525 70. Imaging to detect traumatic injuries of the cervical spine in children - p. 540 71. Spinal protection - p. 541 72. Exposure and environment - p. 542 73. Secondary survey - p. 546 74. Nonaccidental trauma or neglect - p. 546 75. Shock and shock management - p. 548 76. Etiologies of shock - p. 548 77. Treatment of shock - p. 550 78. Additional pediatric medical and trauma conditions - p. 553 79. 31 Military patient transport - p. 562 80. 32 Professional issues - p. 573 81. 33 Accreditation for air and ground medical transport - p. 594 82. 34 Wellness - p. 600 83. Appendix A Post-accident resource document - p. 604
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