Patient Transport: Medical Critical Care

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.

• Section I: Critical Care Medicine 1. Hematologic System2. Vascular System3. Renal Failure4. Psychiatric Disorders5. Immunologic Disorders6. Ethics and Wellness7. Neurologic Emergencies8. Cardiovascular Emergencies9. Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Transport10. Pulmonary Emergencies11. Abdominal Emergencies12. Metabolic, Endocrine, and Electrolyte Disturbances13. Infectious and Communicable Diseases14. Heat- and Cold-Related Emergencies15. Toxicologic Emergencies16. Gynecologic and Obstetric EmergenciesSection II: Selected Patient Populations 17. Care and Transport of the Newborn18. Care and Transport of the Pediatric Patient19. Care and Transport of the Geriatric Patient20. Care and Transport of the Bariatric Patient

5 Stars! "...[it] provide[s] a comprehensive, up-to-date guide based on the most recent evidence for transport professionals taking care of complex medical patients in a unique environment.... This excellent book meets these important goals and will serve as an outstanding resource for transport professionals.... Supported by the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association and the International College of Advanced Practice Paramedics, the text serves as an essential resource for transport clinicians.... Every chapter includes language that helps provide a clear and thorough understanding of critical care transport.... Within each chapter are tables, boxes and figures that summarize and highlight key information,... [and] each chapter ends with an up-to-date reference list. The use of color throughout the book makes it visually appealing and helps emphasize key points.... The editors and contributors have produced an excellent and useful book that addresses the needs of transport professionals,... [it] is intended for a broader audience." Review by Patricia Morton, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN (University of Utah College of Nursing), ©Doody's Review Service 2025. Doody's Score: 100, 5 Stars!