Emergency Medical Transportation Guidelines for Nurses in Primary
Care
2002
ISBN: 0-662-31850 -1
Catalogue Number: H35-4/21-2002E
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Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter
1: Principles and Process of Medical Evacuatio
Chapter
2: Aeromedical Evacuation
Chapter
3: General Nursing Care Considerations in Aeromedical Evacuations
Chapter
4: Primary Care during Transport
Chapter
5: Obstetrics and Care of Infants and Children
Chapter
6: Equipment and Supplies
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Preface
These First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Emergency Medical
Transportation Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care are
intended primarily for use by qualified and licensed nurses working
in nursing stations and treatment health centers located in semi-isolated
and isolated First Nations and Inuit communities, where medical
evacuation is often a necessary course of action.
The information presented here is intended to provide guidance
in the assessment and management of the client requiring urgent
or emergency transportation for appropriate medical care. It is
important to note that while the guidelines contain useful information,
they are not intended to be exhaustive. The manual is to be used
for reference and educational purposes only and should not be used
under any circumstances as a substitute for clinical judgment,
independent research or the seeking of appropriate advice from
qualified healthcare professionals.
Whenever possible the decision to transport a client for urgent
or emergency care should be made in consultation with a physician.
In addition, the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Clinical
Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care and the First
Nations and Inuit Health Branch Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines
for Nurses in Primary Care may be of assistance in reaching
a decision to transport.
Although every effort has been made to ensure that the information
contained in the guidelines is accurate and reflective of existing
healthcare standards, it should be understood that the field of
medical science is in constant evolution. In particular, all drug
dosages, indications, contraindications and possible side effects
should be verified and confirmed by consulting the Compendium
of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS) or the manufacturer's
drug insert. A drug's classification according to the National
Nurses' Drug Classification System (NNDCS) should also be verified.
Finally, it should be noted that the information in the guidelines
may have been superseded by a local policy or other guideline particular
to a region or zone, by a common local medical practice or by the
orders of a local medical practitioner. The reader is encouraged
to verify the existence of these alternative sources of information.
Acknowledgments
The revision of this manual has been assisted by the following
people:
Carol Sargo, RN(EC), Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Barrie,
Ont.
Penny Triggs, Director, Air Medical Operations, Keewatin Air/Critical
Care International, Winnipeg, Man.
Karen Hindle, RNE, Saskatchewan Region
Dorothy Rutledge, RNE, Alberta Region
Daunett Tucker, RNE, Ontario Region
Sheila Thompson, A/RNE, Manitoba Region
Hélène Boyer, RNE, Quebec Region
Karen McGolgan, A/RNE, Pacific Region
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