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Flight
Physiology
A through knowledge of the gas laws,
oxygen requirements and the stresses of transport will enhance the care
provider’s ability to provide effective care during medical transport. The
participants will understand the stresses of transport, both on the ground
and in the air affecting not only the ill or injured person but also all
persons on board. Classroom hours: 16 hours |
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Topics
Include:
• Gas Laws
• Effects of Pressure Change
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Hypoxia & Hyperventilation
• Motion Sickness
• Noise and
Vibration
• Thermal Stresses
• Acceleration and Deceleration
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Visual Effects
• Human Factors |
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Pathophysiology and Care for Air, Surface
Transport Nurses
The stress of transport further impacts on
those who are ill or injured. You will learn to recognize the effects on
those with diseases and injuries involving one or multiple systems. With
the Flight Nurses facilitators, you will learn strategies to minimize the
risks with medical transport and
problem-solving. Classroom hours: 32 hrs.
All systems and special needs groups are
included in the program:
• Airway management and oxygen
therapy
• Cardiovascular disease
• Respiratory conditions
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Neurological conditions
• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Genitourinary
disease and injury
• Pediatric Transport
• Obstetrical
emergencies
• Endocrine and general medical emergencies.
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Prerequisite – Flight Physiology |
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| Course Locations and Dates TBA |
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Preparation of Patient for Medical
Transport
This course is designed for health care
providers that prepare ill and injured persons for both air and ground
ambulance transfers. All facilitators are air.surface transport registered
nurses withy extensive knowledge and skills in air ambulance, on airlines
and in the ground ambulance environment. Preparing an ill or injured
person for the out-of-hospital phase of care, reducing the risks of
complications and medical emergencies is the basis for this course.
Classroom hours: 12 hours
Topics
include:
• Modes of transport ; identifying times, space
and resources on board
• Documents, medical records and reports
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Medical equipment and supplies
• Risk management
• Patient
preparation
• Post transfer and emergencies
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Trauma
Management for Air. Surface Transport Nurses
The course is provides the transport
nurse with the assessment and management skills to transport trauma
patients either by air or land ambulance. Educators include physicians,
paramedics, flight nurse and ER nurses. Classroom hours: 16
hours
Topics include:
• Initial
assessment
• Airway management
• Shock
• Thoracic Trauma
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Abdominal Trauma
• Head and Spinal Cord Trauma
• Extremity
Injuries
• Burns and Cold Injuries
• Stabilization and
Transport
• Testing |
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For more information or to
register call
Call: 1 705 743 5433 |
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| or email gail@angelsofflightcanada.com |
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