RE: stable neonate transports

[SUllrich@att.net]

The original question asked if paramedics could be 
considered to do "stable" neonatal transfers. I think 
the point of the discussion has been this:  No matter 
what your credentials or licensure, the only people who 
should be doing these transports are people who work 
with neonatal patients daily and are experienced in the 
transport environment.
> I am talking about primary caregivers such as an RN.  Of course there are
> MD's RT's etc, but I have never seen a neonatal transport team not consist
> of some type of nurse.  In addition, I have never seen a paramedic or EMT
> take an NICU assignment in a hospital.  States definitely vary, but that is
> not even close to fitting into the job description in our state.  The
> argument is getting off the point.  The point of the whole discussion is
> whether  it is safe for a paramedic or EMT to transport stable neonates.
> Again I will stress that it is vital to be prepared for the worse.  Neonates
> go down hill very quickly.  It is important to have a team that not just
> deals with an occasional neonate, but its specialty is neonatal transport.
> Again as I stated, in California it is state law that a neonatal transport
> team consists of an RN with NICU experience.  It's pretty black and white.
> I'm not getting into the argument of who can spit farther.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Wesley Copeland Sr., MICT, NREMT-P, CCEMTP
> > [SMTP:wcemt@terraworld.net]
> > Sent:	Monday, April 01, 2002 9:20 PM
> > To:	flightmed@flightweb.com
> > Subject:	Re: stable neonate transports
> > 
> > > What other title could work in an NICU?
> > 
> > Well, in addition to Doctor's and RN's I have seen LPN's, RRT's, CRTT's,
> > Paramedic's, EMT's, CNA's and PCT''s working NICU's.
> > 
> > WC
> > 
> > 
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