RE: stable neonate transports

[Mauseth Patrice <Patrice.Mauseth@HCAHealthcare.com>]

That's the bottom line.  Thanks

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	SUllrich@att.net [SMTP:SUllrich@att.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 02, 2002 3:41 PM
> To:	flightmed@flightweb.com
> Subject:	RE: stable neonate transports
> 
> 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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