"Advance the practice of transport nursing and enhance the quality of patient care through commitment to safety and education"

President's Message

Greetings and welcome to our web page!

This web page is a great place for those interested in transport, as well as those who are already doing the job to find interesting information related to transport medicine.

As the ASTNA president, I welcome you to the ASTNA page. Please look around and see what is available. As a non-member, you are not permitted to see some of the content that is reserved for members only.

I encourage you to join us and become a member. The dues are low, and we offer a variety of memberships, ranging from student to someone actively participating in transport nursing. Discounts to our courses, conferences, and publications are just a small part of what an ASTNA membership will get you. With this in mind, please take a look around our website and become a member today!

Jim Mobley, RN, BSN, CEN, CFRN, CHS, NREMT-P, FP-C, CMTE

President

If you are interested in becoming a flight or critical care transport team member, stayed tuned! 

To take a look behind the scenes and into the life of a Transport Nurse click here

We are in the process of developing a section on this website describing how to prepare yourself to be a great hiring candidate for a flight nurse or critical care transport nurse

Call for ASTNA Award Nominations

Do you know someone (including yourself) who is making a difference in the field of transport nursing?

Katz-Mason Award for Excellence in Transport Nursing

This award is presented for exceptional leadership to an individual who has had a positive impact on flight transport nursing on a global scale. The recipient must be a registered nurse and an active member of ASTNA.

John Jordan Award for Excellence in Transport Medicine Journalism

This award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to transport medical journalism. The recipient may be an active, inactive or affiliate member of ASTNA.

Contact the ASTNA National Office at astna@gwami.com or by phone 800-897-6362 to request a nomination packet.

Nominations should be e-mailed to the ASTNA office at astna@gwami.com no later than Monday, June 3, 2013.

Award winners will be presented with their awards at the ASTNA Annual Meeting, October 22, 2013 at AMTC in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  AMTC registration, economy airfare, and one night’s hotel lodging will be provided to the recipient. To view a list of past winners please go to www.astna.org under the “About ASTNA” tab.

2013 BCEN Call for CFRN-CTRN® Item Writers

BCEN item writers are key to the success of its exam programs. As experts in their respective fields, item writers are responsible for creating test questions for their assigned programs. Content experts who write items for BCEN exams represent various aspects of emergency nursing, emergency transport nursing, and pediatric emergency nursing. BCEN strive to screen applicants to ensure geographic, demographic, and practice diversity. No previous item writing experience is needed.

Applications for item writers for the CFRN-CTRN exam program will be accepted until June 1, 2013.

All CFRN-CTRN item writers must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

• Current CFRN or CTRN
• Currently working in flight or ground transport emergency nursing
• Minimum of a BSN

All new item writers must attend a 2-day item writing workshop, August 8-9, 2013, at BCEN Headquarters. At this workshop you will receive instruction in basic item writing principles, including bias and sensitivity training. The workshop also includes activities in which item structure, the test blueprint, confidentiality, and test security issues are presented.

Assignments are made twice a year. Item writers serve 2-year renewable terms and can expect to write about 20 items a year.

Each item writer part of an item-writing team and is assigned a mentor who reviews all newly written items for accuracy, critical content for the exam, bias and sensitivity issues, and classification. Mentors provide detailed feedback to item writers after every assignment.

If you are interested in applying, please submit the following:

• A cover letter expressing your interest in being an item writer
• A brief description of your experience and where you currently work
• A current curriculum vitae

Once BCEN receives your information and determines that you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be sent a brief item writing exercise. The exercise must be completed in its entirety and returned by the stated deadline. Applications are reviewed by the BCEN Exam Construction and Review Committee, and new item writers are selected based on item-writing aptitude shown on the exercise as well as the demographic needs of BCEN.

Applications should be sent to Lynne Shindoll, BCEN Certification Manager, at lshindoll_editorial@comcast.net no later than June 1, 2013.

If you have any questions, please contact Lynne Shindoll at  lshindoll_editorial@comcast.net.

Medical Director of the Year

It is time for nominations for Medical Director of the Year

In 2000, the Air Medical Physician Association instituted a new annual award in addition to the yearly Distinguished Physician Award. In contrast to the Distinguished Physician Award, which is intended to recognize lifetime achievement and service to AMPA and the Air Medical community, the Medical Director of the Year is intended to recognize that physician who has made outstanding contributions to his or her own program.

For that reason, AMPA asks that nominations for this award of recognition come from individual programs.  We would like to hear from the flight crews, administrators, and/or program staff about the outstanding contributions of their medical director.

The nominee should be 1) an AMPA member and 2) have shown exceptional personal involvement in the program. We are looking for those that are considered an invaluable part of the team’s success and whose contributions to medical direction, education, quality care, outreach, safety, and team morale to be part of the essential fabric of the program…in short, a leader.

Nominations should be in the form of a one page letter which outlines the qualities for which your medical director should be recognized.  Only one letter will be accepted per nomination and this letter should be signed by a minimum of three persons within the transport program, indicating their position in the program.  Also required is the attached survey, which will give the AMPA Board more information about your medical director.  Nominations should be sent via email to Patricia Petersen at the Air Medical Physician Association national office at ppeter1111@aol.com by August 16, 2013.   A hard copy of the letter of nomination bearing original signatures of nominators should be sent to AMPA Medical Director of the Year, 951 East Montana Vista Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah 84124, USA.  Acknowledgement of your nomination will be returned to you via email.  A member of the AMPA Board may interview your medical director, and those making the nomination.

The Medical Director of the Year will be announced at the AMPA General Membership meeting during AMTC 2013 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  Current AMPA Board members are not eligible for the award.   The award winner will receive complimentary registration to the Medical Director Core Curriculum or Medical Director Forum preconference.

Past Medical Director of the Year:

2000 – Jeff Hillesland, MD – Gundersen Lutheran MedLink AIR

2001 – Eric R. Swanson, MD – University of Utah AirMed

2002 – Jack B. Davidoff, MD – Mercy Flight Central

2003 – James G. Leker, MD – Baptist Life Flight

2004 – Mark E. Maertins, MD – AIRLIFE Denver

2005 – Andrew C. Hawk, MD – Care Flight Air & Mobile.

2006 – Charles W. Sheppard, MD – St. John’s Life Line

2007 – David Meurer, MD – ShandsCair

2008 – Douglas Floccare, MD – MIEMSS/Maryland State Police

2009 – Thomas Scaggs, MD – Carle Foundation Hospital AirLife

2010 – Howard Werman, MD – MedFlight of Ohio

2011 – Peter Meyer, MD – Air Link at Regional West

2012 – Norman Dinerman, MD – LifeFlight of Maine

Action Photographs Needed:

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