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Critical Care Transport Certification Review Course at AMTC

October 23rd and 24th

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New Program/Group Membership

ASTNA now offers a discounted Program/Group membership!

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can be obtained here.

AMTC 2009!!

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Updated -5/19/09
New TNATC Courses
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5/19/09
New Job Listings
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ASTNA Bereavement Fund - Donate Online

The Bereavement Fund was established in 1999 to remember colleagues who have given their lives in the line of duty. In the event that crew members are killed in a transport crash, ASTNA generally contributes $250 to the estate of each crew member that perished.

June 2009

Dear ASTNA Member,

There are two important pieces of information that the board would like to share with you. The first is a Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) Consensus Statement that Denise Treadwell, representing ASTNA, has been working on since last year. This came out of a summit organized by the Emergency Nurses Association to address procedural/conscious sedation issues their members were facing in their individual states. We felt that a Consensus Statement that included emergency and transport settings was critical. We are very pleased to have the endorsements of the Air Medical Physician Association, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, CalAAMS, and the International Association of Flight Paramedics. Click here to view the entire statement.

The ASTNA board recently sent a letter to the Patient First Air Ambulance Alliance to support their efforts to seek governmental assurance of state primacy in the regulation of medical care aboard helicopter air ambulances and to develop a classification framework for critical care transport services. PFAAA represents 70 not-for-profit and for-profit air medical providers ranging from single aircraft to large national organizations. PFAAA members operate bases in 37 states and work nationwide. As I have said before, safety and care quality are the foremost concerns of ASTNA, no matter which form of transport is involved. We have offered any assistance we can provide to PFAAA to help them continue to meet their mission.

Stay Safe.

Kevin High, RN, CEN, CFRN

ASTNA President

Current Calls

New-Call for Authors and Reviewers

Flight and Ground Transport Nursing Core Curriculum Companion Workbook

The intent of this publication is to be designed specifically to follow the Flight and Ground Transport Nursing Core Curriculum, this workbook includes multiple choice questions, puzzles, case studies and other exercises to address multiple learning styles and help with retention of information included in the Core.

If you are interested in becoming an Author/Reviewer, please click here to read the full description, requirements, and timeline.

New-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
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.

Jordan Award
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.

Nominations

Contact the ASTNA National Office at astna@gwami.com or
by phone (800) 897-6362 to request a nomination packet.
Nominations should be emailed to the ASTNA office at
astna@gwami.com no later than Friday, July 25th.
Award winners will be presented with their award at the
ASTNA Annual Meeting, October 28, 2009 at AMTC in
San Jose, California (AMTC registration, economy airfare,
and one night’s hotel lodging will be provided as the award
prize). To view a list of past winners please go to
www.astna.org under the “About ASTNA” tab.

New-Call for CCTMC 2010 Speaker Submissions

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Call for BCEN Item Writers

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Action Photographs Needed:

ASTNA is updating it's booth and is looking for photos of our members in action in rotor, ground and fixed wing modes of transport nursing!Click here for more information.

We still have need for - Authors and Reviewers

ASTNA Standards for Critical Care and Specialty Commercial Carrier Medical Transport

The intent of this publication is to establish minimum standards for patient care and operational management of critical care commercial escort transport programs.

If you are interested in becoming an Author/Reviewer, please click here to read the full description, requirements, and timeline.

Deadline: Extended

Questions? Contact us at 800-897-6362 or send us an e-mail.

Thank you to our 2009 AMTC Sponsors:

Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association
7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 100, Greenwood Village CO 80111
800-897-NFNA (6362), Fax: 303-770-1614 Email: Click Here

"Advance the practice of transport nursing and enhance the quality of patient care."