califalcon

califalcon has 35 years experience and specializes in ER, Trauma, Combat, EMS and Flight.

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1. Experiences in Ecuador

   califalcon replied to QuitoGal's topic in General Nursing

   Indeed!!! I am quite aware of such nurse./doctor imbalance. I believe that changes occur when examples are set.......such as our aeromedical certification program. But we are in the midst of creating an academy in Florida that will fundamentally s...

2. Experiences in Ecuador

   califalcon replied to QuitoGal's topic in General Nursing

   Latin America hasl always been a third-world environment when it comes to medical care, not medicine. It is the cultural attitude that allows the apparent lack of caring or lack of cleanliness. But also is the lack of rural health care, education a...

3. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

   califalcon replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

   I just wonder if Dr. Knope would know he effects of altitude....or run a vent in flight. Sure; MD's are qualified to practice medicine, but there is a reason why in he US, only Nurses and Paramedics, do EMS and in-flight care.

4. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

   califalcon replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

   In 1992 before PanAm became defunct, I was returning from Hawaii. I was in first class and tthen I was allowed to take aborad my ACLS equipment. Two hours into the flight, a passenger suffered acute chest pain. The captain called for a "doctor" on...

5. ECMO

   califalcon replied to 3230's topic in PICU

   Thanks for the contribution....no matter how small it may seem now, in the future (Longer transports like from europe to the US) are possible (in a limited way now) but that is our intent...to make it available worldwide. Manny (Califalcon)

6. ECMO

   califalcon replied to 3230's topic in PICU

   Hello to all in the forum and thanks janfran for giving us the credibility. We had a meeting on Good Friday about the formation of this program. We have a bunch of people who for one reason or another had a hand in the development of high quality s...

7. ECMO

   califalcon replied to 3230's topic in PICU

   Hi to all: I am new to the forum but with a very extensive service as an RN both in military and civilian sections. ECMO started catching my interest when in 1995 I arranged for an ECMO transport from Kapiolani to Orange County California and had to...