brand spankin new neonatal transport RN!

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Specializes in Level III NICU.

I am an RN who recently accepted a position on our neonatal transport team. I was wondering if anyone knows of some good resource books that aren't designed for residents. I am in my 4th week of transport class and am ready to start getting checked off on intubation and line placement. I feel like I can't suck in enough information and need some more resource! I am scared to death....any advice is MUCH appreciated! Thanks

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Specializes in Level III NICU.

:yeah::yeah::yeah:

Congratulations!

I go out on transports as often as I can (I'm always volunteering to go for others or picking up OT), but with an NP or a doc and I'm the RN. They do the intubations and line placements. Where do you work? I'm in NY (downstate), so hospitals are very close together. Transports are all by ambulance, and rarely take more than an hour to get wherever you're going. We're the RPC for my area, so we go out to the community hospitals to pick up babies. I love it! What kind of experience do you have/did you need for this position?

I don't have any suggestions for books or anything, but I wanted to wish you all the luck in the world with your new position. What an opportunity!

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Ooo! Sounds like fun! Everyone near me only does peds and neonatal transports and I aint touchin' no one over 6 months old!:D

Just a thought, are there any paramedic study guides? They might have a chapter on neonates.

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Specializes in Level III NICU.

Oh Thank You! I am very excited but SO fearful! I work at a large hospital in Dallas. We do a lot of neonatal transports to rural areas of texas and even Oklahoma. We do quite a few air transports as some places we go could take 4-5hrs by ambulance. It is just an RN and RT on the transport. A neonatologist will attend for certain criteria. I have 7years NICU exp and was really torn as to accept the job. It is an 18month commitment to nights. But I figured I would sacrifice my sleep to get this awesome experience. There are pretty high expectations as a transport nurse for us. I take my transport exam and a radiology exam in about 3 weeks. I am pretty scared and studying a ton! Thanks for the encouragement!

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The residents have a neat guide that I used when I studied this - I'll try to find it out for you as I've forgotten.

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