Training Strategies
Each program should define the cognitive and technical skills required for each professional group and should include methods to document the acquisition and quality of these skills.
Procedural capabilities of the providers should be sanctioned and approved by the base facility and, where appropriate, by the state regulatory agencies that govern the activities of each professional group. In addition, members of each professional group should become familiar with the care typically provided by members of other professional groups on the team so that they will be prepared to assist with procedures or provide care when necessary (see Chapter 23).Instruction during training may be provided by professionals who are knowledgeable and skilled in the required area of interest. Instructors in the pediatric critical care transport curriculum might include pediatric intensivists, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, cardiologists, critical care registered nurses, critical care nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, pediatric surgeons, traumatologists, clinical pharmacists, and other experienced transport personnel. Instructors in the neonatal critical care transport curriculum might include neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, pediatric surgeons, respiratory therapists, clinical pharmacists, and other experienced transport personnel. For certification in some subspecialty transport services, instruction by a specifically credentialed professional might be required by the base facility or a governing agency.
Educational sessions designed to assist personnel to acquire, refresh, and update knowledge can be provided in several formats, including didactic lectures and audiovisual-assisted and computer-assisted interactive self-study programs.