Long Distance Air Transport of Pediatric Behavioral and Psychiatric Patients: Getting to the Care They Need!

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

11:15 – 11:45 MST

Location: 250 AD

Earn 0.5 credits - CAPCE; Nursing; CME CE credit

Jennifer L. Flint, MD

Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care Transport
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Jennifer L. Flint, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

This session will highlight the unique needs of pediatric patients with psychiatric and behavioral health needs who require long-distance transport by air ambulance for definitive psychiatric care with a focus on patient dignity and crew safety. This session will discuss why this patient population is unique and may be high-risk for aggression during transport and introduce a multidisciplinary approach to developing a patient-specific transport plan, discuss medication considerations and mitigation strategies with patient involvement in the care plan and more.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to identify pediatric patients at high risk for an aggressive event during a long air transport
Upon completion, participants will be able to name several different non-pharmacological strategies to mitigate acute aggression during air transport of a pediatric psychiatric patient
Upon completion, participants will be able to prepare the aircraft, themselves, and the patient to ensure safety of all crew members and the patient during a pediatric high-risk psychiatric transport