Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital is relatively isolated from major milit
ary or civilian medical centers. Patients there who require a higher level
of care are transferred to tertiary facilities. It is standard for nurses o
r physicians to accompany patients requiring Advanced Cardiac Life Support
care during transfer to another facility. A a-day course was developed to p
rovide nurses and physicians with advanced training in caring for patients
during transport, The purpose was to develop a pool of nurses and other hea
lth care providers who would be trained and experienced as medical attendan
ts on ground ambulance, rotary-wing aircraft, and fixed-wing aircraft. Nurs
es were awarded 16.6 contact hours of continuing education, and the course
has been submitted for continuing medical education units. On after-action
reports, students indicated favorable results but needed more scenario and
intubation training, The course is being offered quarterly, has been update
d, and continues to be evaluated.