Moral Distress in the Critical Care Air Transport Nurse

United States Air Force (USAF) Critical Care Air Transport (CCAT) team members are responsible for providing optimal healthcare during air transport of critically ill or injured military patients, their families, and civilian members in a deployed environment or during a humanitarian crisis. As CCAT members, they complete an initial basic course and advanced training course and then repeat the advanced course every three years or just prior to deployment to maintain their readiness. CCAT teams consists of a physician, nurse and respiratory therapist.

Source: Nursing Outlook - July 22, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Melissa A. Wilson, John R. Cutcliffe, Col Nicole H. Armitage, Kayla N. Eaton Source Type: research