Emergency/Trauma CenterEagle III Transport
Eagle III is a comprehensive emergency air and ground transportation program that provides critical care level treatments during rapid transport of critically ill or injured patients. This transportation is provided by fixed wing airplane, helicopter, or ground ambulance from medical facilities or accident scenes. Eagle III is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Eagle III program is a partnership between County Rescue Services, St. Vincent Hospital, and Bellin Hospital.
Eagle III is staffed by specially trained RNs and Paramedics. In addition to an extensive orientation, each of the four core St. Vincent Hospital Flight RNs participating in the program has the following credentials:
• CFRN (Certified Flight RN)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NALS (Neonatal Advanced Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum)
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)
The Flight RNs at St. Vincent Hospital work 24-hour shifts. A typical day for a Flight RN would include doing rounds on the patients admitted to the Trauma Service to collect registry data and working in the Emergency Department. This, in addition to any Critical Care Transport patients who may arrive. The Flight team also is very active in the community, offering injury prevention events such as ENCARE (teen drinking and driving program).
The Eagle III RNs completed 281 critical care transports in 2008. We continue to see an increase in requests for flights as well. The Eagle III RNs also completed multiple injury prevention presentations reaching over 5,000 people.
Eagle III is staffed by specially trained RNs and Paramedics. In addition to an extensive orientation, each of the four core St. Vincent Hospital Flight RNs participating in the program has the following credentials:
• CFRN (Certified Flight RN)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NALS (Neonatal Advanced Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum)
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)
The Flight RNs at St. Vincent Hospital work 24-hour shifts. A typical day for a Flight RN would include doing rounds on the patients admitted to the Trauma Service to collect registry data and working in the Emergency Department. This, in addition to any Critical Care Transport patients who may arrive. The Flight team also is very active in the community, offering injury prevention events such as ENCARE (teen drinking and driving program).
The Eagle III RNs completed 281 critical care transports in 2008. We continue to see an increase in requests for flights as well. The Eagle III RNs also completed multiple injury prevention presentations reaching over 5,000 people.
