Call for Volunteers-Authors, Reviewers, Content Experts, and Committee Members
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
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Posted by: Nikole Good
| | | | | | | | | | | | Have you been wanting to get more involved with ASTNA? Now is that time! We are busier than ever and have volunteer roles to fill. We look forward to having you join a community of over 150 ASTNA volunteers! | | | | |
| | | | | | Call for ASTNA Simulation Committee Members ASTNA is seeking qualified individuals to serve as members of the ASTNA Simulation Subcommittee, a subcommittee to the Publications Committee. This group provides general oversight of ASTNA simulation products, including the development and review of simulations that will be used in various resources. Committee Meetings The committee meets quarterly via teleconference call, with topic-specific subgroups meeting more frequently as needed. No in-person meetings are anticipated. Qualifications - Current membership in ASTNA
- Active involvement in critical care transport nursing
- Exposure to simulation usage procedures and trends in simulation development preferred
- Ability and commitment to attend and participate in teleconference meetings
Applications are due by January 29, 2022. | | | | |
| | | | | | | Call for ASTNA Assessment Committee Member(s) ASTNA is seeking qualified individuals to serve as members of the ASTNA Assessment Committee. The Committee provides general oversight of ASTNA assessment products, including development and review of assessments that support ASTNA’s courses and publications, evaluates the market for new assessment-based products to support member maintenance of certification, and develops and reviews assessment-based products for examination preparation. Committee Meetings The committee meets quarterly via teleconference call, with product-specific subgroups meeting more frequently as needed. No in-person meetings are anticipated. Qualifications - Current membership in ASTNA
- Active involvement in critical care transport nursing
- Education content and test development experience
- Exposure to certification testing procedures and trends in assessment development preferred
- Ability and commitment to attend and participate in teleconference meetings
Charges
- Coordinates ASTNA assessment product development activities, including monitoring of sales and marketing initiatives for standalone assessment products.
- Recruits and recommends project editors for standalone assessment products to the Board of Directors for ASTNA.
- Recruits and supervises training of authors of assessment-based products.
- Oversees regular review and evaluation of assessment-based products.
- Identifies and maintains best practice test development principles and policies for ASTNA assessment-based products.
- Coordinates with ASTNA Publications and Education Committees to develop assessment-based products that support and/or complement new and existing publications and courses.
- Monitor trends in initial certification and maintenance of certification for critical care transport professionals.
Applications are due by January 29, 2022. | | | | |
| | | | | | | Call for Authors/Reviewers for
Standards for Critical Care and Specialty Transport, 3E ASTNA is seeking qualified contributors to serve as writers and reviewers of the third edition of ASTNA’s Standards for Critical Care and Specialty Transport. Contributors are responsible for reviewing and updating the contents and references to ensure accuracy, currency, and compliance with CAMTS accreditation requirements. Qualifications - Current membership in ASTNA
- Active involvement in critical care transport nursing
- Publications or educational content development experience
- Knowledge of CAMTS accreditation requirements
- Familiarity with upcoming revised CAMTS standards (currently in its fourth draft and available online for review)
- Commitment to active participation in the project from start to finish
Principal Responsibilities - Review current content and references against new revised CAMTS standards, and within the general framework of ASTNA’s Core Curriculum
- Identify content areas in need of revision and make revisions as needed and/or as guided by reviewer comments
- Adhere to project schedules and deadlines and communicate any delays as soon as possible to the Project Manager
- Communicate any needs, questions, or concerns to Editors and/or Project Manager; the expectation for contributors is that emails or other messages be responded to in a timely manner
Applications due by January 29, 2022.
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| | | | | | | Call for Content Experts
Principles & Practices, 6th Edition and Medical Critical Care, 1st Edition ASTNA is now seeking ASTNA and IAFCCP members to serve as authors/reviewers/content experts for an upcoming revision of the Patient Transport: Principles & Practices and the development and writing of a brand-new companion text: Patient Transport: Medical Critical Care (working title). Writers will revise existing chapter content to include the addition or removal of material based on guidance provided by Editors and Project Manager. Revisions should seek to strengthen the content of the text; material in all chapters must be research- and evidence-based and should apply to the field of transport nursing/trauma nursing as a whole, rather than to specific program and/or state/city regulations. Along with revised content, writers will be expected to ensure that references cited are as up-to-date as possible and do not include resources that are more than ~10 years old (except in certain situations, as described below). In other words, references older than 2012 must be updated (or removed/replaced) wherever possible. [The following notes about references are not meant to be complete and exhaustive. Complete instructions and project guidelines will be provided when chapters are assigned to contributors.] - References that are more than 10 years old and do not have associated revisions (eg, medical journal articles) should be carefully reviewed for relevancy and timeliness.
- For example, a reference that was published in 2019 about communicable disease that impact respiratory and cardiac function would not include discussion about COVID-19 and therefore may not necessarily be as timely as a similar reference published in 2021.
- References that are more than 10 years old should not be used UNLESS considered part of the literature/canon of a particular subject area.
- For example, in the current edition, a resource from 1912 [Knowlton & Starling] is cited in the “Hot- and Cold-Related Emergencies” chapter. It’s an article from the Journal of Physiology that presents findings on how variations in temperature and BP impact cardiac performance. As the work of Ernest Starling is seminal in the field of medicine, this would be a resource that can be referenced and cited with the revision.
Writers for the new book will be provided with guidance and other materials from the Editors and Project Manager and will research, outline, and write chapters based on development plans. In some cases, content may be relocated from Principles & Practices, 5th Edition to the Medical Critical Care, 1st Edition book. In cases like these, Editors will direct contributors regarding specific content and its appropriate location within one of the two texts. Reviewers will review chapters once writers have finished their revisions/writing. Reviewers are expected to review chapters for accuracy, relevance, and overall quality, and will be provided with instructions and relevant details that writers were provided, along with guidelines for conducting a thorough peer review of the chapter. Material in all chapters must be research- and evidenced-based and should apply to the field of transport nursing/critical care nursing as a whole, rather than to specific program and/or state/city regulations. Content Areas
We currently have openings for authors and/or reviewers for the following chapters: Principles & Practices, 6E - History of Patient Transport
- Members of the Transport Team & Preparation for Practice
- Aviation for Medical Personnel (NEW in this edition)
- Military Patient Transport
- Transport Physiology
- Scene Operations and Safety
- Communications
- Teamwork and Human Performance
- Patient Safety
- Operational Safety and Survival
- Medical Operations
- Patient Assessment
- Airway Management
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Shock
- General Principles of Trauma Management
- Neurologic Trauma
- Thoracoabdominal Trauma
- Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Trauma
- Burn Trauma
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
- Professional Issues
- Quality Assurance
- Accreditation for Air and Ground Medical Transport
- Psychological Issues and Wellness
Medical Critical Care, 1E - Hematologic System
- Vascular System
- Renal Failure
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Immunologic Disorders
- Ethics and Wellness
- Neurologic Emergencies
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in Transport
- Pulmonary Emergencies (incl. fluid resuscitation)
- Abdominal Emergencies
- Metabolic, Endocrine, and Electrolyte Disturbances
- Infectious and Communicable Diseases
- Heat- and Cold-Related Emergencies
- Toxicological Emergencies
- Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies
- Care and Transport of the Newborn
- Care and Transport of the Pediatric Patient
- Care and Transport of the Geriatric Patient
- Care and Transport of the Bariatric Patient
Project Schedule and Timelines
The projects are scheduled to begin in January 2022 and will likely run through late September/early October 2022. After we complete each manuscript, it will be submitted to the publisher, Elsevier, for production work and publication. Writers and reviewers will work with the Editors to complete assignments by deadlines provided by the Project Manager.
Please note that the ability of all contributors to meet deadlines and/or immediately communicate delays or problems with assignments is absolutely critical to the success of the project.
Contributors will be expected to be reachable via email for the duration of the project and should respond to communication from Editors and Project Manager within a reasonable timeframe. In addition, it may be necessary to met via teleconference with Editors or writer/reviewer teams; if/when teleconference is necessary, the Project Manager and Editors will make every effort to accommodate contributor schedules. Qualifications for Participation - Current membership in ASTNA or IAFCCP
- Actively involved as a critical care transport nurse or paramedic
- Experience with academic research and writing
- Commitment to respond to all communications from the project team (including Editors, Project Manager, and co-contributors) in a reasonable timeframe (eg, within 48-72 hours of receipt)
- Commitment to participate in teleconference meetings, as needed
- Commitment to complete assignments and meet deadlines according to the schedule set by the project leads
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word and email applications is strongly preferred (no need to be an expert, but it’s helpful if you have some level of comfort with each)
Applications are due by January 29, 2022 | | | | |
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