Air medical evacuation in patients with post craniectomy

Abstract

Objective

Medical air evacuation has some effect including hypoxia, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), dehydration and gas development in the body cavity.

Method

Descriptive qualitative research method with a case study approach has been carried out and participatory observation of the process of medical air evacuation in patients with Hematoma Post Craniectomy Et Causa Frontoparietalis Sub Dural by using flight documentation forms before flight and post flight.

Results

The results showed that the nursing care provided by flight nurses to patients was to anticipate conditions during the flight including pre-flight, in-flight and post-flight.

Conclusion

The conclusion of this study is that air medic evacuation conducted by an air nurse can run well starting from the evacuation preparation which consists of patient preparation, administration preparation, aircraft preparation and medical equipment so that during the flight the patient's condition is stable until arriving at the destination.