Certified in Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) is the designation in the USA for a
paramedic
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Not all ambulance personnel are p ...
,
physician
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,
respiratory therapist
A respiratory therapist is a specialized healthcare practitioner trained in critical care and cardio-pulmonary medicine in order to work therapeutically with people who have acute critical conditions, cardiac and pulmonary disease. Respirato ...
,
neonatal nurse,
nurse practitioner
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,
nurse
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or
physician assistant
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who has earned certification from the
National Certification Corporation
The National Certification Corporation (NCC) was established for the development, administration, and evaluation of a program for certification in obstetric, gynecologic and neo-natal nursing specialties in the United States. Incorporated in 19 ...
in
neonatal
An infant or baby is the very young offspring of human beings. ''Infant'' (from the Latin word ''infans'', meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless') is a formal or specialised synonym for the common term ''baby''. The terms may also be used t ...
and pediatric transport. This certificate of added qualification was rolled out in 2009.
National Certification Corporation utilizes applied measurement professionals to administer its tests.
Material sources
The National Certification Corporation uses many sources for its test questions.
Book sources
* Jenkins, James. ''Advanced Pediatric Emergency Care'', Pearson Prentice Hall, NJ, 2007.
* Martin, T. ''AeroTransportation: A Clinical Guide'', Martin, T, Ashgate, 2006.
* Holleran, Renee. ''Air & Surface Patient Transport Principles and Practice'', Mosby, St. Louis, 2003.
* Woodward et al. ''Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients'', AAP, Illinois, 2007.
* ''Atlas of Procedures in Neonatology'', MacDonald, LWW, 2007.
* Kenner et al. ''Comprehensive Neonatal Care An Interdisciplinary Approach'', Saunders, Philadelphia, 2007.
* Verklan et al. ''Core Curriculum for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing'', Saunders, Philadelphia, 2009.
* Slotga et al. ''Core Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care Nursing'', AACN, Saunders, Philadelphia, 2006.
* Hay et al. ''Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Pediatrics'', McGraw Hill, NY, 2007.
* Wilkins et al. ''Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care'', Mosby, 2009.
* Merenstein et al. ''Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care'', Mosby, St. Louis, 2006.
* Remington and Klein. ''Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn'', Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, 2006.
* Cherbick. ''Kendig’s Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in Children'', Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2006.
* Cloherty et al. ''Manual of Neonatal Care'', LWW, 2007.
* Blackburn, Susan. ''Maternal, Fetal & Neonatal Physiology'', Saunders, Philadelphia, 2007.
* Saunders, Micki. ''Mosby’s Paramedic Textbook'', Mosby, St. Louis, 2007.
* Kliegman et al. ''Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics'', Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2006.
* Yaffe. ''Neonatal and Pediatric Pharmacology Therapeutic Principles in Practice'', LWW, 2005.
* Martin. ''Neonatal Perinatal Medicine'', Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, 2005.
* ''Neonatal Resusictation Textbook'', AHA/AAP, 2006.
* Volpe. ''Neurology of the Newborn'', Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
* Aehlert, Barbara. Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Mosby, St. Louis, 2007.
* Park, Myung. ''Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioner'', Mosby, St. Louis, 2008.
* Taketomo. ''Pediatric Dosage Handbook'', Lexi-Comp, 2008.
* Dieckman, Ronald. ''Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals'', AAP, 2008.
* Baren et al. ''Pediatric Emergency Medicine'', Saunders, Philadelphia, 2008.
* Wesson, David. ''Pediatric Trauma Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment'', Taylor and Francis, NY, 2006.
* ''Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases'', AAP, Illinois, 2006.
* Rennie. ''Robertson’s Textbook of Neonatology'', Elsevier, 2005.
* McInerny. ''Textbook of Pediatric Care, McInerny'', AAP, Illinois, 2009.
* King et al. ''Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures'', LWW, 2008.
Journal sources
* ''Advances in Neonatal Care''
* ''Air Medical Journal''
* ''Clinics in Perinatology''
* ''Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews''
* ''Paediatrics and Child Health''
* ''Pediatric Clinics of North America''
* ''Pediatrics''
* ''Respiratory Clinics of North America''
* ''
Seminars in Perinatology
''Seminars in Perinatology'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering perinatology. It was established in 1977 and is published by Elsevier. The editors-in-chief are Ian Gross (Yale School of Medicine) and Mary E. D'alton (Columbia Un ...
''
* ''The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing''
See also
*
List of nursing credentials
Nursing credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications that a person must have to practice nursing legally. Nurses' postnominal letters (abbreviations listed after the name) reflect their credentials—that is, their ...
References
External links
National Certification Corporation website
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