Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , January 2009

Partners in Care: Implementing a Policy on Family Member Passengers

  • Robyn Neely Funk, BSN, RN, EMT-P, CMTE

      Affiliations

    • Robyn Neely Funk, BSN, RN, EMT-P, CMTE, is chief flight nurse with Carolinas HealthCare System, MedCenter Air, Charlotte, NC.
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  • Jessica Strohm Farber, MSN, RN, CCRN, CFRN, CMTE

      Affiliations

    • Jessica Strohm Farber, MSN, RN, CCRN, CFRN, CMTE, is a transport nurse with Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC.

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PII: S1067-991X(08)00148-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2008.06.001

Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , January 2009

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