Flight Program Contacts
David Kaniecki
Critical Care Transport Education Director
dmk104@case.edu
Andrew Reimer
Associate Professor
Director of Flight Nursing Research
axr62@case.edu
Thomas Baum
Director of Flight Nursing Simulation Operations & Programming
txb285@case.edu
Enrollment Questions?
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Current and past research conducted in the Callahan Family Emergency and Critical Care Transport Center and the Dorothy Ebersbach Academic Center for Flight Nursing is listed below.
Publications
- Kaniecki, D., Hickman, R., Alfes, C.M., & Reimer, A. (2017). Response of flight nurses in a simulated helicopter environment. Air Medical Journal, 36 (2017), 131-134.
- Gregoire, J.; Alfes, C.M.; Reimer, A.; & Terhaar, M. (2017). Flying lessons for clinicians: Developing system II practice. Air Medical Journal, 36(2017), 135-137. h
- Alfes, C.; Rowe, A.; Reimer, A. (2016). Air Medical Transport Conference Abstracts. Joint training flight simulation exercises: Missed elements in pre-hospital hand-offs in Air Medical Journal, 35 (5), 277-287.
- Alfes, C.; Steiner, S.; Rutherford-Hemming, T. (2016). Challenges and resources for new crew members: A descriptive exploratory study. Air Medical Journal, 35(4), 212-215.
- Alfes, C. M. & Reimer, A. (2016). Joint training simulation exercises: Missed elements in prehospital patient handoffs. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 12 (6), 215218.
- Alfes, C. M. & Rowe, A. S. (2016). Interprofessional flight camp attracts 29 graduate nurses from Puerto Rico, Air Medical Journal, 35 (2016), 70-72.
- Alfes, C. M. (2015). Standardized patient versus role-play strategies: A comparative study measuring patient-centered care and safety in psychiatric mental health nursing, , 36 (6), 403-405.
- Alfes, C. M. (2015). Cleared for takeoff: How a leading-edge flight nursing simulation center got off the ground. Sigma Theta Tau International: Reflections on Nursing Leadership, 41(3). Published 9/3/2015. Retrieved from
- Alfes, C. M., Steiner, S.L., Manacci, C.F. (2015). Critical care transport training: New strides in simulating the austere environment. Air Medical Journal, 34 (4), 186-187. PubMed PMID: 26206542.
- Alfes, C. M. & Manacci, C. F. (2014, September). Taking simulation to new heights: Designing a flight simulation center. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 10 (9), 442 445.
- Foronda, C., Alfes, C.M., Dev, P., Kleinheksel, A.J., Nelson, D.A., O’Donnell, J.M., Samosky, J.T. (2017). Virtually nursing: emerging technologies in nursing education. Nurse Educator. 42 (1), 14-17.
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- Alfes, C. M. & Reimer, A. (2016, June). Joint training simulation exercises: Missed elements in prehospital patient handoffs. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 12 (6), 215-218.
- Alfes, C. M. & Rowe, A. S. (2016). Interprofessional flight camp attracts 29 graduate nurses from Puerto Rico, Air Medical Journal, 35 (2016), 70-72.
- Alfes, C. M., Steiner, S.L., Manacci, C.F. (2015). Critical care transport training: New strides in simulating the austere environment. Air Medical Journal, 34 (4),
- Michael W. Ruszala, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAWM, Andrew P. Reimer, PhD, RN, Ronald L. Hickman, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, John M. Clochesy, PhD, RN, Fredric M. Hustey, MD (2014). Use of Arterial Catheters in the Management of Acute Aortic Dissection. Air Medical Journal, 33 (6), 326-330
- Celeste M. Alfes, DNP, MSN, RN*, Christopher F. Manacci, DNP, ACNP-C (2014). Taking Simulation to New Heights: Designing a Flight Simulation Center. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 10 (9), 442-445
- Alfes, C. M.; Manacci, C. F., Suzuki, S. (2014). Academic exchange promotes simulation activities in Japan, The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, May/June e-Newsletter.
- Swickard, S., Manacci, C. F. (2012). Synthetic Natural Environments: An Exemplar of Advanced Simulation. Air Medical Journal, 31(4), 181-184.
- Vidak, A., Kormos, K., Reimer, A. P. (2012). Barometric Pressure Changes and Increased Incidence of Intracranial Hemorrhage Transports. Air Medical Journal, 31(5), 227.
- Reimer, A. P. (2012). Decreasing Door-to-Balloon Times via an AutoLaunch Referral Program. Air Medical Journal, 31(4), 169.
Presentations
- Alfes, C. M. (2015). Designing the nation’s first critical care transport helicopter simulator. Poster presentation at the 43rd Biennial Sigma Theta Tau International Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, 11/8/15.
- Steiner, Stephanie (2015). Stop the Bleeding!! A Look At Managing ICH in CCT. Podium presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference, Long Beach, California, 10/20/15. ​
- ​Alfes, C. M. (2015).Critical care transport training: New strides in simulating the austere environment. Podium presentation at the Air Medical Transport Conference, Long Beach, California, 10/20/15. ​
- ​Alfes, C. M. (2015). North America’s first flight simulation center: An exemplar of advanced simulation. Podium presentation at the 14th Annual International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 6/12/15.
- ​Alfes, C. M. (2015). Constructing The Nation’s First Helicopter Simulator to Train Critical Care Transport Personnel. Poster presentation at From Tidal Waves to Terrorism: International Models of Care in Air Medical Transport and Roles in Disaster Response, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, Cleveland, Ohio, 5/5/2015.
- ​Alfes, C. M. (2015). Taking simulation to new heights: Building a flight simulation center for critical care transport. Podium presentation at the Ohio Consortium of Nursing Learning Labs, Ashland University, Mansfield, Ohio, 4/24/15.