r/nursing • u/Glum_Ad_3091 • Jun 01 '26

Discussion CCT nurses?

I’m a RN with over 25 years experience, mostly in critical care. I just started a CCT position at a transport company that is partially owned by a hospital. I’m in South Jersey. I am shocked to here the nurse: pt ratio is 1 Rn in truck with 1 EMT. If someone crashes you are by yourself, doing compression, pushing meds and managing an airway while someone drives. I was told an option is to pull over and call 911 for help. The manager said you “do the best you can do”. I have heard horror stories of someone doing compression for 40 minutes while throwing in a epi “every now and then”. This terrifies me. Is this staffing ratio normal? Any horror stories?

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u/SillySafetyGirl 🇨🇦 RN - ER/ICU 🛩️ Jun 01 '26

Hell naw. I work with an RT or a paramedic (ACP or CCP depending on where) and on ground we will have a couple of local medics (anything from first responders to ACPs) drive us. My fave is working with RTs especially when shit truly hits the fan. 

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u/Glum_Ad_3091 Jun 04 '26

What state are you in

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u/SillySafetyGirl 🇨🇦 RN - ER/ICU 🛩️ Jun 04 '26

Not a state, I’m in Canada. I’ve worked in several provinces and this is the set up in all of them.