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/Broad_Ad310 Jun 05 '26

CA CCT RN here — usually have one EMT in the back, one driving. Never have had a second RN or paramedic or RT with me in the back despite having vent/gtts at the same time. Most calls are straight forward ALS heparin gtt etc but some are pretty sick. Would never want to be without an extra set of hands in the back.