IMV: This term is used when talking about the ventilator or the baby's breathing machine. This is the number of breaths per minute the ventilator is giving the baby. The baby will be able to breathe some on his own between the ventilator breaths.

PIP: The amount of pressure needed to inflate the baby's lungs.

PEEP: The amount of pressure needed to keep the lungs from deflating completely. This term is used with PIP.

CPAP: (pronounced "see-pap") This is constant pressure to keep the baby's lungs from completely deflating. The baby will be doing all the breathing on his/her own.

Blood Gases: These are blood samples drawn from the baby to measure the presence of oxygen, carbon dioxide and acid in the blood. These measurements are used to adjust the ventilator setting and the oxygen concentration delivered to the baby.

We most commonly transport infants to hospitals that are part of the Emory Regional Perinatal Center: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Emory University Hospital Midtown and Grady Health System.

Even though the baby is being transported to another hospital, you may still breast feed the baby. You will pump the milk from the breast and refrigerate or freeze it until the baby can be fed. The nurse taking care of the infant at the destination hospital will give you more information concerning breastfeeding the baby.

The Angel II Neonatal Transport Unit is a highly specialized service. We are not like an regular ambulance unit. We are essentially a neonatal intensive care unit on wheels or when necessary in the air. Because of the type of care we deliver, it is not our policy to allow parents or other family members to ride in the Angel II Unit. Should you have questions concerning this policy, please feel free to discuss this with the infant's Transport Nurse.

Before we leave with the infant, it is our practice to bring the infant to Mom's room so that the parents and other family members will have an opportunity to see the infant and ask questions. Please remember that any question that you might have concerning this process is important to us. So, do not hesitate to ask. Also, at this time we will have you sign consent forms for transport. Listed below are the names of the persons who are part of the Angel II Neonatal Transport Team:

Ann Critz, M.D., Medical Director of Angel II Neonatal Transport. Neonatalogist, Special Care Nurseries, Emory University Hospital Midtown

Marcia Berry, MS, RN, Coordinator of Angel II Neonatal Transport, Grady Health System

Maeretha Smith, Paramedic, EMT Supervisor for Angel II Neonatal Transport, Assistant Director of EMS, Grady Health System

Irma Seabrook, RRT, Respiratory Therapy Supervisor for Angel II Transport and Special Care Nurseries, Grady Health System

Transport Nurses / Nurse Practioners: 

• Gayla Eppinger, RN, MSN
• Jennifer Johnson, RN, BSN
• Jill Morris, RN, MSN
• Christy Patrick, RN, BSN
• Patricia Robinson, RN, MS
• Erin York, RN, MS

Respiratory Therapists:

• Eddie Bishop, RRT
• Lester Bums, RRT
• Nat Dawonde, RRT
• Tsen Dennis, RRT
• Paula Harris, RRT
• Ron Jackson, RRT
• Renita Matthews, RRT
• Miranda Mose, RRT
• James Murry, RRT
• Peter Smith, RRT

 Emergency Vehicle Operators:

• Ken Bowles, EMT
• Chris Chambers, EMT
• Mike Lieb, EMT
• Bobby Lester, EMT
• Kevin Peterson, EMT
• Scott Tillman, EMT

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