TNMU Simulation Training Centre Hosts Critical Care Transport Course
Safe transport of a critically ill patient is a continuous process involving stabilisation, monitoring, and readiness to respond to even the slightest change in the patient’s condition at any moment. From 24 to 27 September 2026, the TNMU Simulation Training Centre hosted a course entitled “Interhospital Transport of Critically Ill Patients”, organised in cooperation with the Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Centre for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the charitable organisation Artesans-ResQ Ukraine.
The training brought together 24 participants, including 20 emergency medical services professionals, three third-year paramedic students, and a medical intern specialising in emergency medicine.
The main objective of the course was to strengthen health care professionals’ ability to assess patients’ conditions, stabilise them, and minimise risks during transport.
The training was delivered by leading experts in Critical Care Transport (CCT) from Ukraine and abroad. The instructors from Artesans-ResQ Ukraine had contributed to the development of Ukraine’s first national CCT protocols. For the country’s health care system, this represents an important step towards unified standards and improved patient safety.
Participants shared their impressions of the course.
“The amount of new and interesting information was incredible, and the instructors were simply outstanding. Everything was excellent, from the way the material was presented and practical skills demonstrated to the incredibly welcoming atmosphere throughout the course, where you could ask any question without being afraid of making a mistake,” said Khrystyna Khonkiv, a TNMU student.
“This course was absolutely worth cancelling all my plans and immersing myself completely in the training for three days. After the first day, I came home thinking, ‘How am I going to take all this in?’ But thanks to the team of professionals and the well-designed training format, that feeling turned into an enormous desire to keep learning. Once again, I was convinced that I am on the right path,” shared Nazarіi Krulyk, a medical intern.
Simulation training is, above all, a safe environment where health care professionals can practise complex procedures until they become second nature, make mistakes, and review them with mentors before facing a real patient in a specialised emergency medical transport vehicle.
We thank all participants for their dedication and perseverance, and the Artesans-ResQ Ukraine instructors for sharing their extensive expertise and providing invaluable support!