Cruise Ship Medical Facilities

American College of Emergency Physicians.

Cruise ship medical facilities. American College of Emergency Physicians Ann Emerg Med. The goal of medical personnel aboard cruise ships is to provide reasonable emergency medical care. They are capable of driving the ship at 19 knots or cruising at 15 knots for long periods.

The medical facilities across cruise ships differ widely depending on the age and size of the ship. If you are days from the nearest port this happens. But their facilities and staff are very limited which often means they do their best to stabilize serious problems until they can get the patient to a port.

37 Ready access to both telephone and confidential email in order to communicate directly with shipboard and shoreside healthcare providers. All-aged friendly cruise with 40 facilities and various activities. Every Royal Caribbean ship offers limited professional medical services through licensed international or domestic physicians and nurses.

But on Celebrity Xpedition there is usually only one licensed physician onboard. Health care guidelines for cruise ship medical facilities. A crew of about 350 serves the passengers via two main restaurants a range of bars and other facilities.

However within the infirmary there will be a range of medication available to treat any infectious conditions such as the norovirus as well as a range of gastrointestinal or respiratory ailments. No matter how small a cruise ship is it will always be equipped with basic medical facilities though specific facilities will vary between cruise lines and ships. Book by 18 Oct.

Book by 18 Oct. Provide quality maritime medical care for passengers and crew members aboard cruise ships. 1 While the equipment and services available may vary cruise medical centers generally are able to perform minor surgeries prescribe medications and stabilize patients who have more serious medical conditions.