Competency information
Details
Prepare the equipment in readiness for a patient transfer, communicating with the team, patient/relatives to maximise the safety and comfort of the patient during the transfer.
Considerations
- Current legislation that governs the transfer of patients to intensive care units, including NICE guidelines.
- Planning and communication.
- Modes of transport, advantages and disadvantages.
- Principles of safe patient transfer.
- Monitoring and supporting the critically ill patient during transport safely and effectively, including:
- ventilation
- Current legislation that governs the transfer of patients to intensive care monitoring
- resuscitation
- infusion pumps
- suction.
- Strategies to manage space limitations and personnel.
- Ethical and governance issues surrounding transfer.
- The effect of patient transfer on wellbeing of the patient and their relatives.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Check and prepare equipment used in high-level transfer of patients. |