Table of Contents
REQUIREMENTS #
- Patient’s medical records (Manual or electronic)
- Referral notes (Manual or electronic)
STEPS #
- Confirm patients trans-out order with medical team
- Assess patients/client’s condition
- Inform the receiving unit or facility about the intended transfer and the state of patient
- Explain reason for the trans out to patient and relatives
- Arrange for accompanying nurse and appropriate means of transportation
- Collect all necessary data
- Pack patient’s personal belongings
- Collect patient’s medication, laboratory results and transfer
- Ensure patient settle bills where applicable
- Assist patient onto stretcher, wheelchair or ambulance where applicable
- Hand over patient’s notes and belongings to the accompanying nurse
- Ensure linen are removed
- Decontaminate beds and its accessories
- Make new bed for next patient