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ICU/IMU patients are transported by a nurse, most all others are done by the ER techs (although when short techs, nurses will do the transport).
Our smaller hospital (24 ER beds, 140 floor beds includng ICU/IMU) has been looking at hiring a transport tech for peak admit hours (2p-10p or so) to help with the issue. A huge part of it is how bedding is assigned in batches. We may have 3-5 patients waiting for beds for an hour or two, then within 5 minutes, they all get beds and need to be transported at the same time.
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We transport patients going to ICU and stepdown units. We transport patients on drips such as heparin even if the patient is going to med-surg. We have a patient transport team to take care of other patients. Inpatient psych patients go with a security officer. During peak times or overnights, ED techs will transport.
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How does the process of nurses from other floors coming down to get pts from ED work? Is there a timeframe that receiving nurse must come get the patient from ED? Any information you can give on this is appreciated.
I am so grateful for all your replies. One thing we are looking at is the benefits of the ER nurse not leaving the ED. Do any of you have information on this?
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The patient is always greeted at the receiving unit. Usually by their tech and nurse, but often of the nurse is going to be tied up for a few minutes the tech will go in and get them settled, hooked up to tele, initial vitals, scd's ect.
If the nurse can't make it within 15 min the charge will come in. The charge will also accept initial transfer if tech and nurse are tied up.
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Transport teams for non-critical pts. Anyone monitored or going to a unit gets RN transport. Behavioral gets transport team or aide and security.