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    This document provides instructions for transferring clients between wards or facilities. It outlines the necessary materials, precautions, and step-by-step process for safely transferring a client via wheelchair or stretcher. The nurse is responsible for verifying orders, assessing understanding, preparing forms, making phone calls to the receiving area, determining transport needs, assisting with the transfer, and endorsing the client and records to the receiving nurse.

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    This document provides instructions for transferring clients between wards or facilities. It outlines the necessary materials, precautions, and step-by-step process for safely transferring a client via wheelchair or stretcher. The nurse is responsible for verifying orders, assessing understanding, preparing forms, making phone calls to the receiving area, determining transport needs, assisting with the transfer, and endorsing the client and records to the receiving nurse.

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    New 002 - Transferring Client

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    Caroline Solomon
    This document provides instructions for transferring clients between wards or facilities. It outlines the necessary materials, precautions, and step-by-step process for safely transferring a client via wheelchair or stretcher. The nurse is responsible for verifying orders, assessing understanding, preparing forms, making phone calls to the receiving area, determining transport needs, assisting with the transfer, and endorsing the client and records to the receiving nurse.

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    GENERAL SERVICES
    Revision No: 00

    Work
    PJG-GEN-WIS-002 Effective Date: 01/24/2014
    Instruction

    TRANSFERRING CLIENT

    MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT:

    1. Transfer forms
    2. Wheelchair / stretcher (optional)
    3. Oxygen appliance (optional)

    PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE/S:

    1. Perform hand hygiene.

    STEP-BYSTEP PROCESS RESPONSIBLE PERSON/S

    1. Verify physician’s order Nurse


    2. Assess if the client and the family understand the reason for transfer as
    Nurse, Physician
    explained by the physician
    3. Prepare and issue duplicate copies of transfer forms. With transfer form
    signed by relative/watcher, instruct to secure approval and signature of
    concerned areas (i.e., Admitting and receiving ward) Nurse

    Note: Clients from Delivery Room and EINC do not require Transfer slip
    4. Make initial endorsement via telephone to receiving nurse about the needs
    Nurse
    and other vital information regarding the client’s condition
    5. Determine the method of transport (i.e., per wheelchair or stretcher), and the
    Nurse, Nursing attendant
    need, for other resources for safe transport
    6. Assist in transferring the client to a stretcher or wheelchair using proper body
    mechanics.
    Note: Mother and baby from PACU, DR and EINC are transported together in a
    Nurse, Nursing Attendant,
    stretcher
    Midwife, Transporter
    *In case of delay/deference of transfer the nurse shall inform the Admitting
    Section
    7. Endorse the client to the receiving nurse with complete records/documents. Nurse, Midwife

    Approval:

    Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

    NURSING STANDARD POLICY TEODORA M. PAGTALUNAN MAN, RN PINKY MIRIAM D. CANLAS MAN, RN
    AND PROCEDURE COMMITTEE Assistant Chief Nurse Chief Nurse

    Date: Date: Date:

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