SJWH-NICU Transfer Process

• Patients from 2^nd floor will be transferred to 3^rd floor when Level 2 criteria is met, and staffing and vacancy allows
  
• Patients from 3^rd floor will be transferred to 2^nd floor when Level 3 criteria is imminent or met (must be transferred before HFV is initiated)
  
• If possible, schedule transfers to occur prior to shift change, to allow following shift staffing to accommodate census change
  
• Transfer Team will consist of Bedside RN and PST (Resource RN and Delivery RN to assist if able)
  
• If pt. is receiving oxygen therapy, RT will join transfer team
  
• Giraffe shuttle will be utilized for pt. transfers (if giraffe due to be changed within 4 days, transfer pt to clean Giraffe from receiving floor at this time)
  
• Bedside RN to obtain patient's medications from Pyxis bin and place in giraffe drawer for transfer
  
• Bedside RN to obtain patient's chart and room folder contents for transfer
  
• PST to obtain HM and/or formula from existing refrigerator and place in giraffe drawer for transfer
  
• Bedside RN to disassociate transferring pt. from existing monitor in I-View
  
• Transferring floor's HUC to transfer pt.in Cerner (automatically "dirtying" room in Teletracker)
  
• RN to discharge pt. from B850 monitor and remove PDM and install in Transport Pro monitor
  
• Transfer PDM from Transport Pro monitor to "discharged" monitor
  
• Transfer Team transports pt. via southernmost elevators to receiving floor
  
• Once in vacant room, install patient's PDM into receiving monitor, and place "receiving" monitor's PDM in Transport Pro
  
• Transfer team to admit pt. into monitor via Admit/Discharge menu on B850
  
• Transferring Bedside RN to give report to Receiving RN following Kardex "Patient Hand-Off"
  
• Receiving RN to associate pt. with "receiving" monitor in I-View
  
• Receiving floor's CN to update device assignments in West-Call and Emergin
  
• 2^nd floor CN to update NICU Patient Tracking log
  
• Transferring PST to update Visitation Tracking Log on both floors
  
• Housekeeping will clean vacated room
  
• PST will clean equipment in vacated room