Patient Escort Policy NHS GG&C (01/2012)

Ann MacCrimmon Clinical Nurse Educator Imaging

Escort Policy

AIM to ensure safe, efficient and

comfortable transfer of patients between wards, departments and hospital sites throughout GG&C (01 2012)

Escort

A person accompanying another in order to protect/guard them

(Oxford dictionary 2009)

EscortHCSWRegistered ProfessionalVolunteerParent/GuardianCarerStudent ?

Assessment

Investigation

Treatment

NHS GG&C Hospital Buildings

Responsibilities

Role of the professional

Information Handover

Verbal/written Important/significant

Medication Observation levels Checklist Risks Nursing care PMH DNAR (Status)

Date Time O/A 6 2 7 12 19 11 7

TEMP

220 41 210 200 40 190 180 39 170 160 38 150 140 37 130 120 36 110 100 35 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20

RR

FiO2 98 SaO2 86 89 95 98 96 95

Patients IdentityVISIBLECORRECTLEGIBLE

Good Practice

Escort (Arrange/Be)

Ward/Department (Time of day/night)

Belongings

Dignity

AccountabilityEmployerProfessional

Body PatientSelf

Safe Standardised Care DeliveryCommunicationPlanningOrganisationEffectiveQuality

Questions