This document outlines the workflow process for receiving direct admissions from the emergency department to the labor and delivery unit. It shows the steps involved which include the ED nurse informing the DR staff and admitting section, obtaining stat orders and consent, acquiring the patient's OB history, transferring the patient to DR and endorsing them to L&D staff, and the L&D nurse accepting the patient and taking initial vitals upon arrival. The flow chart details the responsibilities at each stage of transferring a patient from the emergency department to the labor and delivery unit.
This document outlines the workflow process for receiving direct admissions from the emergency department to the labor and delivery unit. It shows the steps involved which include the ED nurse informing the DR staff and admitting section, obtaining stat orders and consent, acquiring the patient's OB history, transferring the patient to DR and endorsing them to L&D staff, and the L&D nurse accepting the patient and taking initial vitals upon arrival. The flow chart details the responsibilities at each stage of transferring a patient from the emergency department to the labor and delivery unit.
This document outlines the workflow process for receiving direct admissions from the emergency department to the labor and delivery unit. It shows the steps involved which include the ED nurse informing the DR staff and admitting section, obtaining stat orders and consent, acquiring the patient's OB history, transferring the patient to DR and endorsing them to L&D staff, and the L&D nurse accepting the patient and taking initial vitals upon arrival. The flow chart details the responsibilities at each stage of transferring a patient from the emergency department to the labor and delivery unit.