Transfer of the Critically ill Patient

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Duration

On Demand

Flexible Learning

Lifetime Access

Full Access

Smart Self-Testing

Practice Anytime, Anywhere

Course Overview

Conquer the risks of mobile intensive care. This specialised safety module provides a comprehensive roadmap to prepare, stabilise, monitor, and safely transport critically ill patients who require moving within a hospital or between specialist healthcare settings.

Why This Course Matters

Moving a patient on advanced mechanical ventilation, invasive monitoring, or vasoactive infusions is an exceptionally high-risk procedure. The physical environment of an ambulance or a subterranean hospital corridor isolates the transport team from immediate backup, turning minor equipment failures or sudden physiological drops into catastrophic events. This course provides a bulletproof system of pre-transfer optimisation and risk management to ensure your patient arrives safely, without compromise.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

A vital, safety-focused masterclass for clinicians involved in the movement of high-acuity patients:

Qualified Nurses in Emergency Departments, Intensive Care, High-Dependency, and Theatre recovery units
Medical Students and Junior Doctors preparing for acute medicine, anaesthetic, or intensive care rotations
Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care, Anaesthetic, Surgical, and Acute Medicine Clinicians
Paramedics, Retrieval Teams, and Transfer Practitioners managing inter-hospital transport
Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) and Anaesthetic Assistants managing advanced airways and lines
Clinical Educators and Governance Leads updating transport safety training and checklist compliance

COURSE FORMAT

Flexible E-Learning: Self-paced, remote digital learning featuring interactive clinical cases and step-by-step guided explanations.
Face-to-Face Teaching: Dynamic, classroom-based workshops packed with facilitated peer discussions, practical case applications, and expert clinician-led teaching.

In-Person Booking

Secure your place early. Spaces are limited due to small group teaching.

KEY FEATURES

The Pre-Transfer Optimisation Checklist: A comprehensive system utilising the ABCDE approach to ensure absolute stability before moving.
Logistical Contingency Engineering: Practical management of oxygen reserves, battery capacities, and mobile transport ventilators.
Mobile Infusion & Monitoring Safeguards: Protocols to prevent line displacement, infusion interruptions, and telemetry loss during travel.
The High-Risk Handover Matrix: Strategies to execute crisp, comprehensive handovers to receiving specialised teams.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

Execute a rigorous pre-transfer assessment to confirm a critically ill patient is truly optimised for movement.
Formulate robust, clinical risk assessments and safety-focused contingency plans for transit.
Manage transport equipment safely, including ventilators, syringe drivers, and emergency medication kits.
Intercept and manage sudden physiological deterioration effectively within isolated transit environments.
Deliver a structured, safe, and professional clinical handover to the receiving multidisciplinary team.

WHAT MAKES THIS COURSE DIFFERENT

This course changes your perspective on patient movement, shifting it from a simple transit task to a highly specialised, mobile critical care intervention. We deliver practical, immediate checklists that eliminate variables, ensuring your team maintains total control of the patient's physiology, equipment, and environment from the departure bed to the destination unit.

In-Person Booking

Secure your place early. Spaces are limited due to small group teaching.