Collaboration & Safe Transfers
Core Competencies Covered
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Consultation and referral
- Transfer-of-care decision-making
- Emergency transport
- Stabilization before and during transfer
- Communication with EMS and hospital teams
- Continuity of care
- Transfer documentation
- Post-transfer follow-up and debriefing
Skills Introduced, Practiced & Initially Verified
- Recognize indications for consultation, referral, and transfer
- Initiate EMS appropriately
- Demonstrate maternal or newborn stabilization before transfer
- Provide a concise and organized clinical handoff
- Prepare appropriate records for transfer
- Communicate effectively with receiving providers
- Maintain client support and continuity of care
- Participate in post-transfer review and debriefing
Professional Standards Alignment
MEAC/NARM: 1.10, 1.12, 1.32–1.34, 3.55, 4.61, 6.25, 6.30
Additional Alignment: NACPM consultation, referral, and transfer standards; applicable TDLR requirements
