Transfer Process

• When taking a baby to Theatre, at Starship Hospital, do not leave NICU until theatre have called for the baby.
• Theatre will phone NICU when they are ready for the baby and will also offer to provide an escort with an orderly. This avoids unnecessary waiting time in Theatre reception.
  • The time that we are given when the baby is booked for surgery is an approximate time only.
  • This applies to surgery both during the day and at night.

Documentation

Prior to surgery, the following forms will need to be completed:

• Anaesthesia Record (CR4018).
• Preoperative Check List (CR4048).  Theatre staff have provided a guide for filling this form in.
• Babies requiring urgent surgery outside normal theatre hours also need an Acute Surgical Booking Form (CR 2789)
• This must be completed by the Registrar and faxed to ext 5218.

Copies of these forms are in a Surgical Document file kept in the NICU work room (bottom of the stationary shelf, #16).

 

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