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When is a nursing escort enough?
The criteria that point towards a nursing escort rather than a more medicalised transport.
A nursing escort may be appropriate when the patient's condition is stable and predictable, and the care expected during the journey is monitoring and nursing care.
Factors that point towards a higher level include high oxygen requirements, complex infusions, recent instability, a significant likelihood of deterioration, or the need for medical interventions.
The decision does not rest on the diagnosis alone but on the clinical trajectory: what happened in the last 24 to 48 hours often matters more than the diagnostic label.