Drill Description
Assesses: identification and response to fetal heart rate abnormalities; emergent intrapartum transport systems; communication with patient and other personnel.
Drill Kit
Assesses: identification and response to fetal heart rate abnormalities; emergent intrapartum transport systems; communication with patient and other personnel.
Authored by:
Amy Romano, MBA, MSN, CNM, FACNM
Reviewed by:
Alexa Dougherty, MSN, PHN, CNM
Wendy Gordon, DM, MPH, CPM
Jen Johnson, MSN, CNM
Last updated: July 2024
Set up for the Step Up Together drills depends on whether you plan to run a Partial Transfer Drill or a Full Transfer Drill. Select which type of drill you will be coordinating and follow the instructions in the following sections.
Need help deciding which type of drill to run? Watch our video on Running Full or Partial Transfer Drills.
An emergency drill of a clinical scenario that requires transfer, but participants are only practicing part of the scenario: either the part that happens in the community before hospitalization, or the arrival at the hospital and post-transfer management.
Minimum of two individuals from a practice, up to the full practice/facility, with or without collaborating partners present.
Can be impromptu with a small group or scheduled in advance at regular times, for which participation should be compensated.
An emergency drill of a clinical scenario that requires transfer and participants practice all phases of the transfer: care in the community, emergency transport, and arrival and management at the hospital.
Full practice/facility team from the community birth setting, plus transport and hospital personnel.
Requires coordination and advanced planning with community practice, EMS, and hospital teams. Compensate for time to participate.
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