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Case 2
answer
How does EMTALA regard this recommendation?
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(Correct)
Because the nurse is a part of the healthcare team in the emergency room, and has made a recommendation,
this can be regarded as a violation of EMTALA guidelines. The receiving emergency facility has not
been informed of the "transfer" or accepted the patient.
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(Incorrect)
Since the nurse is only informally advising the parent this cannot be construed as an actual transfer,
and no EMTALA violation has occurred.
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(Incorrect) An EMTALA violation would only occur if there were no physicians who have expertise with children
at the receiving emergency room.
Even if there are "experts" available in the
emergency room to which a patient is referred proper procedure requires that
the facility
accept the patient, all medical records be sent, and proper transportation be
arranged.
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