title: Transporting critically ill patients: new opportunities for nurses.
abstract: This article examines the inter-hospital and intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients in relation to recent guidelines and recommendations for the safe transfer of patients. The impact of new legislation on existing practice and the implications for developing new nursing roles are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Intensive Care, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. magron169@onetel.com
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mackintosh
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012922:Social Change; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D006113:United Kingdom