Neonatal transport and retrieval — branching viva

Opening (candidate)

My first move is to take the referral with a structured call-back using SBAR, and to make clear that the baby is retrieved at the bedside before any vehicle moves. This is a time-critical retrieval because the cooling clock is running — the six-hour window starts at birth, and the baby is already three hours old. I would activate the specialist neonatal retrieval team, book the cooling cot, and begin the STABLE stabilisation at the referring hospital, starting by correcting the temperature and glucose and securing the airway and access. I would not move an unstabilised, cold infant. ^{[2] [5]}