A flight nurse arrives at a rural hospital to transport a patient suffering from a myocardial infarction to a tertiary care facility. The hospital's physician refuses to provide a medical screening examination for the patient, stating they are not equipped to handle cardiac emergencies and the flight crew should take the patient. According to EMTALA regulations, what should the flight nurse do next?
Contact the receiving tertiary care facility for guidance on the transport.
Transport the patient to the tertiary care facility as directed by the rural hospital physician.
Request that the hospital's physician conduct a medical screening examination and provide stabilizing treatment before transfer.
Document the refusal of the medical screening examination and proceed with transporting the patient.