Ensuring effectiveness and safety in emergency department triage

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Gorick, Hugh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3089-9830 (2024) Ensuring effectiveness and safety in emergency department triage. Emergency Nurse, 32 (5). ISSN 1354-5752

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Abstract

Triage is the first stage of a patient’s journey through the emergency department and is used to determine patient acuity. There is no single quantifiable metric for determining acuity, which amalgamates different factors that are more or less relevant depending on the patient’s presentation. This article explains the aim and process of triage and how nurses can ensure the process is effective and safe. The author discusses strategies nurses can use to mitigate uncertainty and to make their acuity assessments rapid, targeted and comprehensive. The author also highlights triage safety considerations, including infection prevention and control and the physical and emotional safety of patients and staff.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: accident and emergency,decision-making,emergency care,occupational health,occupational stress,patient assessment,patient safety,patients,professional,professional issues,triage,workforce,emergency,sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2900/2907
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 17 May 2024 16:30
Last Modified: 21 Jan 2025 01:02
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/95239
DOI: 10.7748/en.2024.e2205

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