Importance Of Triage In Nursing

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2.0 Discussion on the triage process and its significance in emergency nursing

Triage is the process of determining the priority of patient’s treatments based on the severity of their condition.A common definition noted throughout the literature is that of a process which "places the patient in the right place at the right time to receive the right level of care" (Qureshi & Veenema 2003:153).The term comes from the French verb trier, meaning to separate, sort,sift or select.Triage is an information-collecting and decision-making process. It is performed in order to sort injured and ill patients into categories of acuity and prioritization based on the urgency of their medical or psychological needs. Triage begins when the patient enters the emergency department and is performed either in a specified location or at the patient bedside. It is a dynamic process.

2.1 Purpose and benefit of triage

The purpose and benefit of triage is to expedite the deliver of time and critical treatment for patients with life threatening conditions.Any life of limb threatening illness or injury for which immediate treatment is necessary and need to be seen immediately.For examples, active seizures,respiratory circulatory failure,compromised airway ,arterial bleeding and testicular torsion with severe pain.
Second is to ensure that all people requiring emergency care are appropriately categorized according to their clinical condition.The individual in charge

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