A Valid, Reliable Triage System for Assessing Acuity
A Valid, Reliable Triage System for Assessing Acuity is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 01/06/2022
Date of Most Recent Review: 1/6/2022
Course Termination/ Update Date: 12/31/2025
Description:
The goal of this course is to inform nurses working in acute care with knowledge about the triage system for assessing acuity.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Identify four triage systems and three triage methods.
• Describe the rationale for the use of five-level triage systems.
• Classify patients using the ESI triage system.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
Because of constraints on resources and available treatment areas, emergency department (ED) nursing staff must triage patients to ensure that the sickest patients receive the most efficient and timely resources. High-quality patient outcomes and effective ED operations begin with rapid and accurate triage decisions. A reliable and valid triage system will help nurses appropriately care for ED patients. The goal of this module is to provide nurses with an understanding of the history, types, and methods of ED triage, with an emphasis on the five-level triage systems.