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Often trained and licensed as a registered nurse (RN), a triage nurse in an emergency room is an experienced nurse who makes decisions around the urgency of a patient’s need for care, assigning each patient with a triage category.

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The sorting and prioritization of patients based on the urgency of their need for care.

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1. Triage

2. Physical exam and diagnostic testing

3. Medical treatment and reevaluation

4. Admission to hospital or discharge to home

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Highest priority; care needed immediately as the patient may not survive without treatment

Care needed quickly but can be delayed temporarily

Care is needed but can wait if other higher priority patients exist

Lowest priority; minor conditions which are not time-sensitive and care is not needed immediately

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Triaging patients requires difficult decision-making, often under time pressure. It is not always a simple black-and-white decision about whether someone needs care. Everyone who enters the ER needs care, but some conditions are critical and more time sensitive than others.

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Making decisions regarding triage of patients can be difficult. Each patient is a person deserving of compassion and care. However, medical staff and resources at hospitals are limited.