3.2.4. Crisis Communication by Kelcey Griffin https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn Made with the best of intentions en-us 2021-04-27 18:36:26 UTC 2023-05-19 19:02:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f603.png 12323274 https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn/wish/1465917303 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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  • Triage
  • Physical exam and diagnostic testing
  • Medical treatment and reevaluation
  • Admission to hospital or discharge to home

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    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]]>     2021-04-27 18:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn/wish/1465947598     12323274 https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn/wish/1465957374 2021-04-27 18:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn/wish/1465957374 12323274 https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn/wish/1465972318 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.]]> 2021-04-27 18:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn/wish/1465972318 12323274 https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn/wish/1466033613 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.]]> 2021-04-27 19:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn/wish/1466033613 12323274 https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn/wish/1466051751 2021-04-27 19:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/12323274/89yuh2lgxpa1ywzn/wish/1466051751