3.2.4 Crisis Communication by Zakyah Chambers https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj Zakyah Chambers en-us 2021-12-01 19:23:56 UTC 2025-10-28 00:00:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Triage 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923632142 The sorting and prioritization of patients based on the urgency of their need for care.]]> 2021-12-01 19:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923632142 Levels of Priority 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923634151 Patients in need of resuscitation—immediate, life-saving treatments such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and/or the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)—are the top priority.]]> 2021-12-01 19:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923634151 Following Triage 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923634953 Patients get care in the order of priority assigned. They will have a physical examination including measurement of vital signs. Any diagnostic testing needed will be completed to develop a treatment plan. The patient’s condition may then be reevaluated, and a decision will be made about whether to admit them to the hospital or discharge them.]]> 2021-12-01 19:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923634953 Steps to Emergency Care 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923636831 1. Triage
2. Physical exam and diagnostic testing
3. Medical treatment and reevaluation
4. Admission to hospital or discharge to home]]> 2021-12-01 19:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923636831 Triage Nurse 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923638063 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. A triage nurse needs to be calm under pressure and able to think critically to make decisions quickly. ]]> 2021-12-01 19:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923638063 Emergent 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923640422 Highest priority; care needed immediately as the patient may not survive without treatment]]> 2021-12-01 19:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923640422 Urgent 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923640923 Care needed quickly but can be delayed temporarily]]> 2021-12-01 19:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923640923 Semi-urgent 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923641310 Care is needed but can wait if other higher priority patients exist]]> 2021-12-01 19:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923641310 Non-urgent 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923641744 Lowest priority; minor conditions which are not time-sensitive and care is not needed immediately]]> 2021-12-01 19:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923641744 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923643062 2021-12-01 19:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923643062 What Other Things do Triage Nurses do? 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923645907 In some settings, triage nurses also help with initial care for patients, such as exams and identifying or carrying out diagnostic interventions, such as x-rays, blood work, urinalysis, and tests for pathogens like bacteria and viruses.]]> 2021-12-01 19:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923645907 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923649284 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.]]> 2021-12-01 19:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923649284 Ethical Scenario 12571855 https://padlet.com/12571855/t1e1mpw45zfzm6qj/wish/1923658032 Two patients arrive at the ER for emergency care:
  1. A 28-year-old female who cut herself while cooking. The cut on her left index finger appears to be to the bone and is bleeding profusely. 
  2. A 63-year-old male with chest pains, shortness of breath, and numbness in his left arm.
Which patient do you prioritize and why?
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