Emergency triage audit.
Conditions
Interventions
In this study, the triage performance of emergency department (ED) nurses at Velayat Hospital in Sari will first be evaluated using the official triage checklist of the Ministry of Health. Simultaneou
Triage levels based on ESI: five-level classification, color coding, and prioritization
Competencies of a triage nurse: qualifications, clinical skills, and professional ethics
Rapid patient assessment: identifying life-threatening conditions, vital signs, and chief complaints
Overview of international triage systems: START, CRAMS, TRTS, and their applications
Triage in disaster and mass casualty settings: comparison with routine triage
Common triage errors: over-triage, under-triage, and prevention strategie
Documentation and record-keeping in triage: triage forms, checklists, and HIS entry. One week after completion of the educational intervention, the nurses’ triage performance will be reassessed. Subse
Sponsors
Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Triage of patients between 18 and 65 years old Nurses with at least 6 months of work experience in the emergency department
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of informed consent to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average length of stay of patients in the emergency department. Timepoint: Once before the intervention (training of nurses) and once one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Through the hospital's HIS system, according to the exact time of admission and discharge of patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nurses' triage status (based on the Ministry of Health's triage checklist). Timepoint: Before the intervention and one week after the intervention. Method of measurement: Direct observation and interview. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDanial Daklan
Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed