A Triage Nurse is a registered nurse positioned in an emergency room (ER) or facility; responsible for assessing patients and determining their level of need for medical assistance. The criteria used to evaluate a patient include the type of injury or illness, its severity, symptoms, patient explanation of emergency, and vital signs. A Triage Nurse is typically the first point of clinical contact for patients visiting an ER.Responsibilities of a Triage Nurse include :Perform patient assessmentReassess patients who are waitingInitiate emergency treatment if necessaryManage and communicate with patients in waiting roomProvide education to patients and families when necessarySort patients into priority groups according to guidelinesTransport patients to appropriate treatment areasCommunicate status of patients to doctors and nursesIn situations when a patient’s condition is life-threatening, Triage Nurses are tasked with providing immediate medical treatment. In some facilities they answe...
