Triage: A Basic Introduction for Nurses

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Lecture Overview

The ability to accurately and appropriately triage a patient is a key skill for nurses working in the emergency department. In this lecture, emergency nurse and clinical nurse educator Jodi Donoghue provides a basic introduction to this essential practice, including simple questions and strategies for managing difficult triage situations.

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Jodi Donoghue is a Registered Nurse with over 12 years of critical care nursing experience in the neurosurgical, emergency, and intensive care fields. She is currently the Clinical Nurse Educator at the NWRH Emergency Department. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience Nursing, a Graduate Diploma in Acute Care Nursing, and a Masters Degree in Emergency Nursing, and is also the health and safety representative for the NWRH and MCH Emergency Departments.
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CPD time15m
First Published04 August 2022
Updated04 August 2022
Expires
04 August 2025
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Topics
Emergency
Triage
Critical Care
Disaster