Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
The most recent articles from:
J Emerg Nurs
-
Comparative Study
Efficacy of triage by paramedics: a real-time comparison study.
Triage has evolved as an effective method of separating patients who require immediate medical attention from patients with non-urgent problems. The aim of this study was to assess the agreement between paramedics and emergency residents about triage decisions using the 3-level triage (3L) system and the 5-level (5L) Australian triage scale in real time. ⋯ Triaging is commonly performed by nurses in the American emergency system, and triage by paramedics is not common. Few studies are available about triage by paramedics, and more studies are necessary. A new triage scale may be necessary for untrained personnel so that all emergency departments can conduct simple triage.