Importance of triage, prioritization, delegation and disaster management in emergency nursing.
Triage known as sorting or classification and is a process determine of patients treatment priority based on the severity illness or their condition level on arrival at emergency department. Triage originates from French word “Tier”. It is a comparison or classification based on the health condition of patients to ensure optimum care and quality provided in Emergency Department. Triage term originated during the Napoleonic War ,Baron Dominique –Jean Larrey (1766-1842) who is a Napoleon’s surgeon who give immediate treatment according classification system follow setting of priorities to the nearest hospital. In early military, triage system …show more content…
Prioritizations carry out according classified patients need. Examples cases in red zone which more critical are given priority in fast track for treatment. Third by prioritize in nursing emergency help to reduced serious consequences in health care. It would be unsafe for the patient to remain in the waiting room for any length of duration. As result it will lead serious life consequences. Fourth prioritization helps in reduced frustrating and annoying feeling among the patients and family members. Patients and family members explain the need urgency and priority given for every case in zone. Fifth prioritization helps in recognize in patients need intervention. It will reduce average waiting times and reduced length delay receives treatment in Emergency Department. Examples patients with close fracture with minimal bruises sent to X-ray department for rule out fracture and Plaster of Paris applied and send to ward for continuous nursing …show more content…
Patients and staff have to work together to achieved delegation. Delegation is important in emergency nursing as it helps in increase acuity of patient in nursing. A nurse retains their own responsibilities and accountability for the nursing care of the patients. It include all the nursing assessment, planning, evaluation, goal and assuring the documentation.
Second delegation help in accelerated pace and change health care environment in emergency nursing care with sufficient staff in every shift in different working zone. Example every categories staff example nurse, doctors, medical assistance and health care assistance involve in emergency alert such as huge highway accident and fire incident.
Third delegation made work done and complete easily with involvement experience and knowledgeable staff. Most of the staff nurse in Emergency Department is those undergo privileging and credentialing. These make them capable to delegate in working process. Fourth delegation improves efficiency and effectiveness of the staff working in emergency nursing. It help nurse to determine the nursing care need for the patients .Moreover delegation help in ensures all staff completing right job according the time frame given. It saves duration time and able to cope with increasing workload in emergency nursing. It results in faster and more effective decision making.
Triage known as sorting or classification and is a process determine of patients treatment priority based on the severity illness or their condition level on arrival at emergency department. Triage originates from French word “Tier”. It is a comparison or classification based on the health condition of patients to ensure optimum care and quality provided in Emergency Department. Triage term originated during the Napoleonic War ,Baron Dominique –Jean Larrey (1766-1842) who is a Napoleon’s surgeon who give immediate treatment according classification system follow setting of priorities to the nearest hospital. In early military, triage system …show more content…
Prioritizations carry out according classified patients need. Examples cases in red zone which more critical are given priority in fast track for treatment. Third by prioritize in nursing emergency help to reduced serious consequences in health care. It would be unsafe for the patient to remain in the waiting room for any length of duration. As result it will lead serious life consequences. Fourth prioritization helps in reduced frustrating and annoying feeling among the patients and family members. Patients and family members explain the need urgency and priority given for every case in zone. Fifth prioritization helps in recognize in patients need intervention. It will reduce average waiting times and reduced length delay receives treatment in Emergency Department. Examples patients with close fracture with minimal bruises sent to X-ray department for rule out fracture and Plaster of Paris applied and send to ward for continuous nursing …show more content…
Patients and staff have to work together to achieved delegation. Delegation is important in emergency nursing as it helps in increase acuity of patient in nursing. A nurse retains their own responsibilities and accountability for the nursing care of the patients. It include all the nursing assessment, planning, evaluation, goal and assuring the documentation.
Second delegation help in accelerated pace and change health care environment in emergency nursing care with sufficient staff in every shift in different working zone. Example every categories staff example nurse, doctors, medical assistance and health care assistance involve in emergency alert such as huge highway accident and fire incident.
Third delegation made work done and complete easily with involvement experience and knowledgeable staff. Most of the staff nurse in Emergency Department is those undergo privileging and credentialing. These make them capable to delegate in working process. Fourth delegation improves efficiency and effectiveness of the staff working in emergency nursing. It help nurse to determine the nursing care need for the patients .Moreover delegation help in ensures all staff completing right job according the time frame given. It saves duration time and able to cope with increasing workload in emergency nursing. It results in faster and more effective decision making.