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. 2016:2016:5269815.
doi: 10.1155/2016/5269815. Epub 2016 Jun 13.

The Role Descriptions of Triage Nurse in Emergency Department: A Delphi Study

Mohsen Ebrahimi  1 , Amir Mirhaghi  2 , Reza Mazlom  2 , Abbas Heydari  2 , Asra Nassehi  3 , Mojtaba Jafari  4
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The Role Descriptions of Triage Nurse in Emergency Department: A Delphi Study

Mohsen Ebrahimi et al. Scientifica (Cairo). 2016.

Abstract

Background. Triage nurses play a pivotal role in the emergency department. However some researchers have attempted to expand triage nurse's role; remarkable discrepancies exist among scholarly communities. The aim was to develop a role description of triage nurse relying on the experts. Methods. A modified Delphi study consisting of 3 rounds was performed from March to October 2014. In the first round, an extensive review of the literature was conducted. Expert selection was conducted through a purposeful sample of 38 emergency medicine experts. Results. Response rates for the second and third rounds were 37% and 58%. Average age of panelists was (38.42 ± 5.94) years. Thirty-nine out of 54 items reached to the final round. Prioritizing had the higher agreement rate and least agreement on triage related interventions. Conclusion. Triage nursing as a relatively new role for nurses needs significant development to be practiced. Comprehensive educational programs and developmental research are required to support diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in triage practice by nurses.

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