TRIAGE PROCESS

  • Patient triaged and then sent to a room or code 7/POP
  • The nurse that triaged initiates medical directives on ED Record and gives the chart to the ER clerk
  • The ER clerk processes the orders and puts the clipboard on the “To Be Seen” wall
  • The ER clerk gives the patient a wrist band

OR

  • Patient triaged and then sent to the waiting room
  • The EMS crew takes the patient to Registration with the triage slip and the registration is completed by the Reg clerk
  • The Reg clerk given the patient a wrist band and bring the ED Record to the nurse in triage
  • The triage nurse determines if the patient is appropriate for MAIN or RAZ and marks it on the ED Record to be placed in the appropriate bin
  • The triage nurse initiates medical directives on the ED Record and gives the chart to the ER clerk
  • The ER clerk processes the orders and puts the chart back in the designated WR wall bin

ems

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  • ED Downtime Triage Record
  • Allergies
  • Infection Control Risk Assessment 
  • ED MAR
  • ED Nursing Assessment and Documentation
  • BPMH
  • Triage slip if going to Reg
  • ED Record if EMS and staying in department

papers

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