Triage: Gateway to the hospital level
Journal Title: Más Vita - Year 2021, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Triage helps to classify, select the individual according to the health condition maintained by the person, with the nursing staff acting as the main piece, thanks to the cephalo-caudal assessment and through vital signs, always prioritizing the patient's affectation. Objective: To describe the importance of triage as a gateway to the hospital level. Materials and methods: This article was carried out under the parameters of a descriptive, monographic, documentary review. The technique applied was the bibliographic file and the systematic analysis of the documents found on the web. The results: The triage process occurs when an emergency event exceeds the resources of a hospital center. This process is what determines a priori the patient's situation, classifying them according to the priority of care required. Conclusion: Triage is an important process in emergencies, because it allows optimizing resources and care to the affected persons, guaranteeing the appropriate and necessary treatment at the indicated time
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Evelyn Apolinario Olaya
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