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Research Article: Investigating the professional capability of triage nurses in the emergency department and its determinants: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Iran

Date Published: 2023-05-29

Abstract:
Planning to improve the professional capabilities of triage nurses requires determining the level of professional capabilities and its determinants. In this regard, the present study was conducted to determine the professional capability of triage nurses and its determinants for the first time in Iran.

Introduction:
The emergency department (ED) is one of the most important and sensitive hospital departments that plays a critical role in offering emergency care services to patients [1]. During the 1950s and in the early 1960s, with an increase in the number of patients presenting to EDs, the authorities felt a need to separate the patients with urgent medical needs from those with less serious problems [2]. Therefore, triage was suggested to prioritize patients in ED [3]. Triage is the process of prioritizing patients for…

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