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Australian triage nurses' decision-making and scope of practice
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posted on 2000-01-01, 00:00 authored by M Gerdtz, Tracey BucknallTracey BucknallA survey of 172 Australian triage nurses was undertaken to describe their scope of practice, educational background and to explore the self-reported influences perceived to impact on their decision-making. The survey results reveal variability in the educational requirements for nurses to triage. Indeed, over half of the nurses who participated in the study worked in emergency departments that provided no specified unit-based triage education. Additionally, substantial inter-respondent variations in nurses' self-reported participation in a range of decisions to expedite emergency care were identified. Analysis revealed significant associations between demographic characteristics of the triage service, levels of nurse' autonomy and the nurses' self-reported participation in a number of triage decisions. The findings of this study have implications for emergency nurse education and the development and evaluation of triage practice guidelines.
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Australian journal of advanced nursingVolume
18Issue
1Pagination
24 - 33Publisher
Australian Nursing & Midwifery FederationLocation
Kingston, A.C.T.ISSN
0813-0531Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2000, Australian Nursing & Midwifery FederationUsage metrics
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