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<p>Triage practices vary widely among emergency nurses and within EDs, according to the authors of a recent study. Researchers conducted focus group interviews with 26 ED nurses. ED nurses reported a pervasiveness of “quick look” triage techniques, which do not rely on physiologic data, to make acuity decisions. Participants described processes that were manipulations of the triage system to “fix” problems in ED flow rather than a standard application of a triage system.</p>

A Deeper Exploration of How ED Nurses Triage