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2007 Workshops February San Francisco, CA March Albuquerque, NM April Charlotte, NC May St. Louis, MO June Washington, D.C. (Exact dates to be determined) For more details on upcoming workshops, call toll-free (866) 369-8029 or see the Triage First website at www.triagefirst.com. Triage First, Inc. Phone: (828) 628-8029 Email: info@triagefirst.com www.triagefirst.com |
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My name is Rebecca McNair (RN, CEN), and as President of Triage First, Inc., I would like to welcome you to the first edition of the Triage First quarterly newsletter! Read article... 
Case Presentation: Would you make this mistake? This actual case history is a classic example of some issues that triage nurses must always be on guard against in order to protect patients from being mistriaged. Read article...
Ask the Experts This column will address questions regarding triage and emergency nursing. If you have any burning questions that you think would be of interest to other emergency nurses, you may submit them by clicking here. The title of this month's column is "Five-Level Acuity Scales—I'll Drink to That!" Read article...
Literature & Research The goal of this column is to keep you up to date with the latest literature and research relevant to emergency nursing. This month's column provides highlights of recently released reports from the IOM (Institute of Medicine) and CDC (Centers for Disease Control). Read article...
Triage First Happenings Triage Specialist Course Recognizing the need for nurses who are experts in triage, Triage First has developed the Triage Specialist Course. Often referred to as "triage boot camp", the training takes place over five days and earns successful participants 41.7 Continuing Education Contact Hours. Read more... CTAS and ESI Pocket Guides CTAS and ESI Pocket Guides are in production and will be available in the near future from Triage First. Read more... Ongoing Triage Education Online (Subscription Service) To provide continuing triage education to emergency nurses, Triage First will offer a quarterly online subscription service, including 10–15 triage case scenarios (adult and/or pediatric) followed by teaching points and a quiz. Read more...
Triage First Services: Education Our education services are widely acclaimed, and we have seen evidence that if even one person in an ED has received our training, the culture of that ED can change. Read more...
Triage First Services: Consulting Our specialty as consultants is the ability to provide in-depth analyses of ED patient throughput and triage systems—including point-of-entry and patient throughput processes, clinical expertise, customer-service and personnel issues, and the physical plant. Read more...
Triage First Services: Implementation Because most ED staff already have more on their plates than they can handle, Triage First offers a full ED CQI program, which includes onsite as well as "virtual" implementation services, project management, a CQI course, and real-time Internet access to a facility-specific implementation website. Read more...
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