The Toowoomba Adult Trauma Triage Tool
Authors: Hegney, D., Wollaston A., Fahey, P., McKay, M., Miller P., Wollaston J.
Since the introduction of the Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) there has been considerable variation in its application. Improved uniformity in the application of the ATS by triage nurses is required.
A reproducible, reliable and valid method to classify the illness acuity of Emergency Department patients so that a triage category 3 by one nurse means the same as a triage category 3 by another, not only in the same ED but also in another institution would be of considerable value to emergency nurses.
This has been the driving motivation behind developing the Toowoomba Adult Trauma Triage Tool (TATTT).
It is hoped the TATTT will support emergency nurses working in this challenging area by promoting standardisation and decreasing subjectivity in the triage decision process.
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