Triage Nurse: Tips on Pediatric Patients
Contact Hours: 1.5
What's included?
Course Overview
The word “triage” is derived from the French verb “to sort,” and that is exactly how it is interpreted in medicine today. When looking at the emergency department (ED), the goal of triaging is to identify resources that do the most good for the largest number of ill and injured patients. As EDs have become busier over time, this skill has become a critical piece of providing the highest and most efficient level of care possible; especially with pediatric populations who are not as readily able to voice their symptoms. Learning the cues of specific illnesses, understanding age-specific considerations, and implementing pediatric-specific tools are essential in accurately determining the required level of care and interventions needed in an expeditious manner.
This course will cover evidence-based practices and specific skills that will help triage nurses assess and determine a child’s acuity accurately.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Assessment Guidelines
- Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) Tool
- Application of the PAT for Triage Nurses
- Scenarios for Knowledge Integration
- Age-Specific Developmental Milestones
- Care of Special Pediatric Populations
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Identify differences in the techniques of triage for pediatric populations.
- Employ specific, objective tools to improve the accuracy of triage of the pediatric patients.
- Identify populations at greatest risk in the emergency department and the need to expedite their care.
- Improve the patient and family experience for pediatric populations through a developmentally appropriate process.
Accreditations and Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
- Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
- Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
- Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
- Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)
Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
It will take the average learner 90 minutes to complete and awards 1.5 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
