The South African triage scale (adult version) provides valid acuity ratings when used by doctors and enrolled nursing assistants

Objective: To estimate the validity of triage ratings by South African nurses and doctors with training and practical experience using the South African Triage Scale. Methods: Five emergency physicians and 10 enrolled nursing assistants, who had been trained in the use of the South African Triage Sc...

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Main Authors: Michèle Twomey, Lee A. Wallis, Mary Lou Thompson, Jonathan E. Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-03-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X11000887