Emergency nurses who expect the unexpected in their ED know the ability to rapidly and accurately triage patients can make all the difference when every second counts for providing the best care possible.
Although patient assessment skills are vital, research has found that triage accuracy rates vary widely. As a result, the Emergency Nurses Association released the Emergency Severity Index Handbook, 5th Edition, and ESI 2.0 online course to ensure timely and precise patient assessments.
“It cannot be overstated, strong triage education and training absolutely helps save lives in the emergency department,” says ENA President Terry Foster, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, TCRN, FAEN. “Every emergency nurse, regardless of experience, can benefit from the type of triage education included in these ESI resources.”
The latest handbook update includes the following:
- Evidence-driven assessment tools
- Clarifying language to prevent misinterpretation
- Looking into how racism, bias, and stigmas can lead to inaccurate triage decisions
In addition, the all-new course exam includes numerous patient case examples that truly test how a nurse applies ESI.
ESI was created in 1998 to give nurses a triage resource to assist them with determining patient acuity based on their presentation and the expected level of care they will require. In 2019, ENA acquired the ESI five-level triage system used by nearly every emergency nurse in the U.S.
For more information on ESI and ENA’s triage education offerings, visit ena.org/triage.
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