Abstract

Emergency department nurse triage is tasked with differentiating clinical conditions at high-risk for morbidity and mortality. Nurses struggle to identify acute coronary syndrome at triage to help initiate life-saving treatments. This study sought to find patient factors to help nurses better understand complex acute coronary syndrome presentation at triage.

Author Details

Stephanie O. Frisch, MSN, RN, CEN, Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Susan M. Sereika, PhD, MPH, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Ervin Sejdic, PhD, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Clifton Callaway, MD, PhD, Department of Emergency Medicine, university of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Salah Al-Zaiti, PhD, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Eta

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chest Pain, Triage

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Emergency department triage factors predictive of acute coronary syndrome

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Emergency department nurse triage is tasked with differentiating clinical conditions at high-risk for morbidity and mortality. Nurses struggle to identify acute coronary syndrome at triage to help initiate life-saving treatments. This study sought to find patient factors to help nurses better understand complex acute coronary syndrome presentation at triage.