Triage

Topic: Management

Sorting emergency department clients by the urgency of their condition rather than by order of arrival. Emergency departments in Türkiye use color-coded triage based on red, yellow and green areas. Life-threatening conditions are seen at once.

Also known as:
Emergency triage, Emergency Severity Index, ESI
In Turkish:
Triyaj

What does Triage mean?

Triage is part of the Management topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.

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