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QUESTIONNAIRE:


TRIAGE FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN ACCIDENT AND
 EMERGENCY DEPARTMEN'T'S IN IRELAND

In questions (6), (11), (15) and (16) you may tick more than one box.

 ......................................(1) Is the hospital a teaching hospital ?

            { }Yes.
            { }No.

             (2) How many beds in the hospital ?

             { }100.
            { }100 - 300.
            { }300 - 500.
            { }500 - 700.
            { }700.

             (3) How many patients per annum attend the AIF department

              { }10,000.
              { }10,000 - 20,000.
              { }20,000 - 30,000.
              { }30,000 - 40,000.

               { }40.000.
          (4) Does the A/E department have

          { }A full time A,%E consultant.
          { }A visiting A/E consultant.
          { }No A/E consultant.

            (5) Does the A&E department operate a triage system?

            { }Yes.
            { }No.

        If no, proceed to question (6) to complete questionnaire.
        If yes, proceed to question (7) and complete questionnaire to end.


................................ (6) Why is triage not in operation in the A/E department ?

.....................................{ }.Lack of staff.

            { } Lack of space.
            { }Unnecessary.

            { }Others, please expand.

(7) How long is triage operating in the A/E department ?

            { } 1 year.
            { } 1 -2 years.
            { } 2 -3 years.
            { } 3 years.

(8) How many triage categories are used in the A/E department ?
            { } 3.
            { } 4.
            { } 5
            { } 6.

            { }Others, please state

            (9) How many hours is triage provided per day?
             { } 24.
             { }12.
             { }8.
             { } Others, please state
            (10) Has the A/E department a written policy on triage ?
            { } Yes.
            { }No.



(11) Does the triage nurse interview

 { } All ambulance patients.
{ } All other patients.

 (12) What physical facilities are available for triage?

{ } Private room for full examination
{ } Semi-private area: For first aid and limited examination
{ } Public area: For vital signs and admitting information.


(13) Are there

      If yes : How much experience ?
      { }6 months.
      { } 1 year.
      { } 2 years.
      { }2 years.
            (15) Are any of the following required to work in triage ?
            { } A!E nursing course.
            { } Formal orientation course.
            { } Informal training.
            (16) What skills are performed by the triage nurse ?
            { } Initiate ECG.
            { } Initiate laboratory studies
            { }Initiate X-ray examinations.
            { } Initiate visual acuity testing.
            { } Initiate pregnancy tests.



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