Also, you may receive medication or have dressings or splints applied as part of your emergency treatment. These interventions may affect your ability to drive home. DO NOT bring money or valuables if possible. If unable to leave at home, please leave them with a family member in the waiting room. This process is called triage.
Triage allows doctors to see the most seriously-ill or injured patients first.
The nurse will ask about your illness or injury, what medications you take at home, allergies, and the name of your personal doctor. The nurse will take your temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respirations as part of this initial evaluation. This is necessary to create a record of your visit. Patients will be asked to sign a consent form for care. Nurses, doctors, technicians, patient representatives, secretaries, registration staff, and laboratory and X-ray staff are all part of the team.