Cumplimiento de las actividades de enfermería en la atención de pacientes que asisten al área de triaje en el hospital del norte de Guayaquil, año 2023.

Abstract

Triage emerges as a crucial element in medical care, where nursing staff play an essential role in carrying out a rapid and accurate initial evaluation of each patient who presents to the emergency room. Objective: Determine the compliance of nursing activities in the care of patients attending the triage area at the hospital in the north of Guayaquil, year 2023. Design: descriptive, quantitative, transversal, prospective. Population and sample: 100 members of the nursing staff of a hospital in the north of Guayaquil. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire and Check List. Results: The nursing staff was 35 to 44 years old (72%), women (90%), with a third-level academic level (72%), with 3 to 4 years of seniority in the institution (41%), working 12 hours every day (38%). Regarding patient reception and reception activities, records patient data, reassesses while waiting, classifies symptoms by severity and places a bracelet according to preference (100%). According to the patient's assessment, vital signs are taken (30%) and the frequent classification parameters, most of them are Level IV patients (32%). Conclusion: In the triage area, the majority performance of essential activities during the reception and reception of adult patients highlights dedication, while the variability observed suggests a key adaptability in the face of complexity and workload.