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Table 4 The final version of the triage nurses’ professional capability questionnaire (35 Item)

From: Development and psychometric assessment of the triage nurses’ professional capability questionnaire in the emergency department

Item

Very important

Important

Moderately important

Not very important

Not important at all

1. Having the ability to quickly and accurately prioritize the patients’ needs based on the ESI triage algorithm

     

2. Being knowledgeable in the field of physiopathology

     

3.Having the ability to quickly and accurately measure the vital signs

     

4.Being knowledgeable in the field of CPR

     

5. Being skilled at the CPR

     

6. Being knowledgeable about the usage and side effects of the emergency box medicines

     

7.Having the ability to take the nursing measures in high-risk cases

     

8. Being skilled at air way management

     

9.Being skilled at interviewing the patients about their status and performing the physical examination

     

10. Being skilled at using the medical equipment correctly

     

11. Cooperating with the other members of the medical team in the care provision

     

12. Respecting the opinions of the other members of the medical team

     

13. Being skilled at management and leadership (organizing the resources, inter-unit coordination, and guiding the personnel) in the teamwork

     

14. Prioritizing and performing the tasks (time management)

     

15. Reflecting upon the outcome of previous clinical measures

     

16. Having the ability to predict the potential hazards to the patients by analyzing the visual and mental data

     

17.Having the ability to judge and make decisions about the patients’ conditions by analyzing the clinical data based on one’s academic knowledge

     

18. Having the ability to notice the incompatibilities between the medical signs and test results

     

19. Having the ability to predict the potential complications in the patients’ conditions instinctively (based on the clinical intuition)

     

20. Making clinical judgment based on the clinical guidelines, research literature, and the knowledge and experience of one’s colleagues

     

21. Having the ability to deal with the difficulties in the critical conditions

     

22. Making an effort to maintain one’s own physical and mental health

     

23. Being aware of one’s own emotions and feelings

     

24. Having the ability to manage and control one’s anger

     

25. Having the ability to defend the logical decisions with resolution

     

26.Having the ability to perform the tasks with self-confidence

     

27. Observing the punctuality at work

     

28. Having a neat appearance at work

     

29. Feeling responsible about one’s professional performance

     

30. Having the active participation in continuing the education programs, academic nursing associations, and clinical research

     

31. Introducing oneself (name and professional status) to the patients and their companions

     

32. Listening to the patients’ and their companions’ questions patiently and providing the honest answers

     

33. Respecting the patients’ privacy and maintaining the confidentiality

     

34. Respecting the patients’ and their companions’ dignity

     

35.Performing the triage regardless of the patients’ financial and social status or nationality (justice)