E-learning solutions provider MC Strategies, Inc., US, part of Elsevier Health Sciences, has announced the launch of a new online Emergency Nursing Triage course. Edited by Jeff Solheim, an expert in emergency nursing triage, the ENA: Emergency Nursing Triage online course was developed in collaboration with the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). It is targeted at emergency nurses new to triage, as well as those with experience, for orientation and continuing education. Additionally, nurses will have the opportunity to earn up to 17.4 continuing nursing education contact hours through Mosby's Office of Nursing Continuing Education.
Triage is a process of prioritising patients based on the severity of their condition so as to treat as many as possible when resources are insufficient for all to be treated immediately. While the ENA supports a 5-level triage system, this course is meant to be used by any organisation no matter which triage system is in place.
The Emergency Nursing Triage course consists of 18 online lessons that cover basic triage concepts, special situations, and chief complaints. Each lesson is rich in multimedia elements, such as slide shows, flashcards, and audio elements. The course also includes such interactive learning activities as line matching, true/false, and case studies with multiple choice questions to help learners engage with the content while testing their knowledge. As an added bonus, the course includes access to the Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Toolkit, which focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to successfully implement alcohol SBIRT in the emergency setting.
