Triage & Treatment Part 1

_{High fever, chest pain, severe pain, difficulty in breathing or suspected infectious disease}

_{Elderly >65years old} 

_{a) Q number sent to Triage with patient's preference updated in QMS}

_{b) PSA/PCAt will verbally handover to nurse}

_{Q number sent to Triage with patient's preference updated in QMS}

_{The Triage Nurse should evaluate thepatient by assessing:}

_{·  the 5 vital signs(for patients >16 years old)}

_{·  history of presenting illness using OLDCART mnemonic;}

_{·  send directly to segregation room if the patient is suspected to have communicable disease}

_{The Triage Nurse should evaluate thepatient by assessing:}

_{·  the 5 vital sign (for patients >16 years old)}

_{·  history of presenting illness using OLDCART mnemonic;}

_{·  travel history and send directly to segregation room if the patient is suspected to have communicable disease}

_{$\backslash bullet$Satisfactory$\backslash bullet$Priority$\backslash bullet$Emergency}

_{$\backslash bullet$Stable$\backslash bullet$Priority$\backslash bullet$Emergency}

_{Call 993}

_{Call 995}

_{Handover property & accompanying reports/ referral to paramedic & document in EPIC}

_{Handover property to accompanying NOK. Reports & referral to Paramedic & document in EPIC}

_{1) Time of ambulance activated, arrival & departure}

_{2) Documents & patients property}

_{3) Name of paramedic}

_{4) Particulars of NOK & time informed}

_{5) Any tx given in clinic}

_{1) Time of ambulance activated & arrival}

_{2) Documents  & patients property}

_{3) Name of paramedic}

_{4) Particulars of NOK & time informed}

_{5) Any tx given in clinic}

_Bi-annually

_Annually

_{Refer to Dr & MSW}

_{Refer to Dr & Psychologist}

_No

_Yes

_{Evacuate immediately}

_{Lock all important documents including patient's memo etc & ensure O2 tank is turned off}