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CARE CO-ORDINATION IN A&E. …what do we really do???. LET’S GO BACK. but only 6 years!!. STAY IN BED. DO NOT EVEN THINK OF GETTING OUT. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK DO NOT CAUSE A FUSS. AND. wait …… ……….. …………. Triage categories. 1 – time is the essence. 2 – time still critical.
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CARE CO-ORDINATION IN A&E …what do we really do???
LET’S GO BACK • but only 6 years!! STAY IN BED. DO NOT EVEN THINK OF GETTING OUT. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK DO NOT CAUSE A FUSS.
AND • wait …… • ……….. • …………
Triage categories • 1 – time is the essence
5 – maybe you should go to your GP; waiting time not relevant
“I waited “I waited 18 hours on a trolley” …. • I was triaged as a “3” at 2pm • Waited 2 hours in the waiting area, monitored & looked after by nurses • Waited another hour in the cubicle to see the doctor • Had lots of tests, waited to see the specialist’s registrar, had medication prescribed, etc, & this all took another 12 hours • It was 6am, so I waited till breakfast, then was picked up by my family at 8am
Emergency Care Co-ordinators • Have time to delve • Find cases from the most unlikely of sources…..
SO … formal + informal + teamwork = care co-ordination in ED