The process of triage in perinatal settings: clinical and legal issues.

The process of triage in perinatal settings often has been considered the sole function of the labor and delivery nurse. In fact, all nurses have a legal and professional duty to engage in the systematic identification of patient-client problems, prioritization of needs, and prompt deployment of per...

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Published in:Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 13 - 31
Main Authors: Mahlmeister L, Van Mullem C
Format: algorithm tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Mar2000
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