12/28/2025
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Nurse-Triage FAQ #4: What issues can triage resolve? and when do we escalate?
Not every call requires a home visit or an ambulance.
Nurse triage can resolve many common concerns remotely: pain, nausea, shortness of breath, medication questions, and caregiver anxiety. But when symptoms escalate, safety is unclear, or orders fall outside protocol, the triage nurse routes the call to on-call clinicians or dispatches a visit.
It’s clinical judgment in real time, prioritizing patient safety and comfort.
The goal is the right decision, right away. Find out more: https://bit.ly/48q3OCK