title: Triaging: common complaints in the workplace.
abstract: Occupational health nurses regularly encounter clients with benign, common complaints. However, the mundane nature should not detract from the need for careful evaluation and guidance. Obtaining a comprehensive history and making key assessments help guide the occupational health nurse to properly manage the client's complaint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Harry S. Truman College, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Polly Gerber
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: Joy E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Wachs
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D016272:Occupational Health; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014218:Triage; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace