Triaging: common complaints in the workplace.
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.
Zimmermann
Polly Gerber
PG
Department of Nursing, Harry S. Truman College, Chicago, IL, USA.
Wachs
Joy E
JE
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