title: It takes more than string to fly a kite: 5-level acuity scales are effective, but education, clinical expertise, and compassion are still essential.
authors.affiliation: Triage First, Inc, Fairview, NC, USA. rebeccamcnair@triagefirst.com
authors.forename: Rebecca S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: McNair
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000145:classification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003657:Decision Making; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014218:Triage