We observed nurse-patient interactions during triage in an emergency department over the course of a two-month period. After 161 observations, we found no significant correlation between the percentage of interaction attributed to the patient and the amount of time the patient spent in triage. Additionally, this study found no correlation between the types of questions the nurse asks and the time patients spend in triage.
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