You will be taken into a treatment room where you will be prepped for your visit with the physician and greeted by one or more nurses, who will obtain additional information for the physician’s arrival. After your assessment, you will be prioritized according to the medical severity of your symptoms.
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Then, you will be escorted to a triage nurse, who is specifically trained to identify life-threatening issues. When you arrive, you will first be greeted by a patient care representative who will take some information about your symptoms, etc. In the emergency department, patients are seen in the order of medical severity.
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Emergencies happen at all hours of the day and night, so the hospital emergency department offers 24-hour emergency room services and work-related injury services.