The nurse notes a colleague consistently triages patients as more acutely ill than necessary. The nurse educates the colleague to triage appropriately in order to prevent which complication?

Misallocation of resources. Over-triage involves designating patients as more critical than they are, which can lead to a misallocation of resources. Over-triaging patients will lead to decreased treatment times for many individuals and possibly increased patient satisfaction scores. Additionally, the nurse who over-triages will be more likely to respond to patient decompensation.

The nurse notes a colleague consistently triages patients as more...

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