Healthcare Law in Triage

This course will outline regulations and laws prior to, during, and after triage occurs, to provide the safest patient care. Course expires 1/31/2026.

Description

The healthcare industry is one of the most highly regulated sectors in the United States, as evidenced by the vast array of laws and regulations related to healthcare access, quality, licensing, eligibility, safety, and cost. Healthcare law has implications for the triage nurse. Healthcare law defines the standards to be upheld during patient visits in the ED. The triage nurse must be knowledgeable about regulations and laws prior to, during, and after triage occurs, to provide the safest patient care.

Authors:
Danielle McCallum, BSN, RN, CEN – Author
Erin Calamari, BSN, RN – Contributor
Mark Goldstein, MSN, RN – Contributor
Dawn Gray, MSN, RN, CEN

Disclosure: The planners and presenters of this course have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Learners will be awarded 0.75 CNE contact hours upon a complete review of the course and submitting an evaluation. Course expires 1/31/2026.

Notice for VA Employees: In General — The Department of Veterans Affairs is governed by 38 CFR 1784A, which states:

In the case of a hospital of the Department that has an emergency department, if any individual comes to the hospital or the campus of the hospital and a request is made on behalf of the individual for examination or treatment for a medical condition, the hospital must provide for an appropriate medical screening examination within the capability of the emergency department, including ancillary services routinely available to the emergency department, to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition exists.

The Emergency Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Provider Unit #P0232.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand
	Access expires on 01/31/2026


Cost:	Member: $18.00 Non-Member: $22.50


Credit Offered:	0.75 Contact Hour Credit