BaptistBites

Ok, so in order to eliminate what management refers to as 'cattle calls' by nurses calling pts back from the waiting room the triage nurse now scribbles down a description of the pt on the chart, usually something like dark hair, purple shirt ect. So when the nurse goes out to get the pt she doesnt have to yell their last name but instead hunt for them and then approach them personally. Every ED Ive ever worked just called names, same with doctors offices. I understand this may seem more polite but I feel like a fool standing there looking around a packed waiting rm for my pt! Other pts look at me crazy cause like I dont know what Im doing. I also feel like its a waste of the triage nurses time to have to write down a description of every single person. We see up to 200 pts a day! Is anyone elses ED doing this?? Any takes?