This present study aimed at identifying and assessing available literature regarding the activities of the nurse involved in assessing risk classification in emergency services. The integrative review carried out searches in the following databases: Science Direct, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Latin-American and Caribbean Health Sciences Database (LILACS), and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO). Twenty-two articles that met inclusion criteria were selected. Results indicated that the major attributions of this professional are the assessment of the patient's healthcare status and decision-making, a process that demands clinical knowledge and experience. The nurse is capable of organizing the workflow of patients according to the priority of the rendered care and service demands, and stands out as a professional of excellence in the development of triage/risk classification practices in emergency services.
Emergency nursing; Emergency service, hospital; Triage
