MyMapNursing Care Process Flowchart
A clinical process flowchart mapping patient intake and triage — from arrival through priority assessment to care plan assignment, with three priority branches.
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“Create a nursing care process flowchart for patient intake and triage assessment”
About the framework
Clinical Process Flowchart Framework for Nursing Care Workflows
This template applies the decision flowchart framework to nursing care process documentation — a context where process clarity is not just an efficiency concern but a patient safety requirement. Clinical workflows benefit from flowchart documentation because they involve multiple decision points (triage assessments, priority classifications) that must be executed consistently across different nurses, shifts, and patient populations.
The template maps patient intake and triage from arrival through a priority assessment diamond that branches into three care paths: High, Medium, and Low priority. Each path leads to the appropriate care resource before converging at Care Plan Assigned — the handoff point where triage ends and active care begins. The nine-node structure is intentionally compact enough to be posted as a reference at a nursing station while comprehensive enough to guide a newly trained staff member through the process.
This flowchart is used in nursing education, clinical process documentation, hospital accreditation preparation, and standard operating procedure development. The triage decision logic mirrors standard triage scales (ESI, Manchester Triage System) without being specific to any one protocol. Use the AI to adapt the priority branches to your institution's specific triage criteria, add additional decision points for specialized units, or extend the flowchart to include discharge planning.
What's included
What you get
- 9 nodes with connecting edges
- Patient arrival to care plan assignment
- Triage diamond with 3 priority branches
- Color-coded High / Medium / Low priority paths
- All three paths converge at Care Plan Assigned
Nursing Care Process Flowchart
Frequently asked questions
Common questions
Can I customize the triage criteria for our specific unit or triage scale?
Yes. Describe your triage protocol to the AI — 'Update the triage decision to use our 5-level ESI scale with separate paths for ESI 1 (Immediate), ESI 2 (Emergent), and ESI 3-5 (Urgent/Less Urgent/Non-Urgent).' The AI will expand the triage diamond into the appropriate number of branches.
Is this template appropriate for use in clinical training materials?
It provides a solid starting point for training documentation, but it should be reviewed and approved by your clinical leadership before use in formal training. Clinical protocols are institution-specific and require validation by licensed professionals familiar with your patient population and regulatory requirements.
Can I add a documentation step, like EMR entry, to the flowchart?
Yes. Ask the AI to 'Add a Documentation node after Patient Arrives where the nurse records vitals in the EMR before the triage assessment.' Each step in your clinical workflow can become a node in the flowchart.
How do I show what happens when a patient's priority level changes during care?
Add a reassessment decision diamond that triggers when a patient's condition changes — 'Add a Reassessment checkpoint after care begins, with branches for Escalate to High Priority or Continue Current Path.' This models the dynamic nature of clinical triage.
Nursing Care Process Flowchart
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