iajapnIAJAPNIAJAPN2709-3263https://doi.org/10.47310/iajapn.2023.v04i02.002Emergency Nurses' Knowledge Regarding Disaster Triage System in AL- Hussein Teaching Hospitals in Al- Nasiriyah CityAmerMuhasinNasirQasimAliKhasalCommunity Health Department, Al-Nasiriyah Technical Insistute, Southern Techinical University, Iraq.Adult Nursing Department, Nursing Colleage, University of Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah City, IraqBackground: The triage process is one of the fundamental aspects of emergency treatment and when carried out effectively, it can significantly enhance the quality of health care provided. As a result, their knowledge of triage would have a significant impact on the process of healthcare prioritization. This study aimed to explore the level of nurse’s knowledge that nurses regarding disaster triage at Teaching Hospitals in Al-Nasiriyah city and investigate correlation between level of nurse’s knowledge that nurses regarding disaster triage and association with some variables. Methodology: A descriptive study methodology was implemented in the present study, spanning from October 20, 2020, to April 1, 2021, at Teaching Hospitals in Al-Nasiriyah city. The study focus on in-hospital triage during emergency disasters. The data were gathered by employing a created questionnaire and utilizing the self-administered reporting method. The questionnaire comprised two sections: socio-demographic information and nurses' demographics. The variables considered in this study include age, gender, educational attainment, marital status, years of experience working in a hospital setting, years of experience specifically in an emergency room and participation in relevant training courses. The second component comprises the development of a constructed questionnaire aimed at evaluating the level of nurses' understanding of the triage system. This questionnaire encompasses six distinct domains. The instrument's content validity was assessed by consulting a panel of specialists. The internal consistency of the instrument was evaluated by conducting a pilot study and calculating the Alpha Correlation Coefficient, which yielded a value of 0.84. The data was evaluated using descriptive and inferential statistical methods in IBM SPSS version 26.0, a widely-used software package for social science research. Results: 100 nurses, or 47% of the sample, were 26-30 years old, with a mean age of 23.5. Most of the sample were male 57 nurses (57.0%), are. Most participants (36.0%) had diploma of nursing, 60.0% of the nurses in this survey were married. Most research sample (62.0%) had 1-5 years of service. The majority of research participants (72.0%) had 1–5 years of emergency department experience and most had no training. measure nurses' triage studies knowledge most responses were moderate and nurses'. There was no correlation between overall assessment of nurses' triage system knowledge and demographic characteristics, except for strong positive correlations at ** and in education. (2-tailed) 0.01 correlation is significant. Recommendations: The current study results analysis indicates a need to reevaluate the educational framework around nurses' triage training in order to improve their understanding and proficiency in the emergency room triage system.