Introduction: Infant triage system is used in emergency units to establish by means of a protocol, the really vital situations and classify the infant with a certain level of priority. Triage of these patients is complex due to the characteristics of the same and it is necessary to establish a clear protocol for the care of these patients.
Objective: This study's objective is to define, identify and improve nursery performance on triage's area with this kind of patients with the aim to develope an improvement on patient's welfare and optimization of the emergency service.
Conclusions: It is clearly identified by most authors and experts the importance of nursing training from the experience of professionals in pediatric emergency units and implementation of services that complement the infant patient care.