Triage is the most important step in the emergency room. Triage is useful for ensuring that every patient gets rapid, precise, responsive and accurate treatment according to their condition based on ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, environment) priorities. For this reason, it is necessary for nurses to be competent in the knowledge and skills related to triage. This study aimed to determine the association between knowledge and the implementation of triage by nurses at the Siloam Hospital in Kupang. This quantitative research used a correlative research design with a cross-sectional approach. 25 emergency nurses were recruited through saturation sampling. The instruments used in this study were a questionnaire, an observation sheet, and a checklist guided by the Service Operational Standards (SOP) for Triage Implementation. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test. There was a significant relationship found between knowledge and the implementation of triage (p = 0.003). Therefore, it is important to optimize the nursing workforce, make arrangements related to their workload, enhance their motivation, and continue to improve their knowledge, skills and obedience in the emergency room through training programs and supervision. Keywords: knowledge, implementation, triage

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that can cause premature death. In addition, this disease is one of the leading causes of blindness, heart disease and kidney failure. Diabetes mellitus management consists of four main components: education, medical nutrition therapy, physical exercise, and pharmacological therapy to maintain the blood glucose levels within normal levels. This study aimed to determine the most influential factors related to blood glucose levels among the four components of diabetes management. This was quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach. Data were obtained from 179 adults with type II diabetes mellitus using a questionnaire and were analyzed using logistic regression. The results showed that the strongest predictor of glycemic control was knowledge about diabetes self-management. We therefore recommend that nurses and other medical teams improve the provision of health education and promotion about diabetes self-care management to patients, so that they can maintain their health. Keywords: diabetes mellitus, self-management, glycemic control