Monday, September 29, 2014

Trauma Nurse

Trauma Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities: Trauma nursing involves responding quickly to a wide variety of single- and multistage trauma involving different patient needs, ages, cultures, and severity of presenting symptoms. The trauma nurse must respond with decisiveness and clarity to unexpected events by assessing, intervening, and stabilizing patients about whom there is minimal information.

Salary: $60,000 to $70,000 per year range. 

Education: In order to work in the field of a trauma nurse, you must start your venture with basic nursing training. You must also work to become a licensed registered nurse. Registered nurses are required to obtain a diploma, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree. However, if you want to become a trauma nurse, it is required that you earn a bachelor degree.Even if you earn a bachelor degree (BSN), it is recommended that you become certified as a trauma nurse specialist (TNS), or a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). This may be accomplished through the Board of Certification in Emergency Nursing. The certifications are awarded after you pass the 16-hour course. While trauma nurse certification is not necessarily required, the ones who possess it certainly have an edge when it comes to the perception of potential employers.


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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why, why not? I honestly wouldn't like to be one, it seems like an interesting career, but it isn't the one I've had in mind. Maybe in the future I may change my thoughts about this career. In the end, it's still a very interesting career.



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