Trauma Nurse

Duties and responsibilities: A trauma nurse is a nurse who specializes in acute emergency care involving severe trauma. They usually work in an emergency room, critical care unit, or perhaps for a transport company that specializes in transporting critical patients to the nearest hospital. A flight nurse would be an example of a trauma nurse working for a transport company.

Trauma nurses need to be able to work calmly under pressure, in chaotic, quickly changing environments. Trauma nurses also need to have excellent evaluation skills, to assess patients who might have multiple wounds and prioritize what needs the most immediate attention

salary: $80,000 to $128,000


education: You can earn an associate degree in nursing (ADN) or associate of science in nursing (ASN), which takes only two to three years. You can also earn a nursing diploma from a hospital program in just two to three years, although this option is becoming increasingly less common. Ideally, your best bet is to earn a bachelor’s of science in nursing (BSN), which will help make you much more competitive in the trauma nursing job market. Other options are first earning a diploma or associate degree, which can be a stepping stone toward later earning a bachelor’s degree through one of the many online rn to bsn programs offered throughout the country. If you already have a bachelor’s degree in a different subject area, you can look for an accelerated bsn nursing program, which will take about two years to complete. Nursing programs will cover many science and health related subjects, in addition to clinical lab training in hospitals or clinics. In addition to nursing related topics, you will study subjects like chemistry, psychology, nutrition, anatomy, physiology, and microbiology. When you graduate from an accredited nursing program, you must take the NCLEX-RN, which is the National Council Licensure Examination as a final step in becoming a nurse in most states.

reflection: i would like to be a trauma nurse because i like studying about science and i like staying healthy and talking about nutrition . moreover, they get good salary.