Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Trauma Nurse
Duties and requirements
Trauma nursing involves responding quickly to a wide variety of single- and multisystem 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.  Action and emergency situations are what trauma nurses live for. Trauma nursing, as a discipline, covers the content and process of all the various roles nurses assume when caring for a trauma patient. The title “trauma nurse” is given to nurses working in emergency wards and other hospital locations dealing with heavy situations. The common tasks of trauma nurses are to handle minor and acute problems, prepare patients for an emergency operation, and assist surgeons during an operation. Landing a job as a trauma nurse is quite similar to the path of most nursing jobs, but a trauma nurse may need to acquire additional education to ensure eligibility for the position. This type of nursing position is extremely demanding, requiring a good deal of dedication and attention to work functionally. In the end, it is a very rewarding position, but only if the nurse can cope with the demands and stress that comes along with the title.

Salary

 The average amount of money they get paid is $68,057 annually .

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.

Reflection
 No i would not like to be a trauma nurse because i'm not interested in that career


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