Trauma Nurse
Duties and responsibilities: 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.
Salary: According to some experts, the average trauma
nurse salary lies within the $60,000 to $70,000 per year range.
Education:
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RN with AD, Diploma, or BSN (preferred)
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