Emergency Nursing

Nurses in this field provide care for patients in the critical or emergency phase of an illness or trauma, and must be able to recognize life-threatening problems and rapidly arrange necessary care. These nurses are not limited to only working in the emergency room of a hospital.

Rebeca T.

Edgewood, KY
RN, BSN, CEN, SANE, Nurse Manager, Emergency Department

I am proud to be a nurse, a profession of great challenges and great fulfillment for those who are ready to use their hearts and minds to help people when they need it most. I am ...

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RELEVANT LINKS

Descriptions:

What is Emergency Nursing?

What is Trauma Nursing?

Articles:

Making the Transition to ED Nursing

Nurses Working in Rural EDs

The Door's Ajar

Five-Level Triage

Budget Cuts Hamper ER

Organizations:

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Emergency Nurses Association

Society of Trauma Nurses

Other Information:

Links to regional Emergency Nursing associations

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