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Emergency Nursing

 

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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.

Lori M.

Finksburg, MD
RN; Emergency Department

Nurses are the foundation of medical care, and nursing is such a satisfying career. I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives and feel I achieve that goal in some way every...

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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:

American College of Emergency Physicians

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Emergency Nurses Association

Society of Trauma Nurses

Other Information:

Visit a site that celebrates emergency personnel

Links to regional Emergency Nursing associations

Join a Mailing List for Emergency Nurses

 

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