Emergency Nurses treat patients in emergency situations where they’re experiencing trauma or injury. These nurses quickly recognize life-threatening problems and are trained to help solve them on the spot. They can work in hospital emergency rooms, ambulances, helicopters, urgent care centers, sports arenas, and more. As an Emergency Nurse, you’ll treat a variety of conditions from sore throats to heart attacks for patients of all ages and backgrounds.
Things You'll Do:
- Stabilize patients experiencing trauma
- Minimize pain
- Quickly uncover medical conditions
- Teach patients about injury prevention
Your job characteristics:
- Fast-paced
- Multifaceted
- Structured
- Patient-facing
How You'll Get There
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Get YourAssociate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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Pass YourNational Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN)
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You can start working as a Registered Nurse.
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You’ll need a minimum of two years of emergency nursing experience before you apply to take your certification exam.
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Get YourEmergency nursing certification from the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), a division of the Emergency Nurses’ Association.
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You can get certified in emergency (CEN), flight (CFRN), pediatric emergency (CPEN), and critical care ground transport (CTRN) nursing.
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Become aCertified Emergency Nurse
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The BCEN requires re-certification every four years. You can renew your certification by either taking a computerized exam or logging continuing education hours.
More About this Specialty
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Meet
Timread his story
Trauma Nurse, Associate
It's hard for me to believe that I have been a nurse for almost 24 years. After being laid off from PanAm...
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Meet
Patread her story
Emergency Nurse, BS/BSN
When two of my best friends went off to college and told me about nursing school, I couldn't wait to do the same thing.
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How Much You
Can Makean average salary of
$44K - $57Kfind salary by stateWhat Else You
Can Expect- This specialty is extremely fast-paced, which can be either daunting or energizing, depending on your personality.
- With an emergency nursing background, you’ll also have the option to work as an administrator, manager, researcher, or educator.
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