emergency nurse
Trauma ward medic
An emergency nurse is a nurse who works in an emergency department, providing immediate care to patients with acute injuries and illnesses.
The role demands rapid assessment, triage skills, and the ability to handle anything from heart attacks to gunshot wounds: The emergency nurse started an IV while waiting for the doctor.
Also called ER nurse or ED nurse.
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- trauma bayEmergency treatment space for critical patients
- scrubsMedical staff uniform
- scrub capMedical staff head covering
night shift · adrenaline · gurney · IV · blood draw · crash cart · vitals · bleeding · CPR · defibrillator · chaos · sirens · first responder · blood pressure · urgent · lifesaver · overnight · on your feet
- Rescuersfirefighter, paramedic, EMT, lifeguard, first aider
- Emergency MedicsEMT, paramedic, first responder, ER doctor, flight medic
patient relationship duration
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