Also called: ER Nurse, Trauma Nurse
Assesses and treats patients in the ER, from minor injuries to full-blown codes.
Triages new arrivals, starts IVs, gives emergency meds, does CPR during a code, and cleans up a cut on a kid who fell off a bike. Never the same shift twice.
Estimate based on BLS registered nurses.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. RN license; CEN certification after ER experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing (BSN), Nursing (ADN).
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI triage tools sort patients faster; fast, physical, unpredictable ER care and codes stay human.
Classes: Biology, Anatomy & physiology, Chemistry, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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