Trauma nurse vs emergency room nurse

The differences between trauma nurses and emergency room nurses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a trauma nurse and an emergency room nurse. Additionally, a trauma nurse has an average salary of $80,928, which is higher than the $79,886 average annual salary of an emergency room nurse.

The top three skills for a trauma nurse include patients, BLS and acls. The most important skills for an emergency room nurse are patients, BLS, and acls.

Trauma nurse vs emergency room nurse overview

	Trauma Nurse	Emergency Room Nurse
Yearly salary	$80,928	$79,886
Hourly rate	$38.91	$38.41
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	580,560	610,768
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Trauma nurse vs emergency room nurse salary

Trauma nurses and emergency room nurses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trauma Nurse	Emergency Room Nurse
Average salary	$80,928	$79,886
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $128,000	Between $50,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Baptist Health Care
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between trauma nurse and emergency room nurse education

There are a few differences between a trauma nurse and an emergency room nurse in terms of educational background:

	Trauma Nurse	Emergency Room Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Trauma nurse vs emergency room nurse demographics

Here are the differences between trauma nurses' and emergency room nurses' demographics:

	Trauma Nurse	Emergency Room Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%	Male, 19.8% Female, 80.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between trauma nurse and emergency room nurse duties and responsibilities

Trauma nurse example responsibilities.

Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
PAL's instructor, TNCC, ENPC and ACLS obtain.
Provide both BLS and ACLS emergency care to sick and injure
Respond to various traumas and emergency situations and triage numerous phone calls.
Document clinical findings in medical records and perform triage survey on new patients.
Provide continuity of care for all trauma patients from resuscitation through outpatient follow up.

Emergency room nurse example responsibilities.

Manage Gyn complaints, in- cluding colposcopy, infertility and minor surgical procedures.
Manage assessments, nursing diagnosis, precept newly employees, rotation from ICU to ER.
Assess patients in active withdrawal and provide interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
Care for GYN patients immediately after surgery and until discharge.
Perform CPR and a for patients to restore heart and breathing functions.
Provide conscious sedation for patients in endoscopy department.

Trauma nurse vs emergency room nurse skills

Common trauma nurse skills

Patients, 25%
BLS, 14%
Acls, 9%
Critical Care, 3%
ICU, 3%
Triage, 3%

Common emergency room nurse skills

Patients, 22%
BLS, 14%
Acls, 10%
Triage, 6%
Acute Care, 6%
TNCC, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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