Trauma nurse vs field nurse

The differences between trauma nurses and field 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 a field nurse. Additionally, a trauma nurse has an average salary of $80,928, which is higher than the $78,753 average annual salary of a field nurse.

The top three skills for a trauma nurse include patients, BLS and acls. The most important skills for a field nurse are patients, home health, and wound care.

Trauma nurse vs field nurse overview

	Trauma Nurse	Field Nurse
Yearly salary	$80,928	$78,753
Hourly rate	$38.91	$37.86
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	580,560	678,050
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Trauma nurse vs field nurse salary

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

	Trauma Nurse	Field Nurse
Average salary	$80,928	$78,753
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $128,000	Between $52,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between trauma nurse and field nurse education

There are a few differences between a trauma nurse and a field nurse in terms of educational background:

	Trauma Nurse	Field Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Trauma nurse vs field nurse demographics

Here are the differences between trauma nurses' and field nurses' demographics:

	Trauma Nurse	Field Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%	Male, 9.4% Female, 90.6%
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, 12.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 8.8% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between trauma nurse and field 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.

Field nurse example responsibilities.

Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
Screen prospective clients for need immunizations, implementing after evaluating patients' medical history and obtaining sign release.
Promote health literacy by educating patients and caregivers on disease management, diagnosis, medical interventions, and pharmaceuticals.
Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
Prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor catheters, apply dressings, treat bedsores and give alcohol rubs and massages.
Document patient care in a manner that complies with JCAHO standards.

Trauma nurse vs field nurse skills

Common trauma nurse skills

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

Common field nurse skills

Patients, 34%
Home Health, 14%
Wound Care, 7%
Palliative Care, 6%
IV, 4%
Disease Process, 3%

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