Trauma nurse vs nurse

The differences between trauma nurses and 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 nurse. Additionally, a trauma nurse has an average salary of $80,928, which is higher than the $57,564 average annual salary of a nurse.

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

Trauma nurse vs nurse overview

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse
Yearly salary	$80,928	$57,564
Hourly rate	$38.91	$27.68
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	580,560	696,124
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Trauma nurse vs nurse salary

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

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse
Average salary	$80,928	$57,564
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $128,000	Between $38,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Conviva
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between trauma nurse and nurse education

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

	Trauma Nurse	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 nurse demographics

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

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%	Male, 14.0% Female, 86.0%
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, 11.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between trauma nurse and 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.

Nurse example responsibilities.

Monitor patients' status during surgery (circulate in operating room) and manage patients in PACU.
Manage high-acuity cardiac/pulmonary and psychiatric patients
Monitor patients for cardiac rhythm changes and implement medication according to ACLS guidelines.
Educate patients and families on diseases processes, medications, wind care, and iv infusion.
Provide care for patients on medical/surgical, transplant, cardiac, orthopedic, postpartum, neonatal ICU, and psychiatric units
Demonstrate competence in CPR and other medical emergency situations.

Trauma nurse vs nurse skills

Common trauma nurse skills

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

Common nurse skills

Patients, 21%
Home Health, 7%
CPR, 6%
BLS, 6%
Acute Care, 5%
Acls, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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