Trauma nurse vs nurse educator

The differences between trauma nurses and nurse educators 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 educator. Additionally, a trauma nurse has an average salary of $80,928, which is higher than the $67,983 average annual salary of a nurse educator.

The top three skills for a trauma nurse include patients, BLS and acls. The most important skills for a nurse educator are patients, BLS, and BSN.

Trauma nurse vs nurse educator overview

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse Educator
Yearly salary	$80,928	$67,983
Hourly rate	$38.91	$32.68
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	580,560	537,803
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Trauma nurse vs nurse educator salary

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

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse Educator
Average salary	$80,928	$67,983
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $128,000	Between $47,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	GradyHealth
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between trauma nurse and nurse educator education

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

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse Educator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Trauma nurse vs nurse educator demographics

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

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse Educator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%	Male, 10.7% Female, 89.3%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between trauma nurse and nurse educator 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 educator example responsibilities.

Achieve instructor level for both BLS and ACLS, supporting needs of nursing staff to maintain competency.
Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies.
Provide nursing education and clinical expertise to novice nurses entering ICU setting.
Assist with maintaining staff certification in ACLS and BLS, advocate keeping current with unit specific certifications.
Involve in program development for the cardiology and cardiovascular surgery departments.
Develop standardized patient care plans for medical diagnoses and oncology patients for use with the hospital computerize documentation system.

Trauma nurse vs nurse educator skills

Common trauma nurse skills

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

Common nurse educator skills

Patients, 19%
BLS, 8%
BSN, 7%
Professional Development, 6%
CPR, 5%
Educational Programs, 5%

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