Trauma nurse vs nurse manager

The differences between trauma nurses and nurse managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a trauma nurse, becoming a nurse manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a nurse manager has an average salary of $83,684, which is higher than the $80,928 average annual salary of a trauma nurse.

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

Trauma nurse vs nurse manager overview

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse Manager
Yearly salary	$80,928	$83,684
Hourly rate	$38.91	$40.23
Growth rate	6%	28%
Number of jobs	580,560	380,264
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	2	6

Trauma nurse vs nurse manager salary

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

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse Manager
Average salary	$80,928	$83,684
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $128,000	Between $60,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between trauma nurse and nurse manager education

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

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Trauma nurse vs nurse manager demographics

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

	Trauma Nurse	Nurse Manager
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 21.5% Female, 78.5%	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%
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, 12.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	12%

Differences between trauma nurse and nurse manager 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 manager example responsibilities.

Case manage workers compensation cases, administer drug testing, surveillance testing, minor 1st aid and CPR instruction.
Assess and manage various allergic and life threatening reactions of chemotherapy medications.
Manage staff of medical personnel providing care for telemetry, geriatric and general medicine patients.
Involve in utilization review and chart audits for all appropriate documentation for medicaid, Medicare and manage care organizations.
Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
Maintain current ACLS and BLS certifications.

Trauma nurse vs nurse manager skills

Common trauma nurse skills

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

Common nurse manager skills

Patients, 22%
Home Health, 8%
CPR, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Performance Improvement, 3%
Surgery, 3%

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