Emergency Room Nurses (ER RN) specialize in rapid response to medical emergencies and are usually treat patients with serious injuries or illnesses when they first arrive at the hospital. Patients usually come to the ER with allergic reactions, injuries resulting from car accidents, broken bones, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure or congestive heart failure (CHF), chest pains, abdominal pains, or other critical issues. Patients are either treated and released or sent to other areas of the hospital for treatment. Emergency Room Nurses are responsible for providing emergency care to adult and pediatric patients.
Typical Emergency Room RN Responsibilities:
- Provides emergency care to adult and pediatric patients
- Assesses patients and determines appropriate course of action
- Administer medication and treatment as directed by physicians or nurse practitioners
- Monitors patient vitals and rapidly responds to changes
- Documents all treatments administered in patient records
Patient Ratio 1:3-5
Floating Typically does not float
Certifications BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENCP, NIHSS, SANE
Subsets Trauma Level 1 to IV, ER Holding/Fast Track
Patients Trauma, Fractures, Auto Accidents, Farming/Industrial Accidents, Chest Pain, Heart Attack, Stroke, Acute Exacerbations, COPD, Asthma, Mental Illness, Withdrawal, Overdose
