These things include admitting patients to the emergency room (ER), maintaining vital signs, preventing complications, providing care to patients in an emergency situation, managing emergency procedures (code blue, CPR, etc.), be quick, think quickly, manage complex and difficult situations and use healthcare machines. The work of trauma nurses is very fast-paced and requires them to be on their feet all day and help patients who arrive with a variety of injuries. Trauma nurses must provide different types of emergency procedures such as: IV insertion, intubation, administration of medications or other medications, monitoring patients, and even drawing blood. They also help patients with serious complications such as: heart pain, stroke, suicide attempts and car accidents. Trauma nurses must be carefully trained for any emergency situation. This is especially true for more serious medical conditions. They work to stabilize a trauma victim and prevent further complications that could cause breathing difficulties, shock or even
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