Emergency room nurses work in critical care facilities and help doctors treat patients in serious amounts of pain and potentially life-threatening trauma. ER nurses are often the first line of defense for many urgent medical emergencies.
Nurses work as part of a team with doctors, other nurses, and other healthcare professionals. They do a variety of tasks including administering medicine, advising patients and their families on illnesses and care after their hospital stay, preforming minor medical procedures, and monitoring health conditions of multiple patients. Even though nurses often work as part of a team, they must be able to work independently and take leadership when needed. The following video will further explain what emergency room nurses do daily.
To practice as a registered nurse in Ontario, one must have completed high school. After that, they must complete a 4-year program at an approved 
Canadian university or college and receive a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Finally, they must take and pass the Canadian RN entry-to-practice exam. After all these criteria are met, one can practice as a registered nurse in Ontario.
Apart from the required schooling, future nurses must posses several personal skills;
Empathy and compassion: These are among the most important skills a nurse must have. A nurse must be able to empathize with their patients. They must be patient at times, show compassion, and have a gentle tone of voice to comfort patients. At other times, a nurse must be able to be firm with their decisions and give the patients confidence in what they’re going.
Communication skills: Also key in being a successful nurse. Nurses must be able to listen intently, interpret the information, and take appropriate actions. Nurses must also have good negotiation skills, as they will need to convince doctors of appropriate treatments for patients.
Team player: Nurses must be able to function as part of a team. They must show employers that they value and understand the entire team’s efforts, not just their own.
Interpersonal skills: Interpersonal skills are a combination of skills ranging from common sense to a caring and nurturing attitude. During recruitment employers will look for nurses who are passionate about their jobs and are genuinely interested in helping patients and making them feel comfortable.
There are many factors that employers look for in a nurse. Aside from the schooling one must complete to even be considered, one must also posses skills that cannot be learning inside of a classroom. Emergency room nurses work in a high stress environment and must be able to function effectively within all the chaos. If a nurse can show that they have all the required person skills, there is no doubt they will be successful in helping patients and making them feel comfortable along the way.
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