Navy
MEDICAL
Subspecialty
Officer Subspecialty
1945
Emergency Trauma Nursing
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Description
Emergency trauma nursing provides rapid care for patients with serious injuries and life threatening medical conditions. The specialty emphasizes triage, resuscitation, stabilization, emergency procedures, and trauma team coordination.
Core Skills
- emergency patient triage
- trauma assessment
- resuscitation support
- hemorrhage control
- advanced airway support
- emergency medication administration
- rapid clinical decision making
- trauma team coordination
- critical patient transport
Common Certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN)
Civilian Career Paths
- NURSING
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Career Growth
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)
- Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN)
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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