If you know what to expect, you can have a successful nursing career in an ER. Every year, people in the U.S. make 136.9 million visits to emergency rooms.1 That’s around 380,000 visits a day. It’s no wonder so many medical TV shows base their action in and around an ER. They’re busy places full of urgency. But is working in an ER the right nursing career for you? To help you answer that question, here are some of the benefits and drawbacks of ER nursing.The Best Parts of Being an ER NurseMeaningful WorkAll types of nurses help people, but ER nurses get to help people in moments of truly urgent need. ER nurses can even save lives. You don’t get more meaningful than that.A Wide Variety of TasksNo two shifts in the ER are the same. As an ER nurse, you’ll always be seeing something new, which means you’ll regularly face new challenges and get to take on new tasks.Lots of Learning OpportunitiesThose new challenges and tasks come with the opportunity to learn new skills. Few other nursing c...
