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Critical Care Nurses

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Provide advanced nursing care for patients in critical or coronary care units.

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Currently Employed: 2,737,400

Yearly Projected Openings: 120,740

Typical Hourly Wage: $25.85 - $38.65

Typical Annual Salary: $53,800 - $80,400

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Typical education needed for entry: Associate's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: None

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: None

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Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements.
Evaluate patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and pressure lines.
Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings.
Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems.
Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.

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