Emergency nursing is used in almost every location, all over the world. Emergency nursing would be a good field to get into because of the ability to work anywhere, at any time, and the fun and excitement of nursing. Nursing is a very important career and not often recognized enough for the work they do. It is now more common to see on the news a celebrity who saved a cat than a nurse who saved one or more lives. “Nurses do more 'behind the scenes' work (Roark), most people never know about it, or even think about it. Depending on the type of nurse, they will have different specific tasks and duties. For example: “An inexperienced nurse may have a busier and/or easier job; but new emergency nurses get the same work an experienced emergency nurse would get” (Roark). Emergency nurses, who are on the job for an indefinite amount of time, get the same amount of work because they will eventually find out. “If there is a critically ill or injured patient, all available nurses will work together to hopefully save the patient's life” (Roark). A registered nurse in an emergency room will often need to administer local anesthetics via inhalation, intravenous, or other means (CareerOneStop). Nurses may work with individuals, families, or communities (U.S. Department of Labor). Nursing can be physically and mentally exhausting; Consoling the family of seriously ill or dying patients can be the hardest part (U.S. Department of Labor). Nurses provide personal assistance, medical care, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as co-workers, families, and patients (CareerOneStop). Most full-time nurses work between 35 and 45 hours per week (U.S. Department of Labor); which can be...... middle of paper ......e. There are many different options when it comes to teams and locations, which makes working very flexible. Works Cited Ross, Elizabeth. “LPN vs. RN: The Benefits of Being a Registered Nurse.” Rasmussen College. Rasmussen Inc., May 21, 2013. Web. January 20, 2014. Thompson, Lisa. Trauma Shift: Do you have what it takes to become an ER nurse?. Minneapolis: Compass Point Books, 2009. Print. Newberry, Lorene. Sheehy's Emergency Nursing: Principles and Practice. 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2003. Print. " Nurse ". Career cruise. Career Cruising, November 27, 2013. Web. November 27, 2013. Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook 2012-2013Edition, Registered Nurses. Internet. November 25, 2013. Roark, Paula. Personal interview. 25 11 2013. “Registered Nurses. » Career stoppage. US Department of Labor, Employment and Training, nd Web. November 26 2013.