As a trauma nurse in the Broward Health North Emergency Department, Alexis Luria, BSN, RN, CEN, TNCC, is nearly always in motion.
“My primary role is to be ready to meet critically injured patients and quickly join the multidisciplinary team in caring for them,” she said.
The trauma team at the Deerfield Beach hospital is composed of skilled physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and paramedics who work together to resuscitate and stabilize patients with traumatic injuries.
Luria has been a nurse for 10 years and with Broward Health since 2017. She is a senior nurse in the trauma department and assists with the management of patients. She is also a resource for her colleagues.
For those considering emergency care, Luria stressed that the positives outweigh the challenges such as long hours and stressful situations.
“This profession isn’t all glory,” she said. “I can say at the end of the day, it is very rewarding.”
“I love what I do, and I love having the expertise to be able to care for people in their time of need,” Luria said.
