Pediatric Nursing

A pediatric nurse is a nursing professional that primarily works in the field of pediatrics and provides medical care of neonates and children up to adolescence. They provide care to children and adolescents in all aspects of their growth and wellbeing. Pediatric nurses deliver primary care services such as diagnosis and treatment of most common childhood diseases and developmental screenings. For chronically ill children, acute care and specialty services are also available. Some pediatric nurses and nurse practitioners are specialized in the areas, such as cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology or oncology.

Duties

• Specializing in Pediatric Care
• First responsibility of a pediatric nurse is to monitor their little patients and administer directly procedures and medicines to children according to prescribed nursing care plans
• Recording their little patients’ heights, weights, and growth both physically and mentally.
• Administering vaccinations and immunizations, and keeping their patients’ vaccination schedules up to date to protect them from contracting dangerous communicable diseases
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality in nurse/child relationships
• Serve as a child advocate
• Vital signs and growth are checked and recorded at regular intervals
• Developing communication skills with children and family members and advising parents on all kinds of problems their children may be facing; and educating parents and children on how to take medications.
• Provide supportive care to dying children

Pediatric nurses and pediatric nurse practitioners are most often employed in any type of medical facility that includes pediatric wards in hospitals, private pediatrician practices, and community-based settings, hospitals, critical care facilities, home healthcare agencies, some government agencies and clinics.

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