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Pediatric Nurse |
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What is a Pediatric Nurse? |
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Pediatric Nurse or Pedi Nurse |
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Job Description |
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Pediatric Nurses provide care to a host of age groups: infants,
children and adolescents.
They can work in a variety of settings: hospital clinic, school, doctor's office, emergency room, hospital floor or intensive care unit.
Pediatric Nurse provide many types of
services, such as:
• Perform physical exams
• Administer treatments & medications
• Provide education
• Manage patients' overall care
• Spend time counseling patients For a more complete Pediatric
Nurse job role
description go to PNCB |
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Job Qualifications |
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A Pediatric Nurse is a registered nurse who has obtained either
an Associates, Diploma or Bachelor's Degree and specializes in care of children.
After becoming a licensed RN, most nurses intern at a hospital
in the pediatrics department for one year and then become certified as a
pediatric nurse by passing the Certified Pediatric Nurse exam. See types of
certification below. The clinical setting of employment will dictate what other
credentials are required. For example, most nurses are required to obtain their
CPR certification (BCLS and ACLS) but pediatric nurses must also be certified
with PALS (Pediatric Advance Life Support) because of their pediatric
environment. Also some jobs may required a certain amount of
clinical experience, while others are willing to train you. |
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Certifications |
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Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB):
The PNCB is the certification organization that provides Pediatric Nurse
Certification for Pediatric Nurses and Pediatric NPs. |
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Pediatric Nurse Certifications are:
CPN: Certified Pediatric Nurse
CPNP-PC: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Exam
CPNP-AC®: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care Exam
CPEN™: Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Exam |
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Associations |
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Society of Pediatric
Nurses: To date, SPN is the only broad-based pediatric nursing organization
founded for all nurses involved in the care of children and families. Society
members include staff nurses, school and outpatient nurses, clinical nurse
specialists, practitioners, administrators, educators and researchers. |
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Academic Pediatric Association:
The APA is dedicated to improving the health of all children and adolescents
through leadership in education of child health professionals, research and
dissemination of knowledge, patient care, and advocacy, in partnership with
children, families and communities. |
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National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners (NAPNAP): NAPNAP is the professional association for PNPs
and other advanced practice nurses who care for children. Established in 1973, NAPNAP has been actively advocating for children's health. |
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American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association (APSNA):
APSNA is a dynamic and growing organization made up of professionals focused on
the surgical care of children. |
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Job Search |
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Pediatric Nurse Jobs/Employment: Listing of Pediatric Nurse jobs
available in all 50
states. Excellent job resource. |
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Official Publication |
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The Journal of Pediatric Nursing:
Provides original, peer-reviewed research that is based on the philosophy that pediatric nursing incorporates a family-centered approach. |
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Online Degree Programs |
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If you would like to advance your nursing career, accredited
online degree programs available.
RN to PhD,
RN to MSN,
RN to BSN or
LPN to ASN or BSN degree. |
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Nursing Degrees
Online: List of Top Rate Accredited Schools that provide Nursing &
Healthcare Degrees & certificates. |
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| Nursing Resources |
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Nursing CEUs or Continuing Ed Courses |
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Nursing
College Admission Essays |
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Professional Resumes for Nurses |
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Nursing
Scrubs & Uniforms |
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Nursing
Books & Nursing Journals |
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Nursing
Poetry / Nursing Poems |
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Nursing
Watches / Nursing Gift Watches |
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National Dates |
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October
9-15 is National Pediatric Nursing Week. |
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May 6-12 National Nurses Week-Buy
Pedi Nurse Gifts |
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Pediatric Nurse Gifts |
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Pediatric Nurse Gifts: Remember our
Pedi Nurses. Cards and gifts designed to pay
tribute to the hard work of Pedi Nurses, everywhere, and commend them for a
job well done. |
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Pedi Nurse Poetry |
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Pediatric Nurse Poem: Tribute to a Pediatric Nurse |
