How can the 1,000 hours in pediatric emergency nursing practice in the past 24 months be obtained?
The 1,000 hours in pediatric emergency practice requirement may be obtained through practice in any setting, and may include providing direct care, health care facilitation, education, and advocacy for patients and families. Examples of ways in which the 1,000-hour requirement may be met include: A) full time employment as an emergency nurse in a pediatric emergency setting for six months, B) full time employment as an emergency nurse in a mixed-age emergency setting for two years with a population of approximately 20 percent pediatric patients, C) part-time employment as an emergency nurse in a pediatric emergency setting, for example, for 20 hours per week for one year, or D) any other combination of practice involving direct care, health care facilitation, education, and advocacy for pediatric patients and their families for a total of 1,000 hours in the past 24 months.
