What exactly is the Job of being a Pediatric Nurse?
Pediatric nurses and pediatric nurse practitioners work in a wide range of settings from doctor’s offices and community-based settings to hospitals and critical care facilities. Primary care services may include: Health maintenance care, including “well child” examinations Routine developmental screenings Diagnosis and treatment of common childhood illnesses Anticipatory guidance regarding common child health concerns Delivery of immunizations Performance of school physicals Acute care and specialty services may include: Caring for children who are acutely, chronically or critically ill Performing in-depth physical assessments Interpreting results of laboratory and diagnostic tests Ordering medications and performing therapeutic treatments Some pediatric nurses and nurse practitioners focus on a pediatric specialty area, such as cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology or oncology. Pediatric nurses are registered nurses (RNs) and usually have four-year Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing
