Pediatric nursing is a specific field of nursing that focuses on the medical needs and treatment for infants, children, and adolescents. Majority of nurses who end up working in pediatric get their experience to pediatric nursing during undergraduate studies. Nurses who want a career in pediatric nursing complete field study hours in pediatrics upon degree completion. Pediatric nurses document signs and symptoms, medical history, draw blood and administer medicines and give vaccinations. Pediatrics
spent helping my mom and babysitting on my own led to a passion for children. I put my passion to work, as a young adult, by volunteering at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, and working as a medical assistant at Wiley and Arkin Pediatrics, a small pediatrics office. I had the opportunity to help care for kids of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Most inspiring to me was the comfort I was able to bring to the kids. I got to lighten the mood during scary doctor’s visits with a joke and a
Teaching nursing students to be sensitive, and possess competent therapeutic communication skills, has proven to be an ongoing challenge for nursing instructors. Traditionally nursing students are taught therapeutic communication skills focusing on adult and elder care scenarios. However, when nursing students are confronted with pediatric patients they report feeling overwhelmed and unable to effectively communicate therapeutically with their existing knowledge base, according to Leef and Hallas
Nursing 3312: Health Assessment Nursing 3312 was an introduction on the process of assessing the body in terms of illness and wellness. The instructors in this course were knowledgeable and experts in their field which enabled them to teach the basic skills needed to assess different systems of the bodies during time of health or infirmity. This course gave me the tools to increase my assessment and interviewing skills in order to have more confidence when assessing patients in the healthcare environment
Critical Care Nursing Critical care nursing is a specialty within nursing that deals specifically with human responses to life-threatening problems. A critical care nurse is a licensed professional nurse who is responsible for ensuring that acutely and critically ill patients receive optimal care. There have always been very ill and severely injured patients but the concept of critical care is fairly modern. There have been advances in both medicine and technology, thus causing patient care to become
ultrasound tech, to a dermatologist and finally came to the conclusion that I want to be a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP). I have always enjoyed working with children and the medical aspect of it has always intrigued me as well. Here is why I want to major in nursing. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are advance practiced registered nurses (APRNs) who often focus on specific areas or populations that include pediatrics,
my blood. Being a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner has long been something that I have had a passion for. I will work every bit to reach that goal in life knowing that I can help some little kid that has so much in life to fulfill . Pediatric Nurse Practitioners are the 5th ranked job in America for nursing according to the best nursing professions of America Association. Nurse Practitioners
hours everyday and do as much as they can. Do you think this is stressful? Pediatric nurses uses their knowledge to treat children under the age of 18. These nurses are limited to small things such as taking tests and examinations (“Pediatric Nurse”). I have seen nurses in action before and they are very good at their job but they have to move fast. Nurses work a lot because they need more help around the hospital. Nursing is a very stressful job because they're understaffed and overworked; however
The position of the Washington State Nurses Association’s (WSNA) position paper on continuing competence in nursing is that assurance of nursing competency must be a collaborative process that includes regulatory agencies, individual nurses, employers, educators, professional organizations, credentialing and certification agencies. Another WSNA position is that individual nurses are responsible for the maintenance of their own continuing competency, and that it is imperative that nurses from all
Leadership involves bringing people together and motivating them to accomplish specific set goals (Plonien, 2015). Leadership in nursing is a critical field that is needed in the nursing profession and patient care (Plonien, 2015). Exceptional leaders in the nursing profession are required to motivate the staff to provide patient-centered care and increase their productivity in providing patient care (Plonien, 2015). Several specific qualities are necessary for effective leadership that differs