How to be a Registered Pediatric Nurse

If you love children and want to be a nurse, consider becoming a registered pediatric nurse. The first step on this journey is to first and foremost become an LPN or RN. LPN stands for licensed practical nurse and is a shorter program than the RN, or registered nurse program. Both require textbook education as well as lots of on the job training. Once you are either an LPN or RN, you are ready to pursue a career in pediatric nursing. Pediatric is defined as the period between birth and 18 years of age.

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Once you are certified as a nurse, you can train to become a certified pediatric nurse. There are continuing education classes and diplomas for nurses who want to specialize in pediatrics. Another way to become a pediatric nurse is to simply get a job at a pediatrician's office, or the nursery area of the hospital, and gain valuable training as you work. Kind of a learn as you go method. Either way, you get valuable training and the opportunity to work with youngsters. Children are sometimes frightened when they go to the doctor, but a friendly nurse can help remove some of their anxiety.

A pediatric registered nurse can perform a lot of different tasks. For example, they are called upon to give medication, injections, take temperatures, monitor oxygen levels, collect child measurements and much more. One thing you need as a pediatric nurse is lots of patience and a sense of humor. Not to mention a thick skin. I'm sure more than one pediatric nurse has gotten a swift kick or two from a child they were trying to vaccinate. All in all, the life of a nurse who focuses on children is satisfying and rewarding, both personally and financially.

On average, the salary for a registered nurse is around $50,000. This can be more or less depending on many factors. If you have taken specialized classes to become a registered pediatric nurse, your salary might be more than this. Nurses almost always get good benefits, and some even get sign-on bonuses. There is an ever growing demand for nursing professionals, and as the population grows so does the need for pediatric nurses in doctor's offices, hospitals, schools, day care centers and other locations.






 

Registered Nurse News:

 

Nurse in court over fatal nursing home blaze - ABC Online

Sydney Morning Herald
Nurse in court over fatal nursing home blaze
ABC Online
By court reporter Jamelle Wells Prosecutors have been given more time to prepare their case against a man accused of deliberately lighting a fatal fire in a western Sydney nursing home. Registered nurse Roger Kingsley Dean chose not to appear as his .
Police still working on nursing home fireSydney Morning Herald
Police call for more time as Quakers Hill evidence mountsMaroondah Weekly
Nursing home fire probe continuesSky News Australia
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Nurse Accused Of Taking Drugs From Hospital
A registered nurse is accused of stealing drugs from Audubon Hospital for her own use...


Nurse Net App Created By and For Nurses
Robert Freeman, a registered nurse on staff at Beth Israel Hospital, created Nurse Net, a free app that gathers medical news from the top nursing websites. EURHealth care is always changing and the standards of care are always evolving,EUR Freeman told the New York Daily News. EURIts important to stay up to date. With the [Full StoryEUR]..


Q&A: For nurse, visit was a foot in the door
Q&A: For nurse, visit was a foot in the door Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:44a.m., Monday, February 13, 2012 Registered nurse Kristi Casanova wasn't necessarily looking for a new job when a former co-worker mentioned a new freestanding emergency room in West Houston ...


Medicare Fraud Ring Headed to the Slammer - Courthouse News Service

Medicare Fraud Ring Headed to the Slammer
Courthouse News Service
HOUSTON (CN) - Two registered nurses were sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for their parts in a $5.2 million Medicare fraud, and two co-conspirators received shorter sentences. Mary Ellis, 56, an RN, was sentenced on Valentine's Day to 63 months .

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Nurse charged with partner's murder
A REGISTERED nurse has been charged with the murder of her partner who died from an overdose of prescription medications...


Family of heiress Huguette Clark claims fraud by nurse, attorney, accountant - msnbc.com

Family of heiress Huguette Clark claims fraud by nurse, attorney, accountant
msnbc.com
By Bill Dedman NEW YORK EUR The relatives of copper mining heiress Huguette Clark have gone to court to challenge her last will and testament, claiming fraud by her attorney, accountant and nurse. The longtime private registered nurse, Hadassah Peri, .

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Family of heiress claims fraud
The relatives of copper mining heiress Huguette Clark have gone to court to challenge her last will and testament, claiming fraud by her attorney, accountant and nurse. Investigative reporter Bill Dedman of msnbc.com reports...


Nurse disciplined for using donor program credit card for personal use
A registered nurse who used a Neenah hospital's organ donor program credit card to take cruises and vacations with her husband has been disciplined by the state Board of Nursing...


CMH honors nurse with values award - Green Bay Press Gazette

CMH honors nurse with values award
Green Bay Press Gazette
Community Memorial Hospital named Marlene Thompson, a registered nurse, as the recipient of its Living Our Values award. Thompson, who works at the CMH Birthplace, was nominated by her co-workers who said she exemplifies the CMH core values of trust, .

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Two Houston-Area Nurses Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Roles . - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Two Houston-Area Nurses Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Roles .
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Mary Ellis, 56, a registered nurse, was sentenced today to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $401000 in restitution. Ellis was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, .

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Nurse receives DAISY award
Michelle Cooper, a nurse on the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit, recently received the Medical University of South Carolina Diseases Attacking the Immune System (DAISY) Nurse of the Month Award...


Police continue nursing home fire probe - Sky News Australia

Police continue nursing home fire probe
Sky News Australia
The court heard police have amassed 2700 pages of evidence as they continue their case against Dean, who worked at the Quakers Hill home as a registered nurse. Dean is charged with 10 counts of murder over two fires said to have broken out in separate .

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