Question by Carnie: Please help me edit im a Esl student?
“Pediatric nursing facts”
I worked as a CENA for 3 years, so I understand all nursing involves care planning, charting, and taking care of patient needs. I have worked in both a nursing home and hospital. I have experience working with both adults and children. I understand that pediatric nursing involves specializing care of children both emotionally and physically.
I chose Pediatric Nursing as my topic because I want to specialize in working with kids as a pediatric nurse. I love kids. Children are special and I would love to take care children and their families. I am very curious about the requirements, responsibilities, challenges, salary and the work schedule of a pediatric nurse? I know I have many questions, but I can only think of a few right now. More questions will pop up as I go along, working on this project.
I began my search on the web and was able to find a helpful article on the requirements of pediatric nursing. There is some education necessary before become an pediatric nurse. It is required to take 2-3 year Registered Nurse program. According to the article, “Pediatric Nurse Certification.” Pediatric nurses are require to have a license in special training in pediatrics and a CPEN or CPN certificate. Some courses that need to be taken are Growth and Development, Physiology/Pathophysiology, Family Centered Care, Health Promotion /Maintenance”(Pediatric Nurse Certification). I was thinking that a license in practical nursing was acceptable to qualify as a pediatric nurse. Those involved in pediatric nursing have a lot different responsibilities. Most children nurses work in the hospital and the doctor offices under the supervision of doctors. According to the article, NOEDb The duty of Pediatric nursing is determined by the patient condition and which facility that the nurse is employed. (“Pediatric Nursing?.”) Pediatric nurse must be loving ,compassion and caring and have patience. I know as a pediatric nurse I would want to give the best care. since their lives in our hands. Pediatric nurses must be able to interact with parent and show love and concern in the proper way. For example showing a mother the proper way to hold her infant and how to bond. Pediatric nurses have to be very supportive emotionally. Like helping a family member cope with a child who has died. One must know how to comfort them and be supportive. It is required as a children’s nurse to have good listen skills and know how to balance between work and interaction with family in a tough situation. As a Pediatric Nurse on have to prepare for children emergencies, such as dealing with an injured child in an emergency room or helping a child battle with cancer. Pediatric Nurses should be able to relate to worried parents and other family members and in any field patience is needed. According to the The Gift of Nursing “the nurse ability to recognize opportunities to address the emotional well being of family members can result in better quality of life for both patient and family”.(Buell,Lisa p.477) Children’s nurses must also have some compassion and patience and have a desire to take care of kids. Other responsibilities of a pediatric includes doing regular follow ups on the patients. For example when the pediatric nurse has a ill child blood and urine tests are given. Base on those results will determine how long the child may stay in the hospital. The vital signs that are ordered will indicate if anything is abnormal in the child so other testing can be done (“All you Need to be a Pediatric Nurse….”). I will like to add there are so many responsibilities as pediatric nurse so their work is endless.
In pediatric nursing the challenges are dealing with uncooperative children quality or care . Children nurses must know how to work with uncooperative children. Nurses should know what do in a situation if a child is scared or upset. For example the best way to deal with a child who is scared of a getting a shot might benefit from having parents in the medical room during vaccination. Pediatric nurses must know what to say and how to comfort the child and make things better . Trying to make sure good quality care is done for each child may be a factor. The appropriate care may not be given if there is, an insurance or low budget issue. For instance the well-being of the patient might be a stake because of issue like downsizing and lacking enough nurses to get proper care. (“Ethical and legal challenges for pediatric nurses: an open letter.”). Providing good care to patients is a major concern when there is not enough money to cover the insurance. I believe children should receive the best of care and should be treated with dignity and respect. They should not be denied care because of lack of insurance, especially if it a serious life and death situation. Pediatric Nurses have to be able to cope with stress and learn how to deal with children
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Answer by pghbob555
You have just a very few mistakes in this. I would urge you to put the information in parenthesis into footnotes. If you want help with how to use footnotes, see the website in the source information.
This is very well written and I am surprised at your command of English! You should be very proud of your accomplishments!
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