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    The document provides information about the nursing specialty of pediatrics including education requirements, skills needed, responsibilities, advantages and disadvantages, typical schedules, career mobility, salary, and the Society of Pediatric Nurses professional organization. The Society of Pediatric Nurses represents over 3,600 pediatric nurses and nursing specializations. It aims to advance pediatric nursing through education, research, and practice resources while serving as a premier professional organization for nurses caring for children and families.

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    Nursing Specialty:

    Pediatrics
    By: Bridget Bobovnyik and Maryna
    Farynets
    Education Requirements:

    1. 2. 3. 4.
    • Earn BSN or • Get licensed • Gain • Take and
    Master’s as a invaluable pass the
    Degree Registered experience National
    Nurse working as a Certification
    Registered Examination
    Nurse-- 2 for Certified
    years Pediatric
    Nurse
    Skills Needed

    The ability to To communicate To listen and


    remain calm under easily with both observe both
    pressure children and adults verbal and non-
    verbal cues

    To extend care to
    To understand the
    not only the
    unique needs of
    patient, but to the
    children
    patient’s parents
    Specific
    Responsibilities
    1. Assessing patients’ conditions

    Recording symptoms and medical


    2. histories

    Observing behaviors and recording


    3. observations

    Administering medication and


    4. treatments

    Helping perform diagnostic tests and


    5. analyzing their results
    Teaching the patient and the patient’s
    6. family how to manage illnesses or
    injuries
    Advantages vs. Disadvantages
    Advantages:
    • Work closely with children
    • Improve a child’s health

    Disadvantages:
    • Overbearing parents
    • Not all children can
    express themselves
    • Patient deaths
    Typical Schedule

    Hospital Setting:

    •Work a 12-hour shift


    • However, the nurse may work
    more hours depending on the
    patient’s needs

    Clinics or Private Offices:

    •Work between 8:00 a.m.- 5:00p.m.


    Career Mobility

    Pediatric
    oncology

    Pediatric
    emergency
    nursing

    Behavioral and
    mental health
    Salary
    • Annual Salary for
    RNs in 2019 was
    $73,300.
    • Keep in mind, this
    salary can change
    based on location,
    experience acquired,
    and employer
    Nursing
    Professional
    Organization:
    Establishment of Organization
    • Began in the mid 1980s, under the leadership of
    Dr. Cecily Betz and with many pediatric nursing
    leaders
    • Society of Pediatric Nursing has grown to over
    3,600 members and continues to grow.
    • Following the 1990 Contemporary Forums annual
    conference on Nursing Care of the Hospitalized
    Child in Anaheim, CA, SPN's founding SPN
    members established the framework for the
    society.
    SPN represents over 3,600 pediatric nurses and
    28 specializations. Person pays a small fee to
    become an SPN member. There are three
    packages for members to choose upon.

    Who can be
    1. Regular member: $115
    members?
    2. Associate member: $70

    3 Student member $70


    • The mission of the Society of Pediatric Nurses is to
    Mission and advance the specialty of pediatric nursing through
    excellence in education, research, and practice.
    Goals of • To be the premier professional organization and
    Organization resource for all nurses caring for children and their
    families.
    How does this organization help the Nursing
    profession?

    Provides
    Grants and
    certification
    awards
    resources

    Educational
    Practice
    resources/
    resources
    webinars
    Akron Children's Hospital
    Interesting fact 2021 Winner photo contest of the SNP
    Reference

    About the society of pediatric nurses. (n.d.). SPN: Society of Pediatric Nurses.

    http://www.pedsnurses.org/page/about-spn

    Nurse.org Staff. (2021a). Pediatric nurse career guide. Nurse.org. https://nurse.org/resources/pediatric

    nurse/#where-can-a-pediatric-nurse-work

    Nurse.org Staff. (2021b). Pediatric nurse salary and career opportunities. Nurse.org.

    https://nurse.org/articles/pediatric-nurse-salary-and-career-opportunites/

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