Tramalia M

onroe

Ed 4 Careers 2

4 th hr

Health science Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

(nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents)

Description of Career.

• A pediatric nurse is a registered nurse and nurse practitioner with advanced training in pediatrics and can provide nursing care to infants, children and adolescents.

Tasks

• Perform physical exams• Develop treatment plans• Provide education to patients family. • Provide treatment • Provide medication

tools/technology

• Stethoscope • Blood pressure Cuff• Pocket scope • Needles• Pediatric pain scale Word processing software• Spreadsheet software • Suction kits

knowledge

• Biology• Mathematics• English• Chemistry

Work Abilities • Assisting and caring for others• Getting information • Making decisions and solving problems

Abilities • Oral Comprehension- the ability to listen to and understand into

and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.• Speech Clarity- The ability to speak clearly so others can

understand you.

Requirements

• Must be the age of 17 minimum• Delivery of school physicals • Routine developmental screenings• Diagnosis and treatment of common childhood illnesses

How do you start off in career??andpotential employers

• Registered Nurses, earn a master of science in nursing {MSN{ Degree that includes specialized course work in pediatrics.

• Be recognized as an advanced APN by your state board of nursing.• Become certified as a CPN.

Salary

• $23.71hr • $49,300 annual