Pediatric Nurse and Child Development
Caring for a child - it's not just taking care of small adults. Here you need to understand how a child develops on the way to adulthood, and to know how to reduce the impact of illness or hospital treatment for the child. It also includes joint work with parents or those caring for a child at home.
Pediatric nurse should determine when a child's health began to deteriorate, as this could happen instantly. Therefore, the nurse must correctly interpret the behavior and reactions of the child.
Health problems may affect a child's development. Furthermore, when communicating with parents or guardians of the child it is important to make sure whether he suffers from stress caused by illness or a stay in hospital.
Problems Pediatric Nursing
- Promote health;
- Developmental exercises;
- Children's immunizations;
- Treatment of common diseases;
- Educating family members about the care plan;
- Prescription medications.
Pediatric nurses work in clinics of health care in team with pediatricians and constant medical staff, radiologists, psychologists and other medical specialists.
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According to Vanderbilt University’s School of Nursing, pediatric nurse practitioners provide compassionate and high quality care to children of all ages, ranging from birth up to the age of 21. 
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