http://www.netpediatrics.com Questions and Answers from Real People Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:36:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.netpediatrics.com/how-do-i-become-a-pediatric-nurse/ http://www.netpediatrics.com/how-do-i-become-a-pediatric-nurse/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:36:09 +0000 Pediatrics Question http://www.netpediatrics.com/how-do-i-become-a-pediatric-nurse/ i want to be those nurses who kids go to for physical check ups, not the ones that save lives on the surgery tables or anything like that.
do i major in RN ? if so, what do i do afterwards ? are there special classes for pediatric nursing? Help!

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]]> http://www.netpediatrics.com/how-much-college-is-required-to-be-a-pediatric-nurse/feed/ 2 http://www.netpediatrics.com/what-degree-do-you-have-to-have-in-order-to-become-a-pediatric-nurse/ http://www.netpediatrics.com/what-degree-do-you-have-to-have-in-order-to-become-a-pediatric-nurse/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:34:28 +0000 Pediatrics Question http://www.netpediatrics.com/what-degree-do-you-have-to-have-in-order-to-become-a-pediatric-nurse/ Please can you tell me step to step. I am trying to enhance my education level about my future career. How many year of undergrad, what degree do I need b4 i graduate and go into nursing school. I also would like to know how many years of nursing school is needed to become a pediatric nurse. Can you please tell me step by step.

]]> http://www.netpediatrics.com/what-degree-do-you-have-to-have-in-order-to-become-a-pediatric-nurse/feed/ 1 http://www.netpediatrics.com/can-you-become-an-icu-pediatric-nurse-practitioner-by-not-having-a-b-s-in-nursing-but-a-masters-in-nursing/ http://www.netpediatrics.com/can-you-become-an-icu-pediatric-nurse-practitioner-by-not-having-a-b-s-in-nursing-but-a-masters-in-nursing/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:36:38 +0000 Pediatrics Question http://www.netpediatrics.com/can-you-become-an-icu-pediatric-nurse-practitioner-by-not-having-a-b-s-in-nursing-but-a-masters-in-nursing/ I am currently attending college and the college that I go to does not have any nursing programs. So I was referred to the sciences and was told to major in a science to obtain a B.S. to then go and get my Master’s in Nursing. Right now I am a Biology major, but with this major will I be able to get into that field of Nursing? Can I major in something else that would better fit the career path I am trying to take?

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if you are in high school-check with your school advisor’s office-they should have referrals for colleges
you could also check with your local hospital’s human resources department-they will be happy to help you out
good luck to you!!

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Any pediatric nurses or RN’s know?
Thanks & happy holidays!

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How do I tell them without angering them? How do I tell them that I want to follow MY dream instead of THEIRS? And all without being disowned?

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