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Hi there
I know I want a career with children, I want to help them – I have 2 young boys 2 1/2 and 1 1/2, I’ve thought of Early Childhood teaching and play therapy etc for children, but at the top of my list is Pediatric Nursing (i think thats the right word??). However, I wouldn’t mind knowing what a typical shift would involve….
Do you comfort the child? Get to spend time with them? Or is it more a medical kind of thing… I want to help the kids (physically but mainly mentally even if it comforting them in bad situations, I am not at all worried about blood etc). Can nursing provide this?
I hope you know what i mean! Dont mean to insult anyone I just want a clear idea of what it involves?
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Generally speaking, workers in pediatric hospitals/pediatric units have the same training, duties and responsibilities as their adult-serving counterparts. What’s different is their understanding of and empathy toward children. Kids also get sicker quicker and recover more rapidly.
If you have time (given the ages of your kids), spend a couple of weeks volunteering in a kids hospital, soothing and entertaining kids and watching what each discipline actually does. You’ll probably find that the nursing assistants spend the most quality time with the kids, but their salary grade will barely pay for your child care. The RNs are well paid, and can make a dramatic difference in the care each patient receives.
good luck