Becoming a Pediatric NurseMy guess is that if you are on this page, you have always wanted to become a pediatric nurse. You are a good person. Personally the little ones scare me!To get into pediatric nursing, you must first become a nurse. As you may have always realized from this site, becoming any kind of nurse starts with the basics. You will need to go to nursing school and then pass the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-LPN. Next you will apply for a job on a pediatric floor and that is where you will get any special training. Working with kids does not only require patience, but also someone who is a bit obsessive with their nursing skills, including math skills. Most pediatric medication dosages go by a patient’s weight and therefore you will need to know how to calculate dosages perfectly every time. If you aren’t good in math, don’t panic. Nursing math is not all that hard and just takes a little practice.
Many nursing students that are interested in becoming a pediatric nurse forget about the parents. When you are treating a child, you are also treating that child’s parents. You will have to know how to answer their questions in non-medical terms, comfort them in the scariest of times, and be able to give advice while staying professional. As you can expect, sometimes treating the parents can be as much if not more work then treating the child.
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