Pediatric Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities: They choose to specialize and work with younger patients from birth to adolescence. They guide them through everything from immunizations and screenings to the treatment of chickenpox. They also teach children and families how to prevent childhood breakouts of disease, infection, and illness, and promote proper nutrition so that children have a chance to grow up healthy. They conduct checkups regularly, give vaccination shots, educate and comfort family members of young patients, prep children for surgery and other treatments, and care for infants and the needs of children within the hospital setting.

Salary: The median wage of $53,444 for these professionals. Most pediatric nurses earned salaries that ranged from $34,768-$84,445.

Education: In order to be a Pediatric Nurse you need a nursing diploma, associate degree or Bachelor of Science in nursing degree.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would like to be one because that’s what I want to be when I grow up.