Pediatric nursing is one of the unique types amidst the assorted nurse jobs that discern the nurse career from the other jobs. A pediatric nurse can work in emergency departments, performing important procedures such as catheters for collecting stool and urine samples, conducting eye exams, starting IV's, and recording vital signs of heart rate, temp, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.

They are responsible for giving intramuscular and intravenous medications and are involved in a great deal of parent and patient teaching. Aside from these, other duties of a pediatric nurse comprise giving blood, doing head to toe assessments and assisting patients with splinting or broken bones. It is recognizable due to the scope and area of their job that a peds nurse performs a number of multiple procedures, so, having a crucial role in treating all types of patients.

A pediatric registered nurse needs basic tools that are essential for earning expertise and success in the nursing business. It is very important for a pediatric nurse to make the best use of the sensory organs for better and effective assessments. Peds nurses often use sphygmomanometers and stethoscopes for the examination of the various organs of the body such as lungs, heart, and abdomen.

They would also measure blood pressure readings. The other tools used by the pedss dept include cardiopulmonary (CP) monitors for tracking heart and respiration rates, Snellen eye charts for testing the patients' vision, and thermometers for recording temperature.

Specialized training is required for working as a peds nurse that can be acquired by taking up internal training programs offered by the hospital where the nurse is working. Certified classes are also obtainable after graduation for nurses who are interested in specializing in peds.

Certain schools give classes addressing Pedss. Some of the classes include Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), through the American Heart Association and Emergency Nurse Pediatric Program through the Emergency Nurses Association. Individuals may also get involved in miscellaneous nursing societies of pediatric registered nurses.