Pediatric Nursing Role Q/A

PEDIATRIC NURSING ROLE Q/A
Pediatric Nursing - Answers-Caring for infants, children, adolescents and families
focuses on protecting them from illness and injury, assisting them to attain optimal
levels of health, regardless of health problems; and rehabilitation.

Role of the Pediatric Nurse Historical Background - Answers-- Constantly changing
- expanding medical and nursing practice
- emerging challenges in different aspects of child care
- consumer demands
- technology advancements
- variation of roles/responsibilities remain the same

Pediatric Nurse - Answers-- Preventative Care
- Promotive Care
- Curative Care
- REhab Care

Health Assessments
-comfort
- feeding
- bathing
- safety
- education
\-referrals

Pediatric Nurse - Primary Care Giver - Answers-Community Pediatric Role
- health assessment
- assessing developmental
- immunizations
- primary health care
-referral

Coordinator and Collaborator - Answers-- interpersonal communication
- coordinates nursing care with disciplines

Know when to make a referral. If you see an issue, make a phone call

Patient Advocate - Answers-- safety of child
- representative/consult for the child, family, and other health care providers at
team/case management meetings

Nurse Educator - Answers-- provides health teaching to the child/parents and or
significant other concerning the prevention of illness, promotion or health maintenance.