Registered nurse Jeanne Shipp is the co-founder and owner of Hospitality Health ER, which has three locations in Texas. Jeanne Shipp founded Hospitality Health ER to provide affordable family-friendly emergency care. This family-friendly care extends to the center’s pediatric-trained nurses and physicians, who have specialized training to treat children.
Pediatric nurses and doctors have completed specialized education to provide preventive and acute medical care to young patients, from preconception to adolescence, for their physical, behavioral, and psychological health.
Pediatric nurses’ education consists of attaining a degree in nursing, getting licensed as a registered nurse (RN) or advanced practitioner registered nurse (APRN), and optionally earning a certification in pediatric nursing and pursuing extra training to become a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP).
Pediatric doctors’ education consists of graduating from medical school, attaining a state license, and completing a three-year pediatrics residency program. Some pediatricians also complete additional training in a subspecialty, as well as get board certified in pediatrics.
Both pediatric nurses and doctors are trained to understand children’s unique needs, growth, and development; recognize and treat common childhood illnesses and injuries; and communicate in an effective, child-friendly manner, such as noticing their young patients’ verbal and nonverbal cues. Because children are more vulnerable than adult patients, pediatric nurses and doctors must treat them differently from adult patients, offering them extra attention and care. This can include playful behavior or soothing gestures or words during difficult procedures.
Common duties of pediatric registered nurses include assessing patients’ conditions, recording their medical histories, observing and recording symptoms, helping perform diagnostic tests, analyzing test results, and giving vaccinations. In addition to these duties, pediatricians also perform physical exams, diagnose and treat patients, recommend further treatment or specialist care as needed, and communicate the children’s medical needs to their guardians.
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