Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)

Overview

Registered Nurses (Paediatrics) provide nursing care to children of all ages, including neonates, across a range of health and community settings with an emphasis on assessing children’s acute and ongoing needs while taking into account physical, social, cultural and family circumstances.

Day-to-day

• assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
• works in consultation with other Health Professionals and members of health teams, co-ordinating the care of patients
• provides interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitors responses to treatments and care plans
• promotes health and assists in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities
• answers questions and provides information to patients and families about treatment and care
• supervises and co-ordinates the work of Enrolled Nurses and other health care workers.

Considerations

• physically demanding
• stressful.