Career Profile: Pediatric Nurse
See Available Pediatric Nurse Schools
Pediatric nurses care for infants, children,
and adolescents, comforting and treating them, and helping
doctors examine and refer patients and instruct parents
on diseases or conditions, treatments, and any at-home
care procedures necessary. They may treat children with
special needs, or focus their care solely on a specific
age group. They work in hospitals, clinics, or medical
centers, and usually work at least a 40 hour week, including
evenings, weekends, and holidays. Their salary varies
based on area, experience, and capacity in which they
are employed.
Pediatric nurses are licensed RNs who
have completed a two year master’s program in
pediatric nursing, and sometimes those who have completed
a doctorate program, which takes three to five years
after completion of the master’s program. During
their training, pediatric nurses participate in clinicals,
working and studying in hospitals, clinics, or medical
centers under the supervision of licensed pediatric
nurses. Clinicals allow the students to apply their
coursework and knowledge to real-life situations, better
preparing them for their career. Upon completion of
the program, depending upon the focus, graduates can
become certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner (CPNP)
or pediatric nurse (CPN).
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Phoenix - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner |
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Ft. Huachuca / Southern Arizona - BS in Nursing (RN Required), Licensed Practical Nurse to BSN, MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Informatics Certificate, School Nurse Certificate |
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Tucson / Southern Arizona - Licensed Practical Nurse to BSN, BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| California Schools |
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Fresno / Central Valley - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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Sacramento - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner |
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San Diego - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/MBA/Health Care Management |
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San Francisco - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner |
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Southern California - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner |
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| Colorado Schools |
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Aurora - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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Colorado Springs * - Licensed Practical Nurse to BSN, BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| Connecticut Schools |
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(New Britain, Shelton) - Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) |
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| Flordia Schools |
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Fort Lauderdale - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Nursing/Health Care Education |
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Jacksonville - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Nursing/Health Care Education, MS in Nursing / Master of Business Administration / Health Care Management |
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Orlando - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Nursing/Health Care Education, MS in Nursing / Master of Business Administration / Health Care Management |
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Tampa - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing/Nursing/Health Care Education |
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Pensacola - Practical Nursing |
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| Georgia Schools |
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Atlanta - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required |
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Columbus - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| Hawaii Schools |
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Wailuku - Licensed Practical Nursing, BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| Indiana Schools |
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Indianapolis - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| Louisiana Schools |
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Baton Rouge - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| Michigan Schools |
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Detroit - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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Portage / West Michigan - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| Missouri Schools |
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St. Peters - Associate in Nursing |
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| New Mexico Schools |
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Albuquerque - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| Ohio Schools |
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Cleveland - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| Oklahoma Schools |
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Oklahoma City - BS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| Tennessee Schools |
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Nashville - BS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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| Utah Schools |
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Salt Lake City - BS in Nursing (RN Required), MS in Nursing (RN Required) |
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