Pediatric
Pediatric nurses possess in-depth knowledge of childrens' growth and development. They personify compassion and patience, connecting genuinely with their young patients, knowing that treating a child differs from treating an adult. Pediatric nurses care for patients from newborns through adolescence.
Pediatric
Pediatric nurses possess in-depth knowledge of childrens' growth and development. They personify compassion and patience, connecting genuinely with their young patients, knowing that treating a child differs from treating an adult. Pediatric nurses care for patients from newborns through adolescence.
Overview
Nurses work in the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, the second largest children’s hospital in the state of Georgia, providing care to patients for everything from common childhood illnesses to life-threatening conditions. Nurses work in a wide variety of pediatric specialties, including:
- Pediatric general surgery
- Trauma
- ENT
- Orthopedics
- Neurosurgery
- Plastic surgery
- Cardiology
- Nephrology
- Urology
- Hematology/Oncology
- Hospitalist
- Neurology
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
What to Expect
Personnel: Staff includes registered nurses, PCT, and unit clerks.
Requirements: The staff is required to attend yearly competency training (both didactic and clinical) for both core and unit-specific competencies which are identified by the manager/staff and Education Department.
The staff is required to complete unit-specific skill checklists at the time of their orientation. The staff attends unit-specific educational classes and in-services provided by the Educational Department and other resources.
Schedule:
- 12 hour shifts, which consist of full time, part time, and per diem staff.
- A 6-week schedule is published based on the average daily census and the staffing matrix. When additional staff is needed the manager consults with the staffing office. Staff is floated from other departments, regular staff is asked to work additional hours, or PRN staff is scheduled.
- When more staff are available than unit requires, they may be floated to another unit or have their shift canceled.
Pediatric Units
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