My whole childhood has climaxed to this crucial point of my life- my first footsteps into the world of medical science. I soared past elementary‚ middle‚ and high school in the hopes of becoming a professional in the healthcare industry‚ and what were once dreams is now becoming a reality. My general education classes at UCSD have trickled down to more specialized courses particular to my major‚ human biology. I have always appreciated the vastness of the human body and the many ways it can manipulate
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Within my future I plan to be something important in healthcare. I know that I am going to graduate from college with a nursing degree‚ preferably a registered nurse‚ but I want to try and figure out now what that important major is going to be. I have two majors in mind‚ an anesthesiologist or a cardiac surgeon. The two majors are both a well-practiced and are a highly educational field. An anesthesiologist is a physician trained in anesthetics‚ a substance that induces people in order for them
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Pediatric Oncology Nurse Have you ever had a nurse help you that is even better than the Call of Duty? Pediatric oncology nurses are there to help the ones that are fighting cancer and help them get treatment to fight it. Most patients are under 18‚ although some could be up to 21. The patients that pediatric oncology nurses work with are usually fighting some form of cancer or in remission. By being a nurse for kids‚ you have to be prepared to interact with the patient’s parents or guardian. With
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Chapter 10: Health Promotion of the Infant and the Family Proportional changes (*See Table 10-1) Growth is very rapid in the initial 6 months Infants gain 150 to 210 grams weekly until approx. 5-6 mos.‚ when the birth weight has doubled Weight gain slows during the second 6 mos. By 1 yr of age‚ birth weight has tripled Infants who are breastfed beyond 4-6 mos. of age typically gain less weight than bottlefed infants Breastfed infants tend to self-regulate energy intake Height increases
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When you think of someone who works in a place with the word “pediatric” attached‚ you may automatically know that this type of job works with children or those under 18. A pediatric nurse practitioner is someone who provides nursing care to children‚ adolescents‚ and infants (study.com‚ pg.1). This type of nurse has a Master’s Degree in nursing with a pediatric nurse practitioner focus meaning that this is what their specialty is. As a PNP‚ you won’t do the working on your own all the time. They
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William Osler stated “The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity‚ taking a place beside the physician and the priest.” Practitioners of pediatric nursing are called pediatric nurses. Pediatric nursing is a specific field of nursing in which nurses’ care for infants‚ children‚ and adolescents. The field of nursing also has a wide variety of different positions and calls for hard work‚ dedication‚ passion‚ socializing‚ and love for this career. Being that Nursing is an occupation
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All about Pediatric Nursing and Physical Therapy Assistant as Careers Two professions that could be a possibility for someone who loves working with people especially children but also the health career world would be pediatric nurse or physical therapy assistant. Both of these are very rewarding careers and are never the same from a day to day basis‚ so if you worry about having a job that gets boring after you get the experience you want‚ there’s nothing to worry about with these because every
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Pediatric Physical Therapist I believe that pediatric physical therapists have interesting and fulfilling careers; I would love to experience the excitement and hard work that comes along with the job. I believe that I can be a pediatric physical therapist because I can work very well with children and I know how to make me people become confident during their rehab sessions/exercises. Physical therapy is something I’ve been interested in for a long time and it’s a very demanding and exciting job
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Health science 2 2013 Pediatric nurse practitioner 9/16 Shontoria Harris Mrs. Stricklands’ tiger block Health science 2 2013 Pediatric nurse practitioner 9/16 Shontoria Harris Mrs. Stricklands’ tiger block What’s an NP? A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has additional education and training in a specialty area such as family practice or pediatrics. Pediatric and family practice NPs can provide regular health care for kids. Nurse practitioners have a master’s degree in
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of your life‚ it decides how much of an income you will bring in‚ and it determines your happiness for the rest of your life. Personally‚ I am looking at being a Pediatric Nurse. I am into being a Pediatric Nurse because I know that it will be something I am comfortable with doing for the rest of my life. If I do become a Pediatric Nurse‚ I will get to spend everyday with children who need my medical assistance. This medical assistance can be anywhere between from just doing check ups to finding
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