Becoming A Pediatric Nurse

I am currently majoring in nursing, and plan to become a pediatric nurse. However, before starting high school I wanted to be a veterinarian. Because of this, my mom signed me up to take Health Team Relations my freshman year. At the time, Health Team Relations was a prerequisite course; I was required to take it before being able to continue with what was known as Allied Health I and Allied Health II. I was taught the basics of health care, including terminology and the different careers available in the medical field. Health Team Relations was the course that helped me begin to consider my career options.

I continued to take medical classes throughout high school, however, there were quite a few setbacks. Before the start of my sophomore

In my first semester, I took English IV and dedicated all of my extra time to completing my graduation project. The project was a huge part of my grade for English, and if I did not meet the requirements for it, I would not have graduated. It was required that I write a research paper, create a product, record my progress in a portfolio, and present it all at the end of the semester. It was also required that I complete the project with a mentor. At the time, I was not sure what my career goals were, but I was interested in pediatrics and decided that it should be my topic in order to learn more about the

Pediatric nurses are required to obtain an associate’s degree in nursing (ADN), but most job postings require a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree (Types of Nursing Degrees). After gaining experience in pediatrics, nurses can obtain their Pediatric Nursing Certificate (Pediatric Nurse). Salary for pediatric nursing can vary depending on education and experience. The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the median salary for nurses is $65,470 per year (BSN Degree vs RN). Registered nurses (RNs) with only an associate’s degree earn roughly $39,000 per year, while RNs with a BSN earn around $69,000 (BSN Degree vs