Pediatric & Neonatal Nursing

Pediatric nurses are Registered Nurses (RNs) provide health and medical care for children from birth to all ages till 18-21 years monitoring acute, chronic medical and surgical conditions. Children who require more frequent and invasive monitoring such as those with severe, critical, or life-threatening conditions are cared for in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) where the staff has advanced knowledge and training in the care of critically ill children. Pediatric nurses may also specialize in areas such as cardiology, endocrinology, neonatology, oncology, pulmonary, or trauma and perform tasks specific to those specialtie.

  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • Pediatric airway
  • Pediatric trauma care
  • Infections in neonatal care unit