Both are pediatric nursing teachers at
ICC
 Terri Punke: RN, BSN, and soon to be MSN
 Liane Bisanz: RN, BSN, and MSN
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A registered nurse that focuses on the
medical needs of infants, children, and
adolescents.
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Assist pediatricians by:
› Assessing patient’s needs
› Providing initial patient care
› Help families deal with an injury or illness
› Offer information on things such as nutrition,
diet, good health habits, prevention
Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms
 Give patients medications and treatments
 Set up plans for patients’ care or contribute to
existing plans
 Observe patients and record observations
 Consult with doctors and other healthcare
professionals
 Operate and monitor medical equipment
 Help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
 Teach patients how to manage their
illnesses/injuries
 Explain what to do at home after treatment
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Monitoring and treating various critical
pediatric conditions
 Managing patients
 Anticipating problems
 Communicating with staff, patients,
families, and physicians
regarding patient needs
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Faster than average
employment growth
(26% from 2010-2020)**
 Higher than average
salary ($69,000 in 2011)**
 Help teach parents and
children about healthy
living or preventative
medicine**
 Play an integral role in
the medical problemsolving process**
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(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics**)
(O*Net Online*)
Requires emotional
sensitivity to parents and
children*
 Relatively stressful and
emotionally investing
occupation**
 Risk of coming into
contact with diseases**
 Unusual hours or on-call
for emergencies**
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Watching a child
walk out of ICU that
you never thought
would survive
Working closely with
physicians that
respect you and
your opinion
Making a difference
for a patient no
matter how small
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Children that don’t
make it, despite your
best effort
Rapid turnover of
patients
Children’s lives are in your hands
 Terri, “Always had to be on my game
and be proactive in identifying problems
early and acting accordingly.”
 Liane, “Time Management.”
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Terri Punke stated, “The adrenaline rush
from being on my toes, critically thinking
through challenging situations, coming
up with innovative solutions, and
bonding with struggling parents is the
greatest reward.”
 Liane Bisanz said, “The patient and family
interaction.”
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Lack of communication
 Trend of hospitals using practitioner’s in
the hospital who don’t have a clear
picture of patient problems
 Other nurses who aren’t caring or
professional, they give a bad name to
profession
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Training for this field teaches them how
to provide for young patients as well as
their families with emotional support, as
well as medical care.
 Bachelor’s in Science of Nursing degree
 BSN takes 4 years to complete
 Clinical Experience
 Qualify for entry level positions
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Must graduate from an approved
nursing program
 Must pass the National Council Licensure
Examination, or NCLEX-RN
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May become credentialed through
professional associations (Pediatrics)
 Usually voluntary
 Demonstrates adherence to a higher
standard
 Some employers require it
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Most begin as staff nurses in hospitals or
community health settings
 Can be promoted to positions with more
responsibility with either experience,
good performance, or continuous
education
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Nursing held 2.7 million jobs in 2010
 The average salary for any nurse working
in pediatrics for the year 2011 was
$69,000
 The highest earned salary for 2011 was
$86,000
 BLS states that employment of all nurses
is expected to grow 26% between 2010
and 2020
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Nursing shortage ensures jobs for a very
long time-T
 Nothing should be changed-T
 More recruitment in nursing-L
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A Caring Nature: you must care about the
person you are serving
Be Empathetic: must be able to put yourself
in patient’s shoes to give them quality care
Be Detail-Oriented: must write everything
down and remember to give meds
Be Emotionally Stable: needed to survive
the roller coaster of emotions endured on a
daily basis
Be Adaptable: very unpredictable field
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Have Physical Endurance: will be on you
feet for hours without breaks
Be a Quick Thinker: fraction of a second
can make the difference between life and
death
Have Great Judgment: look at patient and
assess
Be Hard-Working: heavy work load and
never ending job
Have Great Communication Skills:
communicate with everyone, and the
ability to read people
ANA: American Nurses Association
 NLN: National League for Nursing
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Learn as much as you can about the
type of nursing you are interested in
 Be confident and competent, have
outstanding communication skills and
clinical ability
 Position is very autonomous, you need to
be comfortable working alone
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Bisanz, Liane. Email interview. 25 Sept. 2012
"29-1141.00 - Registered Nurses." O*NET OnLine.
N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012.
"Becoming a Pediatric Registered Nurse: Salary
& Job Description." Your guide to a high school
diploma or GED, college degrees & diplomas,
and career research for after graduation. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012.
Month. "Registered Nurses : Occupational
Outlook Handbook : U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2012
Punke, Terri . Email interview. 25 Sept. 2012.