Pediatrics

Pediatric home agencies can be profitable, but their success often depends on factors such as location, demand for services, reimbursement rates, and operational efficiency. Agencies that effectively manage costs and provide high-quality care may see better financial outcomes. Additionally, those that diversify services or adapt to changing healthcare regulations can enhance their profitability. However, the competitive landscape and varying reimbursement policies can pose challenges for sustained profitability.

After graduating from medical school you have to study pediactrics in residence for three years. Then you have to study endocrinology 3 more years. That means 10 years education after a person gets a bachelors degree, or a total of 14 years after graduating from high school.

You should turn the child over and place one of the pads on the child's back. The pads should never touch when administering a shock.

usually with a nebulizer machine 0.8ml of albuteral mixed with normal saline .

it is expected to grow by at least 24% by the year 2050

The max amount for IM injection is 2.0 ml for older children. The max amount for IM injections for younger children and children with a compromised immune system is 1.0 ml.

The rooting reflex causes an infant to turn her head in response to a touch on the cheek. This reflex assists in breastfeeding until finding the breast is a learned behavior. The reflex usually disappears by the time the baby is four months old or so.

Kilogram or kg is a unit of measure. One pound = 2.2 kg. Most pediatric dosing is done by weight, not age and pounds or kg can be used depending on the manufacturer's dosing instructions.

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One pro is they can care for young. One con is they have to look at the very young sick patients.

After graduating from American medical schools, it is 5 years general surgery residency followed by two years paediatric surgery fellowship.

The job market for most professions in the health field is very promising. It is the same for pediatric nursing, with job growth expected to be more rapid than in many other fields.

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Pediatrics. That's why they're called "pediatric doctors." They look after newborns and deal with very small children and the illnesses they have.

Depends on what the state has for regulations of what a Nurse Practitioner can specialize in. If a state allows the pediatric nurse may specialize in cardiology too with the proper training and education.

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A pediatric presentation is organized like a presentation on an adult patient with emphasis on items such as developmental history and immunization history. The social history can be more important depending on the reason for admission. The physical exam differs mostly in the "General" findings. Infants can be "Ill-appearing", "difficult to console," "lethargic," or "alert and acitve," among others. You will need to be familiar with normal vital signs of infants and children, as well as some lab values, which differ from norms of adults.

The presentation might be organized:

chief complaint

Hx of Present Illness

Past Med Hx

Meds

Allergies

Immunizations

Soc Hx

Fam Hx

Developmental Hx

PE (gen., vitals, then head to toe findings)

labs

Differential Diagnosis/Assessment

Management/Plan

There are no "start up fees" for becoming a pediatric nurse. You must be talking about the tuition that you need to spend in order to get the training. It can range fairly high with the fact that you need both the RN and the additional training courses.