Jumping specialities- into Peds!! Need info!!

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So I’m am super excited! I’ve been a nurse for 8 years. In the healthcare field for almost 20!! I’ve been kinda trying to find my calling all this time. Always wanted to try peds but was always nervous about the idea. I’ve spent the last several years in dialysis (acute and chronic) but took the jump into private duty peds and now just accepted a job in the hospital environment in peds. Anyway its a huge jump, I’m excited because I’m pretty sure this IT for me! I’m hoping to honestly retire at this hospital working in pediatrics (in 30ish years ?). Anyway, I need help to get up to speed super quick! Please share any must have apps, books, references, refresher courses, tips, experiences must see YouTube videos. Anything that can help me get up to speed as quickly as possible. I will be give an 8 week orientation due to my inexperienced. But I don’t start for 3 weeks so this is an excellent opportunity to really dig in and study.

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I would look at PALs normal vital pediatric vital signs and start memorizing normal vital signs for the various age groups.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Have you looked at some of the other threads in the peds forum? There are a LOT of great resources here, just let your fingers do the walking.

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