New To The Community. Have some questions!

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hey everyone. i just registered to this cool nursing community. i'm about to go to college to become a nurse, but i registered to chat with already ped. nurses, but i also registered to get a few questions answered and this looked like the best place for both! :)

what steps should i take to become a pedatric nurse? am i suppose to become an rn then take special classes to become a pediatric nurse or can i just become a rn and in the rn classed they cover pediatrics? what are the pros and cons of a pediatric nurse? thanks to all who answers!! :)

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I am assuming in you are in the US.

Your nursing school program will most likely include a term (or portion of) in Peds.

Also, depending on your nursing program you may also have an opportunity to do a specialized rotation (my program allowed a specialized "elective" rotation at the end...I did NOT choose Peds :chuckle ).

After graduation & boards nurses who want to specialize in Peds find themselves a job in Peds, hopefully at a facility with a good new grad program and go from there (I've heard Shriners is very good).

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