Pediatric Nursing Clinical for IEN

AussieKylie · Feb 12, 2009

Well I have decided I will doing the course in Child Health next month for Mount Royal College. I think I am in a better frame of mind and keen to conquer this hurdle in Pediatrics:up:

Good luck to anyone else doing their studying too and other courses:D

Pediatric Critical Care Columnist · Feb 12, 2009

Kylie, that sounds like a great way to make sure your peds knowledge base is a good one. Will CARNA still expect an SEC after that, or will passing it be good enough? (It should be. It better be!)

AussieKylie · Feb 13, 2009

Hi JanfRN

I have already done my SEC that is why they want me to take the course in Pediatrics and Obstetrics but being that I had an overwhelming year last year I wasnt in the frame of mind to do any courses, only until now that I feel ready to.

I have never done any Pediatrics or Obstetrics back in Australia so I am very much feeling a little lost as to what to expect.

johnbrew · Mar 3, 2009

AussieKylie,

Hello. How long will your pediatrics and Obstetrics course will take?

How much is the payment for the course?

AussieKylie · Mar 3, 2009

Hi John

I am starting my Pediatric course this month and I need to get a few more details but I think it will be for a month and half. I am going with Mount Royal College. Right now they are trying to sort out the clinical practical dates in which I hope they sort out very soon. Its making me nervous with the delay especially when you have work requirements to get sorted out too. The cost of this course is good around $500 so that is way cost effective.

The Obstetrics course well, that maybe later on the year with Mount Royal. Yet to be determined by the college. If you want more information its best to contact the College. All the best :up:

johnbrew · Mar 3, 2009

aussiekyle,

thanks. wish you luck. . .

Fiona59 · Mar 3, 2009

Kids have great bs detectors. They can read adults pretty well. It's usually the parents that staff can have problems with. Once they turn 16/17 they hit the adult floors and the parents can overwhelm us.

The course will introduce you to the medications and the appropriate calculations. They are not all that complex. More a case of ratios to weight/ml/rate.

The course will also teach the baseline norms for the various age groups.

I remember meeting my first child patient in an out of hospital job and though "what do I do now". It's just different values for BPs, pulse, resps. The fun ones are the ones who talk to you.