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infants, toddlers, children, teens
encourages family involvement of parents/family
a plan of care to meet the specific growth and development and cultural needs of the patient and family well baby or teen clinic and a specialty may be pediatric critical care
most office-based, routine physicals, immunizations, coughs and colds, and minor injuries
children's hospitals, particularly in pediatric subspecialties such as pediatric surgery
preventative and acute care
health maintenance care, including "well child" examinations
routine developmental screenings
treatment of common childhood illnesses
guidance regarding common child health concerns
immunizations
school physicals
children who are acutely, chronically or critically ill
in-depth physical assessments
interpreting results of laboratory and diagnostic tests
administering medications and performing therapeutic treatments
Neonatal nurse specialists care of newborn infants
healthy infants, provide focused care for premature or ill newborns, or work with critically ill newborns in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
work closely with parents, neonatologists and other nurse specialists
Neonatal nurses (RNs) and neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) may work in clinics, community-based settings, hospitals or neonatal intensive care units
conduct research, act as consultants, or provide education to staff and family members
Theories and Models for Pediatric Nursing
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