Field of Pediatric Care
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Field of Pediatric Care
A family nurse practitioner is a healthcare provider who provides care to persons of all ages, from infants to the elderly. The shift from registered nurse to nurse practitioner is difficult, and every person’s encounter varies depending on their personality and the views of their peers. In order to give proper health care to patients, a nurse practitioner performs physical examinations, monitors health issues, requests diagnostic testing, and analyzes the results. I am now in the process of shifting from a registered nurse to a nurse practitioner.
I have been a nurse for four years and have worked in a number of settings, but not in pediatrics. I have always strived to deliver patient-centered care, but when it comes to pediatric patients, it is more like family-centered care. As a result, in order to offer quality treatment, an FNP must conduct a thorough, complete, and deliberate examination of children’s wellbeing (Maaks et al., 2020).
My professional experience may be used as my strength when it comes to pediatric care. Serving as a case manager for children has provided me with valuable insight into the growth and developmental assessments. Developmental assessment practices will raise understanding of the constraints of performing developmental screening in general practice (Gellasch, 2016). Additionally, I have an unwavering desire to assist people. I believe that all people should get access to support and health care, regardless of their physical, emotional, or mental wellbeing. Giving too much attention to the details and desiring to achieve it all at once is a challenge I experience as a medical practitioner. In addition, I live with my sister, who has two children, a toddler, and an infant. As such, I see their growth milestones, which might be beneficial to pediatric primary care.
However, as previously mentioned, pediatric care nearly usually involves a parent or guardian, which may be difficult for doctors to manage. When delivering pediatric care, maintaining a good communication approach is a challenge for me. Another problem I may have is feeling secure in my clinical assessment abilities, especially because I have never dealt with a pediatric group in person previously, particularly when examining physical, emotional, neglect, and verbal abuse. When caring for children and adolescents, ethical issues might arise.
The main role of a pediatric family nurse practitioner is to help youngsters lead healthy lives by following evidence-based practice standards and lobbying for parents’ and family’s needs. The role of the FNP is to analyze children’s growth patterns, assess milestones, and undertake developmental screening tests. Pediatric FNPs also treat children’s illnesses, grasp sophisticated pharmacological therapies, follow CDC vaccination guidelines, and conduct physical examinations, according to a journal called The Role of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (2016). Pediatric nurse fundamental abilities and educational practices are the key obligations of pediatric FNPs that all FNPs should follow (Aruda et al., 2016).
One of my main goals is to enhance and offer excellent treatment using evidence-based research and clinical practice standards. I can use the gains of this course to strengthen my clinical abilities and conquer the obstacles. One of the most important aspects of any family nurse practitioner’s job is to work with and for families. As a result, I want to make it my professional objective to work as a family nurse practitioner (FNP) who can provide care for the entire family.
References
Aruda, M. M., Griffin, V. J., Schartz, K., & Geist, M. (2016). Evolving role of pediatric nurse practitioners. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, 28(2), 68–74.
Gellasch, P. (2016). Developmental Screening in the Primary Care Setting: A Qualitative Integrative Review for Nurses. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 31(2), 159–171.
Maaks, D. G., Starr, N., Brady, M., Gaylord, N. Driessnack, M., & Duderstadt, K. (Eds.). (2020). Burns’ pediatric primary care (7th ed.). Elsevier.
The Role of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. (2016). The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 6(4), 3- 13.