I'm studying to be a pediatric nurse, have questions?

Question

I'm studying right now to be a pediatric nurse. I really love children but have none of my own yet, so I may lack the "motherly instincts". How do I go about giving a child his shots or doing something painful to them while making them feel better about it?

Answer 1

I don't think I would be able to do something like give a kid shots.
Good luck.

Answer 2

As they say, "you don't have to be a chicken to know what an egg is". A pediatric nurse doesn't have to be a parent. A parent may not be a good pediatric nurse. Children are just younger versions of us, adults. They just haven't gone through all of the experiences we have yet. We make decisions based on our experiences.. good or bad. You may be that person who, because of the right words you say or calming things you do, makes that shot, exam, or any other "unpleasant" experience the child goes through, tolerable or even ok! Use your life experience as a child (you were a child once?) to get that child past any fears, misgivings, whatever, and keep him/her from any further anxiety. You have it in you already. You don't need to have kids to interact with one.YOU'LL DO JUST FINE!!!!

Answer 3

It doesnt take motherly instincts to be a good pediatric nurse.All you need is empathy,and given your career choice and question,you already have it within you.As you become more comfortable with given injections to babies and children,you will learn techniques for all the different types of children you encounter.Try to get the children as comfortable with you as possible(smile,small talk).Distractions are key as well.Its funny how on instances my kids didnt cry while being immunized until they saw the needle.Just think of it this way,you play a major role in keeping these children healthy.Good Luck and im sure you will be great.By the way KUNWAR-SHE SPELLED PEDIATRIC CORRECTLY!

Answer 4

You may turn out to be a better nurse than mommies, who bring all the emotional baggage of motherhood with them. A lot of the interaction between nurses and pediatric patients require clinical neutrality, and to an untrained observer, some degree of cruelty.

But be forewarned. You may develop excellent clinical skills, and be the best nurse in the region, but if and when you have your own children, you lose all objectivity, at least with your own.

Answer 5

I am a mom. The best nurse is a fast nurse. Don't show the kid the needle. Have them turn away. Point something else out in the room. And do it as quickly as is safe.

Answer 6

keep them distracted and never use the phrase this will just hurt a little. Kids dont know it will hurt at all until someone else says it will. other wise just ask them questions and talk to them while they are chatting away you give them their shots. Its easy and when its all done you give them a lot of praise and a neat new sticker.

Answer 7

Play a little game to distract the childs mind off the injection.

Answer 8

i volunteer at the children's hospital, and the best way to do sth painful or uncomfortable is very gently and while talking-tell them stories while u do it, or jokes. it doesn't have to be anything special, you can tell them of everything that happened to you on your way to work, or how you spent last day, or a film you've seen, or nay stories you can think of. children really get into the stories, they are interested and they hardly feel naything-before they know it, it's all over.

Answer 9

Talk to them in a pleasant, soothing manner, distract them with a toy, and try to do it quickly to reduce the amount of stress on the child.

Answer 10

i always use bribes. works for me, although that would get expensive lol
i think our nurse always uses sticker and suckers for the same effect
our doctors office also has a toy machine that uses tokens and when they have to get shots they usually get two or more tokens