What is a child's nurse and how to become one

Key steps to become a child's nurse

1. Explore child's nurse education requirements

   Most common child's nurse degrees

   Bachelor's

   51.8 %

   Associate

   30.0 %

   Master's

   8.8 %

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2. Start to develop specific child's nurse skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Patients	48.97%
   Social Services	10.09%
   CPR	5.97%
   Family Education	3.88%
   Physical Assessments	3.58%

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3. Complete relevant child's nurse training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New child's nurses learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a child's nurse based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real child's nurse resumes.

4. Obtain the necessary licensing

   Becoming a licensed child's nurse usually require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed child's nurse in most of states. 43 states require child's nurses to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.

   State	Education	Exam	License url
   Alabama	Degree required	State exam required	Registered Nurse (RN)
   Alaska	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Nurse, Registered
   Arkansas	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Registered Nurse (RN)
   California	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Nurse, Registered
   Colorado	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Registered Nurse

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5. Research child's nurse duties and responsibilities

   • Manage chronic care conditions like diabetes, hypertension, asthma and HIV.
   • Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
   • Give TB shoot and read results as ordered.
   • Give TB test and check test for positive or negative.

6. Prepare your child's nurse resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your child's nurse resume.

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7. Apply for child's nurse jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a child's nurse job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams