Role of a pediatric nurse in

child care
THERAPEUTIC
RELATIONSHIP
• Relationship between the
nurse-parents-children

• Foundation for providing

quality nursing care.

• Open communication

• To foster TR a nurse must

become aware of their
care giving style.
Co-worker
• the nurse must work
with family members,
identify their goals
and needs.

• And plan,
interventions to meet
the defined problems
ADVOCATE
• An advocate is one who
speaks on behalf of
another.

• The nurse acts as an

advocate and assists the
child and family in making
informal choices and
acting in child's best
interest and in self care.
career
• It is a sign of quality
nursing care which includes
• Acknowledging the
presence of parents.
• Listening
• Making parents feel
comfortable
• Involving the parents and
child in self care
• Showing affection and
sensitivity and
individualizing the nsg care
by assessing, diagnosing,
planning, implementing and
evaluating.
Health educator
• Nurse should be
involved in education,
rehabilitation, and
administration

• She can educate

other nurses, parents,
school teachers, other
members of health
team and community
Disease prevention and
health promotion
• Immunization
programme

• Under five clinic

• Anticipatory
guidance

• Preventive health
must practice
Promotion of mental health
• Human approach
in child care

• humanity
Restorative role
• Through care
giving

• Emotional
support
• Example: -
FEEDING, BATHING
ETC.
CO-ORDINATOR &
COLLABORATOR
• COLLABORATES
AND COORDINATES
NSG SERVICES
WITH THE
ACTIVITIES OF
OTHER
PROFESSIONALS
OF THE HEALTH
CARE TEAM, TO
ENSURE QUALITY
CARE
RESEARCHeR
• Nurses are constantly
observing child’s
responses to health
and illness.
• So research findings
are presented to
nurses to base their
practice on theoretic
foundations and
scientific findings
teacher
• Prepare children for
procedures,
hospitalization or
surgery wing.
• Should have
Knowledge of growth
and development
• To teach children &
parents at various
levels of
understanding.
Advanced preparation
• Focus on cost containment
and increased complexity of
care have led to a greater
need for nurses with
advanced preparation.
• It also work as nurse
administrator, nurse
educator and researcher.
• Preparation for advanced
practices involves obtaining
a Master’s or Doctoral
degree.
Thank you