Let’s start at the very beginning, you’ve decided you want to be a nurse and you’re already thinking that Paediatric ED is something that will interest you when you qualify. From here, check which universities offer placements in hospitals where there are Paediatric ED or mixed EDs where children will present.
Most Hospital Health Services will offer a transition program to are staff members and new graduate nurses. What is offered will be dependant upon your work place and your presentation demographic.
Everyone is aware of RN and CN positions in any department, but nursing offers a large variety of career pathways depending on whether your heart lies in education, management or clinical care. Here are some of the options available to nurses. In the future I will be conducting interviews with individuals from each role, giving an insight into the day to day activities and expectations of each role.