Essay On Pediatric Nursing

Pediatric nursing is an exciting career with many opportunities. Some reasons one may go into the field of pediatric nursing is because of the diversity of the field. In this specialty something different every day arises because children are unpredictable. Helping save lives is rewarding but there is just something different about helping children. Kids are funny, smart, cute, innocent, and have so much to offer in this desirable occupation. Over time, society will have a greater demand for pediatric nurses. President Obama’s affordable care act is allowing more low income families to obtain affordable health insurance. When children and their parents do not have health insurance it is common for the family to not go to the doctor due to lack of funds. With the affordable health care act more children are going to be able to afford to go to the doctor therefore, pediatric nurses are going to be more in demand. In an article by the American Academy of Pediatrics it is explained that the changes in pediatric care due to the affordable health care act, “Increases health insurance coverage for children and families: expands health …show more content…
The SPN was developed in the late 1980’s by Dr. Cecily Betz. A group of pediatric nurses, educators, and researchers attended a conference lead by Dr. Betz and it was soon decided that the specialty needed an organization of its own. As more and more awareness of this field has spread, there are over 2,500 members in the SPN. According to the SPN (2012), the vision is, “to be the premier resource for nurses caring for children and families.” They achieve this vision through their core values of commitment, integrity, leadership, and excellence. The Society of Pediatric Nurses is a constant growing organization dedicated to the research and the betterment of the field of pediatric