Healthcare
Paediatric Nursing skills assessment
Paediatric nurses care for children and reassure their families. This scorecard covers age-appropriate assessment, medication safety, play, communication and child protection awareness.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Paediatric Nursing skills you can score
These are the default Paediatric Nursing skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every clinician, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Paediatric Assessment
Assesses children using age-appropriate tools and recognises early deterioration.
Medication Calculation and Safety
Calculates weight-based doses and checks them independently.
Communicating with Children
Uses play and language suited to each age and stage.
Family-Centred Care
Involves parents and carers in planning and decisions.
Pain Assessment and Distraction
Assesses pain and uses non-drug strategies effectively.
Cannulation and Procedures
Performs procedures with minimal distress and appropriate support.
Child Protection Awareness
Recognises concerns and follows reporting obligations.
Infection Control
Prevents spread in shared paediatric environments.
Fluid and Nutrition Management
Monitors and manages fluids and nutrition for infants and children, calculating needs by weight.
Documentation
Records observations and care accurately.
Chronic Illness Support
Supports children and families living with long-term conditions.
Resilience and Empathy
Cares for families through difficult diagnoses.
Levels included with Paediatric Nursing
Paediatric Nursing starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Band” for healthcare, so clinicians can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Student Nurse
- Graduate Nurse
- Registered Nurse
- Senior Nurse
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Nurse Manager
How Paediatric Nursing works in SkillScorer
Score
Each clinician in a ward is scored on the Paediatric Nursing skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank clinicians, compare two side by side, or compare your wards against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Paediatric Nursing skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior clinician's ward.
Paediatric Nursing scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Paediatric Nursing scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Paediatric Nursing scorecard covers 12 skills: Paediatric Assessment, Medication Calculation and Safety, Communicating with Children, Family-Centred Care, Pain Assessment and Distraction, Cannulation and Procedures, Child Protection Awareness, Infection Control, Fluid and Nutrition Management, Documentation, Chronic Illness Support and Resilience and Empathy. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are clinicians scored in Paediatric Nursing?
Every clinician is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one ward and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Paediatric Nursing?
Paediatric Nursing starts with these levels (called “Band” in the app): Student Nurse, Graduate Nurse, Registered Nurse, Senior Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Paediatric Nursing skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In healthcare the app talks about clinicians, wards and senior clinicians, and you can change any of those words too.
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