The medical-surgical float nurse is assigned to the pediatric unit for the first time and states that the skills are "the same as general nursing since children are little adults with smaller bodies." What component of pediatric nursing contraindicates this statement?

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Pediatric nursing requires understanding and applying care that is appropriate to the developmental level of the child, which is a fundamental difference from adult nursing. Children are not just "small adults"; their physiological, psychological, and developmental needs are unique.

The Medical-Surgical Float Nurse Is Assigned to the Pediatric Unit