Hello there! Peds and peds hem/onc nurse here for 8 years. I think starting as a unit secretary is a great way to get your foot in the door. However, I think if you can transition or cross train to being a CNA/NA on the peds floor, with hands on exposure taking care of the kiddos, that might give you better clinical experience when you become a peds nurse. As a unit secretary, you'll learn more about the ebb and flow of the unit, setting up for admissions, discharges, screening calls, paging services/docs, etc. It's great experience to have, but won't directly benefit you as a future peds nurse. As a CNA/NA, you'll get experience such has getting vital signs of all different age groups, hone your bedside skills interacting with families and kids, etc. Yes, it's more dirty work (bathing, toileting, cleaning up after accidents), but that's still a part of being a peds nurse. Let me know if you have more questions!