Nursing (Child Health)

About this course

Children's nursing is a healthcare profession dedicated to the health and wellbeing of infants, children, and young people from birth through to late adolescence. It requires both the clinical skills common to all nursing and a set of competencies specific to working with younger patients and their families, including an understanding of child development, family-centred care, and the ethical and communication challenges of working with people who may not be able to fully understand or consent to what is happening to them. Children's nurses work in hospitals, community settings, paediatric units, and specialist services. At Brunel University London, this three-year full-time degree asks and helps you answer the questions that shape children's nursing practice: how are the specific health needs of a child different from those of an adult, how can symptoms be understood through a child's

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 105% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Therapy professionals · 85% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Veterinary nurses · 5% of graduatescards →

The tabs above carry the rest: modules and satisfaction (The Course), where you'd live and what it costs (Student Life), the full pay story (Pay & Outcomes), and easier ways into the same subject (Alternatives).