Nursing (Children's) with Foundation Year

About this course

Children's nursing is a profession that requires a distinctive combination of clinical expertise, developmental understanding, and the interpersonal skill to build trust with children and young people whose experience of illness and hospitalisation can be frightening and disorienting. Children are not simply small adults: they have particular physiological, psychological, and developmental needs that require specialist knowledge, and their families must be engaged as partners in their care. Children's nurses work across a wide range of settings, from neonatal units and paediatric wards to community clinics, schools, and hospice care. At Keele this four-year full-time programme begins with a foundation year providing additional preparation and support for students who need it before progressing to the nursing degree. You will learn key nursing theory and gain hands-on practical experienc

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 97% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 1% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Nursing Professionals · 95% of graduatescards →

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