Nursing (Child)

About this course

Children's nursing is a highly specialised and deeply rewarding field of nursing practice, concerned with the health, wellbeing and recovery of children from birth through to young adulthood. It is a discipline that requires a distinctive combination of clinical competence, developmental knowledge, and the exceptional communication skills needed to build trust with children and their families in situations that are often frightening and stressful. Children's nurses work in hospitals, community settings, schools, and specialist units, providing care that is always informed by an understanding of child development and family-centred practice. At Edge Hill University this three-year full-time programme leads to eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified Children's Nurse. You will study child development, paediatric physiology and pathology, clinical skill

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 4% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 1% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare Professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 0% of graduatescards →

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