Children's Nursing

About this course

Children's nursing is a specialist branch of nursing that focuses on the care of infants, children, and young people across a range of health settings, from neonatal intensive care and paediatric wards through to community nursing, school health, and children's mental health services. Working with children and their families requires a particular set of clinical skills and professional qualities, including the ability to communicate with children of different ages and developmental stages, to work in partnership with families, and to adapt assessment and care to the specific physiological and psychological needs of children and young people. At the University of Suffolk, this three-year degree leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a children's nurse, qualifying you to practise in NHS and independent healthcare settings. You will study anatomy and physiology, pa

Where its graduates go

The 4 largest scored destinations, covering 105% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Nursing Professionals · 90% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 5% of graduatescards →

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