Children's Nursing

About this course

Children's nursing is a distinctive branch of nursing practice that focuses on the health and wellbeing of infants, children and young people from birth through to adulthood, in settings ranging from neonatal units and paediatric wards to children's community health services and schools. It requires not only the clinical knowledge and practical skills shared with all nursing, but also a specialist understanding of child development, family-centred care and the communication approaches needed to engage effectively with children of different ages and their parents or carers in what can be frightening circumstances. At City St George's, University of London this three-year programme prepares you to register as a children's nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, combining theoretical study with substantial clinical experience in London's leading NHS trusts. You will develop clinical

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 94% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 2% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Nursing Professionals · 88% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 2% of graduatescards →

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