Nursing Studies (Registered Nurse Children & Young People Nursing) BSc (Hons)

**Why choose this course**<br/>-Access our Clinical Simulation Centre, including our wards and operating theatre, to practise real scenarios on lifelike paediatric and neonatal manikins and actors.<br/><br/>-Spend half of your training in clinical placements, to practise your skills in healthcare settings like paediatric accident and emergency departments and the world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital, under the supervision of qualified practitioners.<br/><br/>-Learn from a multidisciplinary team of lecturers, who are all healthcare professionals with experience of working in the NHS. Many are also active researchers, investigating topics like cancer, dementia, ethics and compassionate practice.<br/><br/>-Get the academic requirements needed to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to work as a childrens nurse once you’ve graduated.<br/><br/>**What you will study**<br/>On this course, you’ll learn to care for infants, children and young people, in a variety of settings. You’ll also see how to support and educate families, so they can be involved in their child’s care.<br/><br/>In your first year, you’ll study topics that are fundamental to children’s nursing, including the fundamental concepts of caring such as communication, anatomy and physiology, and public health promotion, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree.<br/><br/>During your second year, you’ll build upon the knowledge gained in your first year with more complex concepts and exploration of children and young people who are acutely unwell. You’ll gain a more in-depth appreciation for safeguarding as well as developing your understanding of research and the application of evidence.<br/><br/>In your third year, you’ll develop your decision-making and leadership skills and will gain an interesting perspective into how psychosocial, spiritual, ethical and legal influences have an impact on the way patient care is provided. You’ll learn about complex and chronic conditions affecting infants, children and young people and how care decisions impact the holistic delivery of care.

The University of Surrey isn't just a place to study. It's rolling parkland and cobbled streets. Live music, an on-site theatre and delicious food options. Surrey ranks 4th in the UK for overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2023), and it's available through Clearing this summer!<br/><br/>With London right on your doorstep, you can expect award-winning work placements as part of your degree on any course. Surrey's Professional Training programme ensures career-relevant learning, experience in a professional environment, and the chance to build your CV. With over 2,300 providers in the UK & overseas, it's one of the largest Training Programmes in the world. You can also test your skills on campus. Surrey's fantastic facilities include a fully operational pilot process plant, wind tunnels, flight simulators, a mock courtroom, and a Clinical Simulation Centre. Guildford School of Acting presents excellent plays and musicals and their state of art Surrey Sports Park hosts regular sporting events.<br/><br/>If you've gone through Clearing and Adjustment, you just need to apply by the deadline to get guaranteed accommodation!