Course Overview

The BN Nursing Child Health at Edinburgh Napier University focuses on delivering high-quality healthcare for infants, children, adolescents, and their families. Students study child development, paediatric nursing, pharmacology, family-centred care, safeguarding, acute and chronic childhood conditions, health promotion, and clinical practice.

Extensive clinical placements develop competence in assessing and managing the physical and emotional needs of young patients across hospital and community settings. Graduates are prepared for professional registration and rewarding careers in paediatric hospitals, neonatal units, children’s community services, and specialist child healthcare.