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Hello,i would like to know if anyone knows if you can work as a pediatry nurse and a Normal nurse with an adult nursing BN or if you want to be a child nurse you will need to study child nursing

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by MKH234
Hello,i would like to know if anyone knows if you can work as a pediatry nurse and a Normal nurse with an adult nursing BN or if you want to be a child nurse you will need to study child nursing

A qualified registered adult nurse can still work in children hospital wards.

If you are wanting to work with children as a nurse then I would suggest you actually do your children nursing degree.


I have adult nurses working alongside myself in maternity wards as well as HCA.

NHS registered midwife
(edited 11 months ago)

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