1. Nursing and Midwifery

2. What is expected of an applicant Suggested activities to facilitate a successful application

3. Applicants need to be: Highly motivated Intelligent Emotionally Intelligent Empathetic Observant Numerate Literate Physically and mentally strong

4. One of the most common reasons for a rejection: Incomplete application form Missing educational qualifications

5. One of the most common reasons for a rejection: Inadequate personal statement

6. One of the most common reasons for a rejection: Failure in the numeracy test & Failure in the Literacy test

7.  Consider and find out more about nursing  http://www.nmc-uk.org  http://www.rcn.org.uk/  Consider the field of nursing  Children’s Nursing  Adult Nursing  Mental Health Nursing  Learning Disabilities Nursing

9.  Researching Nursing, Children's Nursing & Midwifery  http://www.rcn.org.uk/  Consider and be sure about what Nursing is...  The use of clinical judgement in the provision of care to enable people to improve, maintain, or recover health, to cope with health problems, and to achieve the best possible quality of life, whatever their disease or disability, until death Knowledge and Understanding of the Role

10. Ability to work as part of a team

11. Ability to verbally communicate effectively

12. An understanding of diversity related to gender, race, culture, religion, sexual orientation and disability

14.  Unable to adequately express an understanding of the role of the Children's Nurse. The most common reason for a rejection following interview:

15.  Academic failure  Personal reasons related to unrealistic expectations:  child care, travel, homesickness. The most common reasons for not completing the programme

16.  How to manage financially  Bursary  Accommodation  Living in London  Travel to placement  Distance and travel time  The care of any dependents  childcare  Consider family responsibilities

18. Making the right decision for your future