The provided pie chart and table present information regarding the post-graduation designation of nursing students in the UK in 2009. The pie chart illustrates the general career paths, while the table offers a detailed breakdown of specific job roles within the health sector.
Overall, it is clear that working in the health sector was by far the most popular choice for nursing graduates, accounting for 84% of all destinations. In contrast, other options like unemployment or further study are minimal choice, each at only 2%.
Regarding the specific roles within the health sector, hospital nurses made up the largest proportion at 72.9%. This was significantly higher than the next largest category, midwives, at 12.4%. Community nurses accounted for 10.3% of the total.
The remaining roles were less common. Paramedics represented 1.3% of graduates in the health sector, while mental nurses were the least common role at just 0.4%. Other unspecified roles made up the final 2.7%.
