Did you know that there are nurses who take care of the health of children and nursery workers at daycare centers where many young children spend long hours?
There are 23,551 nursery schools nationwide, and more than 218 million children attend them (as of March 2019, 3).There is also a survey result that there are 1 nurses working at nursery schools (as of October 10,295, 2018).
The number of working mothers is increasing year by year, and it is becoming commonplace for families with young children to work together.
Nursery schools are indispensable for working mothers to balance work and childcare, and the role required of nursery schools, including child-rearing support in the community, is increasing.
Nursery schools respond to various needs such as extended childcare, nighttime childcare, temporary childcare, holiday childcare, etc. according to the working situation of parents, as well as childcare for children with disabilities, childcare for sick and convalescent children, etc. is now required.
As the role demanded of nursery schools grows, the role played by nurses, who are specialists in health support, will become more and more important.
The roles of nurses at nursery schools are to grasp the health status of children, manage health, provide health education, respond to illnesses and injuries, create a healthy environment such as accident prevention, infection prevention, and safety measures, and cooperate with parents. , cooperation with medical and nursing institutions, health guidance, childcare consultation, etc.Of course, we also provide childcare, and it seems that we are often in charge of 0-year-old children in particular.
A survey of licensed daycare centers nationwide found that nurses work at about XNUMX% of all daycare centers.
Childhood is a period of remarkable growth and development, with functional immaturity, sudden changes, and unforeseen circumstances.In addition, I believe that the health and lifestyle habits acquired in childhood have a great impact on later health and life.
Just as there are health teachers in schools, nursery schools need specialists to protect the health of children.
We support not only healthy children, but also children who need medical care, children with disabilities who live in the community, and all children to support their healthy growth and protect their safety and health. I think it would be nice if there were nurses at nursery schools.
What do you think, everyone?
【references】
National Federation of Childcare Organizations, Childcare Research Institute (2020): White Paper on Childcare, Chiisai Nakamasha.
National Nursery School Public Health Nurses and Nurses Liaison Committee (2014): Health in New Childcare, National Nursery School Public Health Nurses and Nurses Liaison Committee.
