Kinder mit Entwicklungsverzögerungen unterstützen: Die Rolle der Schulkrankenschwester

Einleitung

Eine Entwicklungsverzögerung liegt vor, wenn ein Kind unter fünf Jahren eine Beeinträchtigung in der Entwicklung zeigt. Die frühzeitige Erkennung dieser Verzögerung kann einem Kind helfen, die Unterstützung und Dienstleistungen zu erhalten, die es benötigt. Die Schulkrankenschwester kann in diesem Prozess eine Rolle spielen.

Funktion

Apart from assisting with the health and health education needs of children, school nurses are also trained to identify mental health issues, such as developmental delays, and assist children in getting the appropriate help, reports the National Association of School Nurses.

Bedeutung

A school nurse who identifies a developmental delay in a child can also take on the role of case manager. As part of the school's interdisciplinary treatment teams, nurses may work with other educators to bring the child's needs to their attention and help to coordinate interventions, connecting the child with care outside of the school if needed.

Merkmale

School nurses can also take on the role of advocate and educator for a student with a developmental delay or disability. In this capacity, the nurse might help to educate parents, family members and teachers about what the developmental delay might mean for that child and what his particular needs are.