“Honey, remember to take your health record to school! Without it, the teacher won’t let you into class.” – A familiar saying for parents taking their children to preschool. But what is the meaning of a school health record, what does it include, and what are the procedures? Let’s explore with TUỔI THƠ right away!
Preschool Health Records – An Indispensable Item for Every Child
Preschool health records are like a “treasure” for each child, helping teachers and school nurses understand a child’s health status, thereby providing appropriate care and education.
Specifically, a preschool health record is a file containing important information about a child’s health, including:
- Personal Information: Child’s name, date of birth, gender, address, and contact phone numbers of parents.
- Medical History: Diseases the child has had, allergies, infectious diseases the child has been vaccinated against…
- Health Check-up Results: Results of periodic health check-ups, test results, ultrasound results…
- Medication Information: Medications the child is currently taking, dosage, and instructions for use.
- Dietary Information: Foods the child can eat, food allergies, special diet…
- Notes: Other important health information such as: Living habits, physical activities, mental state…
Why Are Preschool Health Records Important?
The famous ancient physician Nguyen Minh Tien once said: “A healthy person is a happy person, and happiness is the path to success.”
Preschool health records are the key to helping children be healthy, happy, and learn better.
Imagine:
- A child is allergic to cow’s milk, but the teacher inadvertently gives the child cow’s milk during a meal. The child may experience itching, redness, or even difficulty breathing.
- A child has a heart condition, but the teacher is unaware and allows the child to participate in excessive physical activities. The child may faint, endangering their life.
To avoid such unfortunate situations, preschool health records play an extremely important role:
- Help teachers and school nurses understand the health status of each child: This allows for appropriate care and education methods tailored to each child’s physical condition.
- Help detect potential health problems in children early: By monitoring health records, the school can detect early health issues in children, facilitating timely intervention and preventing dangerous complications.
- Support for children’s healthcare at school: Help teachers and school nurses provide appropriate healthcare measures such as: Feeding children on time, ensuring adequate rest, and light exercise…
- Help parents feel more secure when sending their children to school: Knowing that their child is being well cared for, parents will feel more at ease when sending their children to school and can focus on their work.
What Do You Need to Complete a Preschool Health Record?
To complete a preschool health record, parents need to prepare the following documents:
- Child’s birth certificate.
- Child’s periodic health check-up book.
- Child’s vaccination record.
- Child’s health certificate issued by a doctor.
- Child’s health confirmation issued by a general clinic.
Note:
- All of the above documents must be notarized photocopies.
- Parents need to update information about their child’s health regularly, especially any changes in health, medical conditions, medications, allergies…
Procedures for Creating a Preschool Health Record
The procedure for creating a preschool health record is very simple; parents only need to prepare all the necessary documents and submit them to the school.
Typically, the school will require parents to submit the health record before the child starts school or within 1 week after the child starts school.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. My child is allergic to food, what should I do?
Parents need to fully declare all foods that their child is allergic to in the health record. In addition, parents can discuss their child’s allergies with the teacher and school nurse so they can monitor and care for the child more attentively.
2. My child is frequently sick, what should I do?
Parents should take their child to the doctor to find out the cause of frequent illnesses and have appropriate treatment methods. In addition, parents should also discuss their child’s health status with the teacher so they can better support the child.
3. If my child gets sick during school hours, what should I do?
Parents need to contact the teacher or school nurse immediately to report their child’s health condition and take the child to see a doctor.
4. If my child has an accident at school, what should I do?
Parents need to contact the teacher or school nurse immediately to get support in taking the child to the emergency room.
5. I want to learn more about preschool health records, what should I do?
Parents can contact the teacher or school nurse directly for advice and support.
Important notes:
- Preschool health records are important documents, parents need to keep them carefully.
- Parents need to update their child’s health information regularly to ensure the record is always accurate.
- Be proactive in sharing information about your child’s health with teachers and school nurses so they can provide the best care for your child.
Conclusion
Preschool health records are extremely important documents for every child, helping to protect children’s health and provide peace of mind for parents.
TUỔI THƠ believes that, with the care of parents and the attention of teachers and school nurses, children will always be healthy, happy, and learn well.
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