Department of Nursing

At our pediatric ward, outpatient and inpatient services are managed in an integrated manner, allowing us to provide continuous pediatric nursing from outpatient visits to inpatient care. Our outpatient unit accepts emergency pediatric patients 24 hours a day as part of community-based pediatric care. On the ward, we care for not only acute cases but also children admitted for tests or respite care. Staff rotate between outpatient and ward, working together as a team. Many of our nurses are working mothers, making this a workplace where it is possible to continue working comfortably through different life stages. I find daily fulfillment in seeing children’s smiles and witnessing their recovery.

I work on the 7th floor maternity ward, which cares for postpartum mothers and newborns. We not only provide physical care for both mother and baby but also emotional support for mothers. Since childcare begins immediately after delivery, mothers must acquire essential childcare skills during their short hospital stay. It is vital for us to support them in building confidence as parents, setting goals together, and walking alongside them toward those goals. Because the postpartum period can be emotionally unstable, we also focus on fully listening to and accepting mothers’ feelings. As a mother myself, I work while raising my own child, and thanks to the cooperation and understanding of my colleagues, I find my work more rewarding than before giving birth.

I am a Certified Nurse in Neonatal Intensive Care, working in the NICU/GCU. At our hospital, since we do not have pediatric surgery, we do not treat post-operative infants with conditions such as intracranial hemorrhage, gastrointestinal perforation, or heart disease. Instead, we specialize in supporting the growth of preterm and low-birthweight infants. This allows us to focus on developmental care and create an environment where thoughtful neonatal nursing can flourish. Having worked at a general hospital and a university hospital before joining Aiiku, I know balancing work and parenting is challenging, but I continue to develop myself professionally as a certified nurse. My current research theme is “pain management in neonates,” which I am exploring with my colleagues. Let us work together to advance neonatal nursing at Aiiku Hospital.

I work in the LDR (Labor, Delivery, Recovery) unit, which is connected to the operating theater. We provide nursing and midwifery care tailored to each mother’s needs, ensuring safe and comfortable childbirth and surgery. Our unit handles a wide variety of cases—from high-risk to low-risk deliveries, anesthesia-assisted and natural births, obstetric surgeries, and gynecological procedures. Because situations change rapidly in acute care, we work closely not only within the nursing team but also with other professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team. I find fulfillment in seeing the smiles of mothers after delivery and families spending calm, happy moments together. I joined Aiiku Hospital as a new graduate and am now in my second year as a midwife. Although I still face challenges and uncertainties, I am supported by wonderful peers and mentors, and I am enjoying a fulfilling career. I am grateful to have begun my midwifery journey at Aiiku Hospital.