In the NICU, nurses’ skills and care are critically important. Particularly in caring for premature infants such as extremely preterm infants—who are immature and vulnerable—the delicate and meticulous care provided by nurses can lead to favorable outcomes. It would be no exaggeration to say that Japan’s good outcomes in preterm infants are built upon the high-quality nursing care.

In the presentation, I will compare the nursing systems among AsianNeo participating countries, then introduce the skills of Japanese NICU nurses, the concepts they prioritize, and the system for training specialized nurses.