GIFU COLLEGE OF NURSING

GIFU COLLEGE OF NURSING

College of Nursing Message from the President The main focus of Gifu College of Nursing has been the development of nursing, public health nursing, and nurse-midwifery that can contribute to the wellness and welfare of the people of Gifu Prefecture since it was founded in April of 2000. The master course of graduate school of nursing was established in 2004 after the college had its first graduates and established the doctoral course in 2006, assuming the designation of a higher educational institute in Gifu Prefecture. The graduates of our undergraduate and graduate courses are, as professional nurses with the degrees of bachelors, masters, and doctors of nursing, actively involved in the institutions of medical practice, public health, social welfare, and education with the aim of developing their own fields. The role and function of professional nurses are, in order to make it possible to meet the medical, health, and welfare needs, in its contribution to raising the health and well-being and the quality of life for people in general. By sharing the process of nursing education and practice with nurses in Gifu including alumnae and alumni of this college, the Nursing Collaboration Center aims to construct collaborative research formation on nursing issues, and supports the reinforcement and reformation of nursing practice. Since April, 2010, which marks the 10th anniversary of its foundation, Gifu College of Nursing has been an independent administrative agency. We have sought to develop achievement in education and research in nursing practice during the past ten years, and to establish its basic function based on the key points of human resource development, lifelong learning, and reformation of nursing practice. Mission Statement Konishi Michiko Gifu College of Nursing is a prefectural higher educational institute. Regarding the tasks of health maintenance, medical care, and welfare fields in Gifu prefecture, the faculty teaches creative problem-solving method from a theoretical background based on research and educates students to be a driving force for reform. In order to achieve these aims, the College pursues ideal health care that fits the local culture and lifestyle, and performs vigorous research activities concerning nursing practice. The College provides learning activities rich with practical and applied educational materials based on research findings. Nursing is a discipline that requires nurses continuous professionalism throughout their life. The College guides the students to this professionalism through its unique educational program. The Goals of Education The college s objective is to educate nursing professionals to have a basic knowledge and skills of human caring necessary for nursing practice. Furthermore, nurses are required to have the accountability to solve nursing problems, and always be able to practice creative problem-solving activities. The student will: 1) have the ability to practice as a generalist with the basic knowledge and skills necessary for nursing practice. 2) develop a deep understanding of human beings regarding their daily life, and improve their judgment skills. 3) have the ability to understand and support essential problem-solving capacities of the clients and their family and local communities. 4) have the ability to cooperate with other professionals in health, medical care, and welfare arenas, with people living in the local area, and with people related to the patient s care. 5) develop a basic knowledge of nursing research in order to improve nursing practice through practicing nursing. The baccalaureate program provides a firm base of knowledge and skills needed to perform the abovementioned functions. Undergraduate School of Nursing Degree : Bachelor of Nursing Science Quota : 80 students Qualification after Graduation : Eligibilities for taking the national licensure examinations for registered nurses and public health nurses; (Optional) licensure as first-degree school nurse, or eligibility for taking the national licensure examination to be a nurse-midwife Graduate School of Nursing Master s Course Degree : Master of Nursing Science Course of Study : Three years Quota : Twelve students Doctorate Course Degree : Doctor of Nursing Science Course of Study : Three years Quota : Two students Organization Chart President Undergraduate School of Nursing Community-based Fundamental Nursing Management in Nursing Nursing of Children and Child Rearing Families Nursing of Adults Graduate School of Nursing The Nursing Research and Collaboration Center Library Administration Office 1 2

Curriculum The Curriculum Structure and its Characteristics The discipline of nursing pursues a scientific and theoretical basis for the practice of nursing, public health nursing, and nurse-midwifery. Gifu College of Nursing systematically teaches the basics of nursing practice in its four-year curriculum. The program of study consists of Nursing subjects, Nursing related subjects, and liberal arts and sciences. Nursing subjects allow students to acquire the knowledge of basic nursing. Nursing related subjects are related to nursing, and aim for the development of multidisciplinary knowledge. Liberal arts and sciences allow students to acquire a broad vision to practice independently within the arena of nursing. Regarding the process of learning during the four-year curriculum, students in the freshman and sophomore year study Nursing subjects, Nursing related subjects, and the basics of liberal arts and science, which are the bases of a nursing profession. Students in the junior and senior year study liberal arts and sciences and practice nursing research. In nursing research, each student selects a theme independently to research according to their own interests. Electives for School Nurse Electives for Midwife Basics of Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Construction of Subjects Subjects Required Credits Elective Credits Total Nursing Subjects 64 12 76 Community-based Fundamental Nursing 22 Management in Nursing 5 Nursing of Children and Child Rearing Families 18 4th year 3rd year 2nd year Nursing Research Synthesis of Nursing Nursing Subjects Nursing Subjects Nursing Practicum Methodology Methodology Nursing of Adults 18 Nursing Subjects Nursing Research Synthesis of Nursing Nursing-related Subjects 1 18 12 18 1st year Methodology Introduction Nursing related Subjects Basics of Liberal Arts Social Welfare 5 Health Science 4 Human Body and Medical Treatment Living Science 4 5 Institutions for Nursing Practicum Liberal Arts and Sciences Lifelong Sports 12 1 20 1 32 In order to study the broad field of nursing practice covering public heath, medical care, and social welfare, this college cooperates with the following institutions. English 8 Public health centers Centers for facilitating local activities Japanese Information Processing Understanding Human Beings Understanding the Community 1 2 4 7 Local governments Home nursing stations Healthcare facilities for the elderly Nursing homes for the elderly Facilities for children with intellectual disability Elementary schools Junior high schools High schools Special-needs schools Preschools Understanding the World 7 Facilities for physically-challenged children Centers for assisting child-rearing Experience Program 1 Medical clinics Infant homes Maternity clinics Corporations Sheltered workshops GIFU COLLEGE OF NURSING 3 4

Nursing Subjects Nursing-related Subjects Community-based Fundamental Nursing Introduction to Community-based Fundamental Nursing Nursing Process Nursing Skills for Daily life Nursing Skills with Medical Treatment Home-visit Nursing Care Nursing Care in the Community Community Health Nursing Nursing in Administrative Systems Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 1 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2 Nursing Practicum Nursing Research Management in Nursing Introduction to Management in Nursing Nursing Information and Management Career Management Organization and Management Comprehensive Management in Nursing Nursing Information Seminar Nursing Research Nursing of Children and Child Rearing Families Introduction to Nursing of Children and Child Rearing Families Nursing in Administrative Systems Nursing in Health Care Activities Nursing of Fatherhood and Motherhood Childbirth Related Nursing Child Care at Developmental Stage Nursing of Children with Alterations in Health Seminar of Nursing Skills Introduction to Midwifery Midwifery Methods Introduction to School Nursing Introduction to Teaching Profession Teaching-Learning Methods Introduction to Education Moral Education Student Guidance Educational Consultation and Counseling Learning in Practice for Teaching Nursing Practicum Nursing Research Nursing of Adults Introduction to Nursing of Adults Nursing in Administrative System Nursing in Health Care Activities Nursing of Adults with Alterations in Health Nursing with Medical Treatment Nursing of Elderly in Daily Life Nursing of Dementia and Bedridden Elderly Seminar of Nursing Skills Nursing Practicum Nursing Research The purpose of these required nursing related subjects is to acquire the basic academic skills to apply knowledge of interdisciplinary areas to practice nursing with a wider perspective. Nursing related subjects include health maintenance, medical care, and welfare, and an area for basic understanding of human daily lifestyles. These subjects consist of four areas of study: Social Welfare, Health Science, Human Body and Medical Treatment, and Living Science. Social Welfare Introduction to Social Welfare Social Security System Law and Human Rights Local Administration and Finance Health Science Introduction to Health Science Environmental Health Epidemiology Health Management Human Body and Medical Treatment Exchange System in Human Body Response System in Human Body Self and Race Preservation System Introduction to Medical Treatment Living Science Modern Family Human Development Ethics Nutrition and Dietary Life 5 6

Liberal Arts and Sciences Four Specialties of Nursing Studies The purpose of studying liberal arts and sciences is to develop a abroad vision as a professional nurse, and to acquire both problem-solving abilities and basic attitudes needed to be a responsible citizen. In addition, the study of liberal arts and sciences allows one to be able to evaluate one s own practice independently by learning philosophy, ways of thinking, and issues relating to each discipline. Liberal arts and sciences consist of compulsory and elective courses. Basics of Liberal Arts Lifelong Sports Lifelong Sports Lifelong Sports Exercise English Reading & Writing in English Basic Conversation in English Advanced Conversation in English General English Liberal Arts Japanese Expression in Japanese Writing Information Processing Information and Human Beings Information Processing Seminar Four specialties are allotted in accordance with the change of social conditions surrounding nursing practice and the development of nursing correlated with problems in the nursing field. Community-based Fundamental Nursing The fundamental area of study is based on nursing activities that sustain a person s life in a family and a local community. This course focuses on the following contents: the nature of nursing practice for health maintenance, the nursing process, basic nursing skills for health maintenance, home health care, nursing in local communities, and nursing for mental health. Management in Nursing This area of study investigates such function of nursing practice as management, human resource development, and information. The scope of the study explores the fundamental element of nursing practice in local communities, industry, clinical scene, and school. Management in Nursing aims to pursue the theory and scheme of nursing practice in order for an individual and organization to perform quality nursing contributing to human resource development. Understanding Human Beings Human History Cognition and Expression Human Communication Relationship of Human and Instruments Gender Issues in Modern Society Literature and Human Beings Understanding the Community Nature in Gifu Livings and Economy in Gifu Regional Culture in Gifu Nature and Forest in Japan Idea and Society in Japan Japanese History and Culture City and Life Characteristics and Problems in Japanese Settlements Traditional Japanese Roads and Life of Edo Era Life Style and Economic Life Management and Human Beings Understanding the World Philosophy in the Modern Life Human Life and Religion Asian Cultures British and American Literature Modern International Relations : Politics Modern International Relations : Economics Foreign Language and Culture : China Foreign Language and Culture : Korea Foreign Language and Culture : Spain Life and Art : Comprehensive Art Life and Art : Music Global Environmental Issues History of Science Material Science of Common Life Chemicals Experience Program Transcultural Work Seminar Voluntary Work Seminar Forest Culture Seminar Nursing of Children and Child Rearing Families The aim of this area is to research deeply the basic ideas and methodology concerning the children of the next generation and the people involved. This area inquires into how to care for children and their guardians by learning about nursing in administrative systems for children and child rearing families, nursing to sustain and facilitate healthy growth and development, and nursing for children and child rearing families with alterations in health. Nursing of Adults This area of study emphasizes on nursing practice for the people at their mature life stage in accordance with the individual lifecycle. Nursing in administrative systems for adults, nursing for sustaining adults health, and nursing for adults and their family with alterations in health are conducted. 7 8

Job Placement Guidance Job Positions for Graduates Intermingling with graduates The accounts of real job experiences of graduates are beneficial for undergraduate students in deciding their future job, as well as for graduates in reviewing their own work and nurturing motivation. Guidance in each academic year Job guidance starts at sophomore year, and explanation in detailed points is added in the junior and senior year for students to acquire skills in their job hunting based on their own needs. Nursing Internship By experiencing real fields of nursing, the students are prepared to decide their own future. The facilities are universal hospitals, mental institutions, public health centers, and health care facilities for the elderly. This is for the junior year students. The graduates of Gifu College of Nursing have found their job positions at the following institutions. Gifu Prefecture Nurses: Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Gifu Prefectural Gero Hot Spring Hospital, Hashima City Hospital, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Gifu University Hospital, Chuno Kosei Hospital, Kumiai Kosei Hospital, Japanese Red Cross Takayama Hospital, Matsunami General Hospital and others Public Health Nurses: Gifu Prefecture, Seki City, Gifu City, Toki City, Ogaki City, The Labor Standards Association of Gifu and others. Nurse-Midwives: Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu University Hospital, Japanese Red Cross Takayama Hospital, Tokai Central Hospital, Nagara Medical center, Kumiai Kosei Hospital and others. Guidance to institutions in Gifu Prefecture Executive nursing managers from hospitals come to the college, enabling the students to have a chance to sound off on their own ideas and ask about working conditions directly and personally. School Nurses: Other Prefectures Prefectural high schools, schools for special support education, public elementary schools, public junior high schools Personal guidance All the faculty members support each student with their potential for future employment. Support for students in taking national examination Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie, Tokyo, Osaka, Kanagawa, Chiba, Ibaraki, Hyogo, Nagano, Shiga, Fukui, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Ehime, Fukuoka, Toyama, Nara, Okayama, Shimane, Tokushima, Saga, Okinawa Proper information is provided for the students in taking national examinations, including computer-assisted database systems. Career counseling room Recruitment information is collected and assorted in accordance with types and prefectures. The students can use this facility freely. 9 10

The Nursing Research and Collaboration Center Library Linking Nursing Fields with the College The Nursing Research Center aims to promote effectively the enhancement of the quality of nursing practice by linking nursing professionals and the college. This activity is based on this center s innovative function as a foundation of education and technical study including lifelong learning of nurses. Enhancing collaborative research with nurses By performing collaborative research with nurses in Gifu Prefecture, this college strives towards reforming the actual field of nursing to achieve the goal of raising quality of nursing service. The Library of Gifu College of Nursing is founded for the facilitation of education and research of the college. Approximately, 82,000 books are in its possession, on nursing and medical fields as well as liberal arts. About 360 titles of technical journals and periodicals are available. Personal computers for searching for books, with the function of utilizing online databases, are provided. Our library is also open for use by the general public. Open: Monday-Saturday, 8:45AM-9:00PM (regular), 10:00AM-8:00PM(recess season) Further information is on the official website. Facilities open for citizens A communication salon for nurses is open for the nurses in Gifu Prefecture. Tennis courts and a ground field are also available for citizens around the campus. 11 12

Facilities Gifu College of Nursing is situated in Hashima City. The campus has an open feeling garden of flower and greenery which emphasizes a relationship between natural surroundings and the learning experience. The students can feel an open-air atmosphere everywhere in its campus area. The Kuwabara River Dining Hall North Gate Lecture Rooms are eight in total, and the biggest one is for 187 people. Digital devices can be used. Seminar Rooms are 16 in total, for seminars, lectures, and group activities of students. Multi-Media Room is furnished with 54 computers language lab included. Classes of information processing and English are conducted. Practice Room 1 is mainly for the maternity classes for nursing of children and midwifery, furnished with bathing tabs and special beds for delivery. Practice Room 2 is for food cookery, eight tables with different functions. Methods for preparing food for various ages and hospital meals are taught in this special room. Practice Rooms 4 and 5 are for practicing nursing methods in basic daily life activities and basic medical care. Library Open-air Stage Administration Office Plaza Lecture Halls Auditorium Faculty Offices Parking Practice Rooms Gymnasium Tennis Courts East Gate Reservoir Pond Field Main Gate Practice Room 3 is tatami-style practice room for home care, with a bath tab and a kitchen table. Open-air Stage Plaza Dining Hall Library, Multi-Media Room Administration Offices, Conference Rooms Practice Rooms Lecture Rooms 13 Auditorium Lecture Rooms, Faculty Offices Gymnasium The Dining Hall is mainly for students and teachers, also open for the general public. There are 200 seats in total. The Auditorium has a 400-person capacity, for formal events and conferences. Digital devices are furnished. The Gymnasium has the size of two volleyball courts. This is for gymnastics courses including classes for local citizens. 14

Campus Life Graduate School of Nursing Student Calendar APR MAY 04 05 JUN 06 JUL 07 Entrance Ceremony Reception Party : for introducing extracurricular activities and the student union Beginning of Nursing Practicum Association Meeting with graduates Message from the Dean of the Graduate School The Graduate School of Nursing of Gifu College of Nursing is founded on collaborative studies and seminars with nurses in Gifu Prefecture, as a project for the practice and study of nursing. The graduate school aims both to develop high-quality nursing skills in its students and function as a resource for our graduates continuing lifelong learning. In the master s course in particular, the graduate students are required, through analysis of the immediate situations and tasks, to study the methods needed to enrich the quality of nursing through problem-solving or improvement. They also conduct practical inquiries into the development of nursing based on their own technical studies. Practical diagnosis is directly related to the reformation and development of present nursing practices and the fostering of self-education. Almost all of the graduates of this school since 2005 have continuously striven to improve the nursing practices in their work places. Kitayama Mitsuko AUG SEP 09 OCT NOV 11 DEC FEB 02 MAR 08 10 12 JAN 01 03 Open Campus :students take a role in the free-talk session, exchanging the information on campus life and entrance examination. Gikan-sai (College Festival) with sports activities and stage performance, with all students taking part. Nursing Internship Summer Vacation Christmas Concert : choir, singing with playing, and rock band by the students Winter Vacation Exchanging Meeting : the fourth year students give the third year students advice about their experiences in job hunting and preparation for the national qualification examinations. Graduation Ceremony Mission Statement The graduate school aims to establish nursing practices with high practicality and applicability through improvement of the quality of nursing services. We pursue the ideals of recipient-oriented care based on human dignity and respect for human rights. The aim of this course is also the education of creative leaders with the ability to reform nursing practices from a wider perspective. The issues of nursing science are involved in services related to medical treatment, health maintenance, welfare, and personal care, and thus require the development of highly-skilled nurses who can contribute to improvements in the quality of the nursing field in Gifu Prefecture and elsewhere. 15 16

Constitution of the Graduate School of Nursing Course Degree Course of Study Quota Master s course Master of Nursing Science Three-year program twelve students Doctorate course Doctor of Nursing Science Three-year program two students Community-Based Fundamental Nursing Management in Nursing Major Subjects Nursing of Children and Child Rearing Families Nursing of Adults CNS course Chronic Care Nursing, Child Health Nursing,Cancer Nursing Nursing Theory Methodology Seminar Methodology Seminar Methodology Seminar Methodology Seminar Nursing Support Theory Seminar on Nursing Support Nursing Research Nursing Research Nursing Research Nursing Research Special Nursing Practice Nursing Research Requirements and Features for Lifelong Learning for Nurses 1 2 Curriculum for Full-time Worker Students as a Nurse Three years are required for the completion of master s course, which is conditional for students with a full-time job status. The doctorate course requires three years. The classes of both courses are conducted mainly on Fridays, Saturdays, as are intensive classes in summer, in accordance with Article 14 of the national standards for graduate school administration. Evening classes are also conducted. Emphasis on Nursing Practice Candidates must have professional job experience as a nurse or a school nurse; at least two years of experience for university graduates, or four years of experience for non-university graduates in the master s course. In the doctorate course, at least five years of experience is required. Major Subjects Nursing Education Nursing Management Nursing Theory Nursing Research Methodology Basic Subjects Human Life and Ethics Administration in Care Service Local Life and Public Health Local Life and Welfare Subjects for Teaching Profession Constitution of Master s Course Nursing Ethics Policy-Making in Nursing 3 4 Certified Nurse Specialist Course (Master) CNS courses for chronic care nursing, child health nursing, and cancer nursing are available in the master s course. Further information is available on request. Research Support System via Videoconferencing The videoconferencing systems at some medical institutions in Gifu Prefecture enable our graduate students working at distant workplaces to receive research advice from this college. Major Subjects Methodology in Integrated Practical Nursing Studies Seminar on Nursing Administration and Policy Seminar on Nursing Ethics Seminar on Nursing Education Dissertation Research Basic Subjects Methodology in Practical Teaching Organization Management Inquiry into Health Care Needs Constitution of Doctorate Course Teaching System of the Graduate School The master s course accepts students according to four special categories: community-based fundamental nursing, management in nursing, nursing of children and child rearing families, and nursing of adults. CNS course students are divided into: chronic care nursing students to community-based fundamental nursing, child health nursing students to nursing of children and child-rearing families, cancer nursing students to nursing of adults. In the doctorate course, the four special fields are united into one field: integrated practical nursing. Sixteen professors are in charge. Specialists from fields other than nursing also serve as guest lecturers in this course. Lawyers, business administrators, official nursing administrators, and mayors take charge of some classes in the master s course, which is meant to transcend conventional frames of medical service. 17 18

Master s Course of Graduate School of Nursing The Goals of Education Focusing on the realistic problems in nursing practice, this course cultivates the following abilities of the students through specific problem solving processes. 1. Ability to accomplish high-level nursing practice 2. Ability to improve and reform for the quality and development of nursing 3. Ability to manage various human relationships towards improving care 4. Ability to innovate upon nursing service based on a broad perspective and high ethical standards 5. Ability to take charge in a directive position in various special fields of nursing Outline of Curriculum Major Subjects Major subject fields are categorized as follows: community-based fundamental nursing, management in nursing, nursing of children and child rearing families, and nursing of adults. Students will study intensively the field they chose at the entrance examination. All of the courses consist of methodology, seminars, and special studies. All of the classes of the chosen course are compulsory for the student. In the CNS course for chronic care nursing, child health nursing, and cancer nursing, the previously designated classes are also compulsory. Major Subjects Six classes are allotted in order to enhance high-level ability in nursing practice and nursing studies: Nursing Education, Nursing Management, Nursing Theory, Nursing Research Methodology, Nursing Ethics, and Policy-Making in Nursing. Four classes from among these are compulsory. CNS students must take three classes, and should then individually plan their own registration required for a CNS license. Basic Subjects Basic subjects are assigned for developing ethical decision-making and management skills from general perspective. The students are encouraged to acquire a fresh standpoint which strives to go beyond standard frameworks of medical service. Requirements for Completion Thirty-three credits are required in total: Twenty-seven credits are required as compulsory subjects (Basic Subjects: 2, Major Subjects : 6, Major Subjects : 17), and six credits as elective subjects Students must take the following courses in their own research field: 4 credits in methodology, 6 credits in seminar, 10 credits in special studies Certified Nurse Specialist course requires the following conditions. Chronic Care Nursing: Thirty-five credits in total (Basic Subjects: 2, Major Subjects : 6, Major Subjects : 25, elective: 2). Child Health Nursing: Thirty-seven credits in total (Basic Subjects: 2, Major Subjects : 6, Major Subjects : 27, elective: 2). Cancer Nursing: Thirty-seven credits in total (Basic Subjects: 2, Major Subjects : 6, Major Subjects : 27, elective: 2). Outline of Four Fields Community-based Fundamental Nursing As the essential basis of nursing practice, this field aims to establish concrete methodology in nursing by clarifying its characteristics as conducted in communities. By performing nursing assistance in daily life and by framing a care system with their health-welfare knowledge, the students are expected to acquire professional skills for high-quality nursing practice and technical investigation. Nurses for chronic patients and home care nursing, or public health nurses within administrative institutions are typical future models of the students in this field. Management in Nursing In order to investigate into methodology for developing special functions of nursing, this field focuses on the study of care service systems and of nursing organizations. Being based on the basic knowledge of human resource development and management in nursing, students are required to heighten the special functions of nursing ability in such realms as healthcare, medical treatment, welfare, and care institutions. Furthermore, facilitation of career development and effective methods for achieving a team ideal are also emphasized. Nursing of Children and Child Rearing Families Concentrating on the aspect of rearing the next generation within one s life cycle, this field investigates the issue of nursing assistance unique to this phase of life. This course takes an overall view of the established fields of maternal nursing, pediatric nursing, and school nursing; and inquires in a unique way into various research aspects characteristic of this phase. This course enhances abilities to act as nurse, midwife, public health nurse, and school nurse, performing highly specialized nursing practice and research activities to support the people bringing up the next generation. Nursing of Adults The central issue of nursing of adults is on the nursing of people at a mature phase of life with various complicated challenges. The support for their healthy lives is investigated from a nursing perspective. The community-based nursing support in medical, welfare, and care institutions is the main focus of this course, aiming to foster the students active research activities for a heightened identity in the study of nursing. Outline of Three CNS(Certified Nurse Specialist)Courses CNS Course for Chronic Care Nursing This course inquires into the methodology to support health care functions in our daily life in the contemporary society facing an increasing number of chronic illnesses. With the training for the high skills and knowledge on chronic illnesses, the focal points are health problems and supportive methods for the patients, comprehensive assessment of chronic illness patients, education for the prevention of illnesses, and complete medical support for the patients. 19 20

Doctorate Course of Graduate School of Nursing CNS Course for Child Health Nursing CNS in child health nursing is highly in demand with the technical skills and knowledge in order to cope with the current complex situation in Japan. The environment surrounding children and their families is under severe transformation due to the rapidly decreasing number of children in society. Adults who have no experience in associating with small children will increase in number in the near future. The lack of medical care for children is also a cause for serious concern, together with the cut in budget for medical expenses and the slow reaction of the government to the aging society, and the rapid development of medical technique in general. The contents depicted in this course are based on caring for children and the family, related social systems, and policy making. CNS Course for Cancer Nursing Cancer nursing nurses with expert knowledge are expected to take active part in the general care of cancer patients and their families, as recent rapid progress in medical treatment of cancer makes it possible to increase the rate of recovery and survival of the cancer patients. Being aware of the social systems and policies related to cancer patients, great emphasis is laid on home care nursing of the patients who may hope to stay longer as long as possible in their familiar surroundings. Medical management and palliative care for the patients are also a focus. The Goals of Education As the clinical scene is full of complex elements in putting nursing theory into practice, the most essential point in the doctorate course is the acquisition of the ability to grasp the nature of problems in medical practice and the characteristics of nursing practice. This course will thus aim to develop competence in leading a nursing practice and study activities. Another aspect greatly emphasized is to build up skillful nursing directorship with the overall capacity to accomplish improvement and reform of the field of nursing. 1. Ability to lead the study of renovation and reformation of nursing practice from the deep understanding of complex elements in healthcare, medical treatment, and welfare institutions 2. Ability to clarify and solve problems in prefectural-level nursing practice in pubic nursing administrations and policy-making processes 3. Ability to deal with ethical problems from a technical study perspective in order to achieve recipient-oriented nursing 4. Ability to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in higher education institutes for the improvement and reformation of nursing practice Outline of Curriculum Major Subjects 1. Methodology in Integrated Practical Nursing Studies I/II The goals of nursing while exploring issues concerning health promotion, growth and development, and convalescence time based on the human life cycle are treated in I. Management of the conditions and surrounding environment in order to support families, communities, and general situations involving child-rearing, care, giving, and medical treatment are the focus in II. 2. Seminar on Integrated Practical Nursing Studies This special seminar attempts to inquire into the perspective for reformation of nursing practice based both on care-recipient demand and on basic skills as a teacher of nursing. This course consists of three classes: Nursing Administration and Policy, Nursing Ethics, and Nursing Education. The first one is on the reconsideration of concrete problems in prefectural policy making processes. Ethical issues in the medical field concerning the patient rights of the recipients are the central points of the second. The final class emphasizes the systematic method in exploring and teaching nursing practice. These classes require written work, which leads to supplementary treatises for the doctorate dissertation. 3. Dissertation Research on Integrated Practical Nursing Studies The students are required to select and decide their own topics, make research process plans and write a doctorate dissertation. Academic supervision is on an individual basis. Basic Subjects Three elective classes are provided in order to broaden perspective in the study of nursing practice. Methodology in Practical Teaching deals with pedagogical issues and methods in general society. Organization Management lays its emphasis on the characteristics of nursing service at health maintenance, medical, welfare, and care institutions. Basic skills in technical research activities are the main point in Inquiry into Health Care Needs. 21 22

A c c e s s M a p Railway route map Hokuriku expressway Takayama Main Line Tokai-Hokuriku expressway GIFU COLLEGE OF NURSING Tokaido Main Line Kyoto Gifu-Hashima Sta. Nagoya Tokai-Kanjo expressway Chuo Main Line Chuo expressway Tokyo Meishin expressway Tomei expressway Shin-Osaka Chubu International Airport Centrair To Meitetsu-Gifu Sta. Hashima-Shiyakushomae Sta. Time required from Chubu Int'l Airport 90 minutes via Meitetsu To Ogaki Hashima City Auditorium Time required from Tokyo 120 minutes via Shinkansen Meitetsu Egira Sta. To Ichinomiya Time required from Osaka 60 minutes via Shinkansen 15 minutes walk from Gifu-Hashima station Shin-Hashima Sta. Gifu-Hashima Sta. To Osaka Gifu-Hashima interchange Meishin expressway GS GS GIFU COLLEGE OF NURSING Tokaido Shinkansen To Nagoya Gifu College of Nursing 3047-1 Egira-cho,Hashima-shi,Gifu-ken,501-6295,Japan PHONE:+81-58-397-2300 FAX:+81-58-397-2302 http://www.gifu-cn.ac.jp