Annual Report 2018

Certified Nurse Curriculum

Atsushi Ohtsu, Asuko Sekimoto, Hideo Uesugi, Yuko Tanaka, Kyoko Tojyu

Curriculum for certified nurses

1. Palliative care nursing

 In March 2018, 20 students of the fifth graduating class completed the certified nursing education curriculum in palliative care, and 16 students passed the certified nurse qualification examination sponsored by the Japan National Nursing Association in July 2018. Consequently, 87 students, including the inaugural, third, and fourth graduating class graduated and were registered as certified nurses in palliative care.

 In February 2018, a follow-up training programme for the fourth graduating class graduates was conducted, and 92 certified nurses, including those from other hospitals, participated.

  The 2018 certified nurse education curriculum in palliative care nursing was closed.

2. Cancer chemotherapy nursing

 In March 2018, 11 students of the inaugural class completed the certified nursing education curriculum in cancer chemotherapy, and 11 students passed the certified nurse qualification examination sponsored by the Japan National Nursing Association in July 2018. Consequently, 21 students, including the inaugural graduates were registered as certified nurses in cancer chemotherapy.

 In July 2018, nine third graduating class students enrolled in the programme, and are presently taking the course.

3. Cancer radiation therapy nursing

 In October 2017, we were authorized by the Japanese Nursing Association as a certified nursing educational institution for radiation therapy nursing.

 In July 2018, 14 first graduating class students enrolled in the programme, and are presently taking the course.

 In October 2018, ten students of the second graduating class took the examination, and all of them passed.

Future prospects

 We will support the 108 graduates who have passed the examination to enable them to provide a high level of nursing care using skilled nursing techniques and contribute to improvement in nursing care techniques at each facility by practising, teaching, and consulting. Meanwhile, the policy of reconstructing certified nursing education in association with specific action training was launched by the Japanese Nursing Association. We will improve the education curriculum and reconsider ways for career support so that a certified curriculum, including training in nurse-designated procedures, can be developed.