Division of Nursing

Teaching Staff

Yuji Ishimatsu, Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Physical assessment, clinical medicine, microbiology, infection control nursing, etc.
Research Areas: Nursing science of respiratory, adult disease and infectious diseases.
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I believe that nursing science will continue to play an increasingly pivotal role in the medical care of Japan. I look forward to studying with you and hope we can enhance each other’s potentials.

Hiromi Eto, Professor

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Subjects Taught: Scientific critique of nursing I & II, etc.
Research Areas: Sleeping behavior of newborns and infants, synchronization during pregnancy, puerperal period and child-rearing period (sleeping behavior) , evidence building in low-risk pregnancy, delivery, puerperal and neonatal period, evidence building in domestic violence for perinatal women
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I cherish encounter with every and each person in my life.? I hope you will learn the joy of learning and experience active university life through lively discussions with your fellow students and the teaching staff.

Kazuyo Oishi, Professor

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Subjects Taught: Scientific critique of nursing I & II, etc.
Research Areas: (1) Supporting women and her family during pregnancy, delivery and child-rearing stage (2) History of midwifery
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I look forward to thinking with you how every and single women on this earth may experience safe and satisfactory delivery

Mayumi Ohnishi, Professor

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Subjects Taught: Introduction to public health nursing, Introduction to global health, Community diagnosis, Cross-cultural field practice, etc.
Research Areas: Health inequalities and their causes, maintaining and improving the health of socially disadvantaged people, development of human resources who can commit themselves to such issues.?
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I hope you will join us to think how you and I can commit to improving the health of people living under various social and cultural conditions.

Yoko Kusuba, Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Chronic adult nursing, Chronic adult nursing (practicum), Adult nursing synthesis lab practice, Adult nursing (practicum II) etc.
Research Areas: Treatment of patients with diabetes, nursing care and biological reaction
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I look forward to learning with you to aim for “nursing as art”

Terumitsu Sawai, Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Clinical pathology, Special topics in emergency medicine, Surgical disorders and rehabilitation, etc.
Research Areas: Surgical nursing, Cancer nursing, Gastroenterology nursing
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Japan is a country of one of the highest rate in population aging, and one in every two person are expected to develop cancer.? I invite you to think with us how every citizen in our country may receive safe and satisfactory cancer treatment.

Hiroko Hanada, Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Psychiatric and mental health I & II, Psychiatric and mental health (practicum), Scientific critique of nursing, etc.
Research Areas: Child psychiatric nursing, child maltreatment and cares
Message to
the Prospective Students:
We are a relatively new university as a 4-year nursing college.? Together with our students, we seek to create a vibrant environment for learning.

Yuko Hirano, Professor

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Subjects Taught: Health care and welfare systems, etc.
Research Areas: Migration of Asian nurses to Japan, health and welfare system for foreign residents in Japan
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Globalization influences health concept of the people as well as medical systems. Let’s approach health and illness through various socio-cultural aspects.

Sumihisa Honda, Professor

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Subjects Taught: Epidemiology, Public health, etc.
Research Areas: Social epidemiology, health statistics, community health, international health
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I look forward to studying and exchanging ideas with motivated students.

Harumi Miyahara, Professor

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Subjects Taught: Maternity nursing I & II, Reproductive health and rights, Maternity nursing (practicum), etc.
Research Areas: (1) Development and evaluation of sex education as health education (2) Establishing sexuality among children and youths with hypophrenia, and nursing care (3) Life-long health support for women
Message to
the Prospective Students:
As our specialist field and field of our interest, I look forward to learning nursing with you.

Yoko Arinaga, Associate Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Acute adult nursing, Adult nursing synthesis lab practice, Adult nursing I & II (practicum),
Research Areas: Breast cancer related lymphoedema, oncology, symptom management, complementary and alternative medicine and end-of-life care
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Nursing has the power to significantly affect a person’s life in a positive way. Let us share the amazing experience of enhancing a patient's quality of life through the power of nursing!

Kazumi Ueno, Associate Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Basic nursing skills, Basic nursing skills (practicum)
Research Areas: Cancer nursing, QOL of cancer patients, end-of-life care, palliative care
Message to
the Prospective Students:
A strong challenging spirit is the way to self-development. I invite you to study Nursing together with a constant challenging spirit.

Izumi Ohmachi, Associate Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Home care nursing I &II, Home care nursing (practicum), Integrated care, etc.
Research Areas: Home based terminal care, collaboration among different professions
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Shortening of hospitalization has vastly increased the societal demands for home-based nursing care.? I invite you to think with us about how we can support people needing care live a meaningful and productive life in their community.

Hiromi Kuroda, Associate Professor

 
Subjects Taught: fundamentals of Nursing
Research Areas:
Message to
the Prospective Students:

Rieko Nakao, Associate Professor

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Subjects Taught: Public health nursing services, health education etc.
Research Areas: Promoting healthy community, health support for patients receiving in-home care
Message to
the Prospective Students:
One of the most interesting aspects of nursing is that through it, we can help people live their live the way they want.

Akira Nagata, Associate Professor

Subjects Taught: Introduction to nursing, Nursing Process, Basic nursing skills, Basic nursing skills (practicum), etc.
Research Areas: Experience of people involved in medical care, Transplant nursing, Nursing diagnosis
Message to
the Prospective Students:
My aim is to create a place where we can hold open discussions as fellow students of Nursing. I hope you will find joy in learning through studying Nursing.

Miyuki Nagahashi-Araki, Associate Professor

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Subjects Taught: Scientific critique of nursing I & II, Maternity nursing II, etc.
Research Areas: The role of nursing professionals in assisting women perform safe delivery and childrearing
Message to
the Prospective Students:
To become involved in pregnancy, delivery and child-rearing, one of the most significant processes in women's lives, is one wonderful aspect of maternity nursing.? I invite you to join us in experiencing this opportunity.?

Emi Matsuura, Associate Professor

Subjects Taught: Introduction to Adult Nursing, Chronic adult nursing, Adult nursing (practicum I & II), Scientific critique of nursing I & II, etc
Research Areas: Self-management in patients with collagen disease
Occupational identity of the nursing student
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I look forward to studying and discussing with you nursing that enables people to best manage their own health problems.

Kanako Morifuji, Associate Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Pediatric Nursing I & II, Pediatric Nursing (practicum I & II), etc.
Research Areas: Siblings with Down’s syndrome
QOL of children/adults with chromosomal aberrations and of their families
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I look forward to sharing with you the wounderful opportunity in experiencing the sensual and vibrant individuality of children.

Koji Yoshida, Associate Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Gerontological Nursing (practicum), etc.
Research Areas: Radiological nursing, Medical exposure, Nuclear disaster
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I believe strongly in your unlimited potential.

Yusuke Oyama, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Adult nursing (practicum), etc.
Research Areas: Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) Nursing, Emergency Nursing, Disaster Nursing
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I will ensure that you enjoy nursing and increase your motivation to become a nurse.

Chiho Kato, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Midwifery, Maternal nursing, etc.
Research Areas: Simulation education for acute obstetric emergencies, Evidence of midwifery care, etc.
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I will support your self-realization.

Ayano Kit, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Public health nursing practice, Public health nursing services, Public health nursing (practicum), etc.
Research Areas: Research on domestic and foreign maternal and child health
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Every of nursing client live within a community. I anticipate learning about community nursing with you.

Noriko Sasaki, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Maternity nursing (practicum), etc.
Research Areas: Role of nursing in genetic medicine, genetic counseling
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Please make the most of your precious time here ? enjoy not only studying but also other aspects of university life.

Junichi Tanaka, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Basic nursing (practicum), etc.
Research Areas: Basic nursing sciences, research on pediatric nutritional epidemiology in developing countries.
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Student days are precious times to develop your ability to “think for yourself”. If you have the ability to solve various types of problems by yourself, you will be able to manage any situation. Learn with me to sharpen such skills.

Mayumi Tsuji, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Gerontological Nursing (practicum), etc.
Research Areas: End-of-life care, The view of death and life
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Gerontological nursing is a field in which development is required in the future. I will support you to expand your knowledge and creativity. Let's learn together happily.

Masaharu Nagae, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Psychiatric and mental health nursing I & II, Psychiatric and mental health nursing (practicum), Scientific critique of nursing, etc.
Research Areas: Child psychiatric nursing, child maltreatment, medication adherence
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Empathy and communication are important aspects of nursing. ?I look forward to learning with you and practicing these skills.

Mika Nishihara, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Public health nursing practice, Public health nursing services, Public health nursing (practicum), etc.
Research Areas: Health support for vulnerable people of the world, adolescent health
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I look forward to discussing with you what we, as health professionals, can do to support and improve the health of the people in Japan and around the world.

Kaori Hashizume, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Adult nursing (practicum), etc.
Research Areas: Hopes of leukemia patients receiving bone-marrow transplantation
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Through nursing and meeting people from various corners of the society, I assure you will find new discovery.? I hope you will join us in this wonderful journey of nursing.

Miwa Hamasaki, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Basic nursing(practicum) , etc
Research Areas: Basic nursing sciences , research on nursing of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I look forward to studying and discussing with you nursing that we can provide nursing suited to the people.

Naoko Honda, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Pediatric Nursing I/II, Pediatric Nursing Practice I/II
Research Areas: Oral administration in children
Children with chronic disease
Message to
the Prospective Students:
I am constantly comforted and strengthened by children. I invite you to study with me the intellect, technique and heart of pediatric nursing.

Seiichi Yokoo, Assistant Professor

 
Subjects Taught: Home care nursing (practicum), Home care nursing I & II, etc.
Research Areas: End-of-life care and deathwatch
Message to
the Prospective Students:
Nursing is a rewarding profession where you can share the joy and happiness with your patients.? I look forward to experiencing with you this wonderful opportunity.