Graduate School of Health Sciences

Health Sciences（Master’s Course）

Department of Nursing Science

This field is based on fundamental nursing education and nursing practical experience, With the purpose of autonomously and scientifically searching for challenges in nursing, and developing abilities which can contribute to the development of nursing science. Specifically, education and research to develop the skills needed to practice high quality nursing by individuals, family, groups, and persons in the area, and their ability to 1) work towards the improvement in the quality of nursing practice and the care environment, 2) analyze and improve the care environment, 3) promote cooperation between multiple disciplines, 4) examine the effects of the legal system related to nursing practice, and 5) improve the educational environment of nursing science.

Preliminary Consultation
Applicants must contact the faculty member in charge via telephone or email to discuss their academic and research goals before filing an application. If the faculty member in charge is unavailable, please contact our Academic Affairs Group at +81-172-39-5911 or jm5911@hirosaki-u.ac.jp


Advisors
Research Themes
Akemi Fujita, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5948
a_fujita@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○QOL of cancer patients and their families
○Patient education
○Improvement of the daily lives of persons with health problems
Chieko Itaki, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5974
itakichi@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Nuclear Disaster Medical care
○Radiation risk communication
○Nursing Administration
○Medical safety
Noriko Ogura, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5907
ogu1224@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Career development and/or continuation education for nurses
○Job satisfaction and/or workplace environment of nurses
○Patient education by nurses
Chiaki Kitamiya, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5945
chiaki@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Health promotion by public health nurses
○Role of public health nurses in a nuclear disaster
Chikako Tono, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5947
tonochikako2978@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Optimal management for pediatric chronic myeloid leukemia
Haruka Otsu, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5996
h_otsu@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Dementia nursing
○Daily life management aimed at improving QOL
○Measures against loneliness and isolation
Toshiko Tomisawa, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5933
tmtott@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Education using simulation
○Critical Thinking and Nursing Diagnosis
○Self-management for diabetes
○Development of educational materials applying Internet Technology and Virtual Reality
○Disaster Nursing
Mayumi Satou,
Associate Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5953
sato-ma@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Socialization of new graduate nurses
○Continuing nursing education
○Nursing method in visit nursing
Mayumi Urushizaka,
Associate Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5944
urushima@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Experiences and support for patients with chronic illness
○Nursing on radiation emergency medicine
Ayako Ohgino,
Associate Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5903
ohgino@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Young adult with childhood-onset chronic diseases
○Psychological stress and coping
○Nursing for children undergoing medical examination and treatment
Maiko Kitajima,
Associate Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5994
kitajima@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Symptom relief for patients
Miyuki Yamamoto, Lecturer Tel: +81-172-39-5943
miyukiya@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Building a comprehensive support system for creating healthy communities
○Awareness education for sustainable health behavior
Co-Advisors
Research Themes
Shizuka Takamagi
Associate Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5952
takamagi@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Diet and exercise during pregnancy
○Visualization of nursing techniques and its use in education
○Support for mothers and children during disasters


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