WAKAYAMA
- Wakayama
Faculty
of Nursing
（first・second year）
- Wakayama Faculty
of Nursing
（third・fourth year） - Wakayama Postgraduate
School of Nursing
TOKYO
HEALTHCARE
UNIVERSITY
in Wakayama
Wakayama Faculty of Nursing
— born from the combined
determination of four stakeholders
“A university in Wakayama,” “a university located downtown,” “nursing education at a university level,” and “health care personnel for today’s needs” Wakayama Faculty of Nursing was born in April 2018 through the close bonds and collaboration between Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama City, Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center, and Tokyo Healthcare University. As the population declines and ages, the faculty nurtures nurses who support the community so that people can live independently in a familiar place as long as possible. It also forms a nucleus for community support and cooperation in the field of medicine, health, and welfare and actively contributes to the society to promote coexistence with the community.
About THCU
Tokyo Healthcare University (THCU) is a medical and health university consisting of five faculties with seven divisions, a Department of Midwifery, and postgraduate schools . The number of students in nursing divisions across faculties is about 2,000, which makes it the largest in Japan. Since it was established, the university has produced many nurses in the field of medicine, and building on its success, it continues to nurture talents with the rich character and cultural knowledge that are needed today, who are able to tackle various social challenges from a new, comprehensive perspective.
TOKYO/CHIBA
Faculties
- Faculty of Healthcare
- Higashigaoka Faculty of Nursing
- Tachikawa Faculty of Nursing
- Chiba Faculty of Nursing
- Higashigaoka-Tachikawa Faculty
of Nursing
(no longer seeking applicants)
Departments
- Department of Midwifery
(Gotanda Campus)
Postgraduate Schools
- Postgraduate School of Healthcare
- Postgraduate School of Nursing
FACULTY
Wakayama
Faculty
of Nursing
Available certifications
Qualifications for the national examination for nurses Expected career paths: hospitals, clinics, home-visit nursing stations, nursing universities and training schools, long-term care homes, various workplaces
Nurses support medical care and medical assistance for people suffering from illnesses, injuries, and disabilities. They observe and judge subjects with their own unique perspective, and support life and living. Their areas of work are quickly expanding from medical institutions such as hospitals and clinics to medical, health, and welfare institutions such as home-visit nursing stations and long-term care homes.
Qualifications for the national examination for public health nurses Expected career paths: prefectures, municipalities, public health centers, medical institutions, offices, and research institutions such as schools and universities
Public health nurses provide community health activities focused on disease prevention through home visits, health consultation, and health check-ups for people with various health conditions in the community. Their main area of work varies: public health centers, municipalities, health management for companies, health education in schools, and so on.
School nurses(Yogo Teacher)
Expected career paths: school nursing in elementary, middle, or high schools
School nurses mainly protect the health of children and students as “a school nurse” in kindergartens, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. They offer first aid for injuries and illnesses, check on physical growth and development, perform health check-ups, plan school-based health activities, understand students in their mental and physical aspects, and provide care for their health.
Sanitary supervisors
Expected career paths: various
companies
Sanitary supervisors manage technical issues on sanitation within safety and sanitation at offices with at least 50 workers.They manage the work environment to prevent any health issues in workers.
Flow of four-year training
By taking three steps (Clinical Practice of Fundamental Nursing/training for community nursing activities, area-specific training, and Clinical Practice: Integration and practice for Nursing), practical skills of nurses are gradually improved.
STEP 1
Clinical Practice of
Clinical Practice of
Fundamental Nursing /
training for community
nursing activities
It begins with observational training in various nursing situations, and nurses practice basic nursing care for patients.
STEP 2
Area-specific training
Based on the foundation of nursing practice, nurses learn through practice with various subjects and situations.
STEP 3
Clinical Practice:
Clinical Practice:
Integration and
practice for
Nursing
Expert skills in nursing practice that integrate acquired knowledge and techniques are nurtured.
International interactions
Through overseas training in Hawaii and Australia for those who wish, students learn foreign medicine and
culture. In this manner, we hope to nurture international talents who are much needed in modern
globalized medicine.
Even in regular university life, we work to nurture a global perspective in students by holding lectures by
the Turkish ambassador, who is closely involved with Wakayama Prefecture.
Community cooperation
We promote cooperation and interaction with the community through diverse events such as volunteer activities, joint projects with students from other universities through the Consortium of Higher Education Institutions in Wakayama, open lectures, disaster training, and university festivals.
On THCU
01 Clinical Practice
02 Clinical Practice
03 Clinical Practice
04 Consortium
Wakayama
Postgraduate
School
of Nursing
Advanced experts who can exhibit leadership
Learning nursing does not stop at the university; it is also progressing at graduate school. At our faculty, we have established Wakayama Postgraduate School of Nursing. Talents are being developed as medicine is advanced and specialized, and the areas where nursing can play an active role are expanding. Specifically, in Japan, comprehensive community care is being promoted, and it is said that “while nurturing talents that promote comprehensive community care overall, we should also nurture next-generation health and medical personnel, assuming cross-disciplinary cooperation between medicine and welfare.” At Wakayama Postgraduate School of Nursing, we hope to develop “human resources with advanced practical skills to involve the community and provide support for healthy lifestyles.” These professionals will be equipped with advanced practical skills, educational skills, management skills, and leadership, so that residents in the community can live their entire lives securely and as they wish.