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Credentialing system
In Japan, the qualification of public health nurses, midwives, nurses and assistant nurses is stipulated by law, while the certification of specialized nurses is not specified by law. Although many organizations and societies certify such personnel, credentialing system by JNA is socially recognized and appreciated.
This credentialing system by JNA, intended to offer quality healthcare to citizens, certificates the following three; certified nurse specialists, certified nurses and certified nurse administrators.
Certified nurse specialists
Certified nurse specialist (CNS) system is designed to contribute to the development of healthcare and welfare as well as to improve nursing science by forwarding CNSs with specific advanced nursing knowledge and skills into society to provide high-level nursing care efficiently for individuals, families and groups having complex and intractable nursing problems.
The roles of CNSs are excellent nursing practice, consultation with care providers including nurses, coordination among the concerned parties, ethical coordination to protect the rights of individuals, etc., education of nursing personnel, and research activities at clinical settings. A nurse is certified as a CNS by completing a master's program at a graduate school after obtaining a national license for nurses, and then passing the credentialing examination given by JNA after accumulating a certain amount of experience. It is required to renew the certification every five years.
Certified nurses
Certified nurse (CN) system is designed to diffuse quality nursing care at nursing sites by forwarding CNs who can provide high-level nursing practice, using skilled nursing expertise in specific nursing fields, into society.
The roles of CNs are nursing practice at high level, instruction of nurses, and consultation with nurses.
A nurse is certified as a CN by accumulating a certain amount of experience after obtaining a national license for nurses, and then passing the credentialing examination given by JNA after completing the required education program for certification. It is required to renew the certification every five years.
Certified nurse administrators
Certified nurse administrator (CNA) system is designed to provide quality organizational nursing services to individuals, families and local residents with diversified healthcare needs, establish frameworks for training of CNAs meeting certain standards, help to maintain and improve the quality of CNAs and the standard of nursing, and thereby contribute to the development of healthcare and welfare.
A nurse is certified as a CNA by accumulating a certain amount of experience after obtaining a national qualification for nurses, and then passing the credentialing examination given by JNA after completing a master's program at a graduate school or an education program for certification. It is also required to renew the certification every five years. As of December 2020, 4,551 nurses are certified as CNA.
Field | Registered number |
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Cancer Nursing | 946 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 364 |
Community Health Nursing | 27 |
Gerontological Nursing | 206 |
Child Health Nursing | 279 |
Women's Health Nursing | 87 |
Chronic Care Nursing | 230 |
Critical Care Nursing | 311 |
Infection Control Nursing | 90 |
Family Health Nursing | 73 |
Home Care Nursing | 87 |
Genetic Nursing | 11 |
Disaster Nursing | 22 |
Total | 2,733 |
Field | Registered number |
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Emergency Nursing | 1,342 |
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing | 2,581 |
Intensive Care | 1,225 |
Palliative Care | 2,557 |
Cancer Chemotherapy Nursing | 1,691 |
Cancer Pain Management Nursing | 771 |
Visiting Nursing | 679 |
Infection Control | 2,977 |
Diabetes Nursing | 930 |
Infertility Nursing | 178 |
Neonatal Intensive Care | 441 |
Dialysis Nursing | 286 |
Perioperative Nursing | 690 |
Breast Cancer Nursing | 371 |
Dysphagia Nursing | 1,038 |
Pediatric Emergency Nursing | 262 |
Dementia Nursing | 1,878 |
Stroke Rehabilitation Nursing | 782 |
Radiation Therapy Nursing | 356 |
Chronic Respiratory Nursing | 340 |
Chronic Heart Failure Nursing | 472 |
Total | 21,847 |
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