Nursing in Japan

Japanese society, public health and sanitation

• Demographic changes
• Transition of fertility / mortality rates and changes in the national disease structure

Japanese medical care system and services

• Trends in health and welfare administration
• Total health insurance coverage and medical remunerations
• Japanese system for providing public health services

Japanese nursing system and its history

• Japan's nursing history
• Nursing system

Basic nursing education in Japan

• Course options for obtaining qualifications
• Development of university nursing education
• Introducing mandatory clinical training after graduation
• Educational data

Employment status of nursing professionals in Japan

Development of human resources with advanced specialization

• Continuing education
• Qualification / certification systems
• Certified Nurse Specialist
• Certified Nurse
• Certified Nurse Administrator