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
Tsuyoshi Higuchi, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5949
higuchi@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Effects of pregnancy, childbirth, and lactation on bone density and bone metabolism
Norio Nakamura, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5930
nnakamur@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Research on the effects of fatty acid metabolism on kidney disease
Yuka Noto, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5923
noto@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Palliative care in cancer patients
○Research on Radiation Protection in Nursing
Akemi Fujita, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5948
a_fujita@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Rehabilitation and QOL of cancer patients and their families
○Patient education
○Improvement of the daily lives of persons with health problems
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
○Research on health activities aimed at maintaining and promoting health
○Research on Supporting Residents in the Event of a Nuclear Disaster
Haruka Otsu, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5996
h_otsu@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Research on nursing elderly people with dementia complicated by physical diseases
○Prevention of Severe Illness of Chronic Diseases, Research on Comprehensive Disease Management in the Elderly
○Research on preventive care
Toshiko Tomisawa, Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5933
tmtott@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Education using simulation
○Critical Thinking and Nursing Diagnosis
○Support for treatment of diabetes and lifestyle-related diseases
○Education and development of teaching materials using ICT and VR
Naoko Misaki,
Associate Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5997
naokoms@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Research related to the perinatal period
○Research on Evidence of Midwifery Care Skills
○Research on breastfeeding
Mayumi Satou,
Associate Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5953
sato-ma@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Research on the socialization of new graduate nurses
○Research on Continuing Education for Nurses
○Research on Nursing Technology in Home-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
○Research on the daily lives of patients with childhood onset chronic diseases
○Research on families raising children with chronic diseases
○Research on nursing for children and their families undergoing examinations and treatments
Maiko Kitajima,
Associate Professor Tel: +81-172-39-5994
kitajima@hirosaki-u.ac.jp
○Research on nursing patients undergoing radiology
○Research on symptom relief effects


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