The first nurse practitioner graduate programme in Japan

Aim This paper describes the establishment of the first Japanese nurse practitioner graduate programme and legislative activities to institutionalize nurse practitioners in Japan. Background To address the super‐ageing population, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences initiated the first ac...

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Published in:International nursing review 2014-12, Vol.61 (4), p.487-490
Main Authors: Fukuda, H., Miyauchi, S., Tonai, M., Ono, M., Magilvy, J.K., Murashima, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Credentialing - organization & administration
Education, Nursing, Graduate - organization & administration
Homecare
Humans
Japan
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Education
Nurse Practitioners - education
Nursing
Nursing Education
Nursing Homes
Super-Ageing Populations
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Summary:Aim This paper describes the establishment of the first Japanese nurse practitioner graduate programme and legislative activities to institutionalize nurse practitioners in Japan. Background To address the super‐ageing population, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences initiated the first academic graduate level nurse practitioner programme in Japan, based upon the global standard defined by the International Council of Nurses. Conclusion In 2010, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences graduated the first nurse practitioner. We believe that nurse practitioners will be highly valued in Japan for thoughtful nursing care to the fragile elders living in rural and urban Japan.
ISSN:0020-8132
1466-7657
DOI:10.1111/inr.12126