TRAINING STAFF WHO CAN PROVIDE TREATMENT AS A TEAM IN WHICH EVERYONE IS EQUAL
The 21st century will witness the rapid aging of society. Counterbalancing this is a growing interest in improving health and the quality of life as well as a strong desire to lead a purposeful life while staying in good condition physically, mentally and socially. In response to these demands, the school aims to train the people who will be responsible for providing nursing and welfare in the 2lst century. A major attraction of the school is its being located on the same site as the Tokai University Hospital and the School of Medicine. Another attraction its provision of a comprehensive education that includes practical training in the adjacent university hospital and close cooperation with the School of Medicine. Other features include the possibility for students to attend lessons in other schools of the university and thus acquire a wider range of skills, as well as a system whereby class sizes are kept small.
Department of Nursing
In response to the expanding role and function of nursing as demanded by today's society, this department aims to provide wide-ranging knowledge and skills to its students, while training male and female nurses and the public health nurses who provide independent nursing. The department features a curriculum that promotes the understanding of patients and stresses the basics to enable students to play an active role in medical and welfare teams. The students may, furthermore, study new fields of nursing such as "Introduction to the Family Science of Nursing," "Industrial Nursing," and "International Nursing."
Department of Social Work
This department aims to produce graduates with a high level of specialization who can satisfy the wide-ranging welfare needs of society. To achieve this goal, students study different fields of welfare such as senior citizen welfare, welfare for the handicapped, and child welfare. Students are also trained in support skills and activities, keeping in view the link between health, medicine and education. In addition, the department also offers courses in which lifestyle problems are considered from an international viewpoint, and address the use of information processing to solve those problems.
