Disaster Nursing Global Leader Degree Program/ Cooperative Doctoral Program for Disaster Nursing

Linking with other related disciplines, students study nursing-based scientific theory and application considering industry, government, and academia. In particular, studies which master the depths of disaster nursing are intended to contribute to a healthy society by ensuring safety, security, and independence.

The completion criteria includes acquiring 50 or more credits in the course and stipulates that students pass the dissertation review and final examination after receiving research guidance. The review consists of an integrated assessment of the abilities required to meet the educational objectives of the course. The students who satisfy the completion criteria are awarded the Doctor of Nursing Studies degree and the designation as a Disaster Nursing Global Leader (DNGL):
1. Individuals with the ability to provide support
under any disaster situation on the basis of the principle of human security: “live a healthy life that suits you.”
2. Individuals with the ability to work on “policy
proposals for healthy living” in various phases of the disaster cycle.
3. Individuals with the ability to work toward
realizing a safe and secure society from a global perspective and build collaborations between the industry, academia and government in order to revolutionize institutions and systems.
4. Individuals with the ability to visualize disaster
nursing studies from interdisciplinary and international perspectives, as well as conduct research and development in disaster nursing studies.

The objective of the curriculum policy is to cultivate individuals with an enriched and advanced level of nursing expertise and foster research on the basis of interdisciplinary, international, and global perspectives. It especially aims to nurture global leaders in disaster nursing who possess an in-depth understanding of disaster nursing and can contribute to the development of human security. Based on these educational objectives the following curriculum (curriculum policy) has been organized:
1. The curriculum is composed of six courses: (a) Basic
Courses in Nursing Studies; (b) Interdisciplinary Course for Disaster Nursing Global Leaders, two courses that form the foundation of Disaster Nursing Studies; (c) Courses in Disaster Nursing Science that help develop the ability to visualize disaster nursing as an academic discipline; (d) Disaster Nursing Seminar; (e) Disaster Nursing Practicum; and (f) Disaster Nursing Dissertation Research, courses that teach the essential roles and functions of global leaders and cultivate professional practices and research skills relevant to disaster nursing studies.
2. The curriculum includes “Independent Study” as
part of the “Disaster Nursing Seminar” and “Disaster Nursing Practicum” in order to help nurture the essential abilities of global leaders and promote autonomous learning in line with the students’ interests and challenges.
3. The curriculum requires that students take at least
10 credits from each of the following graduate schools that constitute this program: Graduate School of Nursing, University of Kochi; College of Nursing Art and Science, University of Hyogo; Graduate School of Nursing Chiba University; Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University; and Graduate School of Nursing, Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing.
4. The curriculum consists of a preliminary
examination and a qualifying examination to verify the results of the overall learning process.
5. The curriculum enables students to integrate the
knowledge of theory, advanced nursing practices, and research related to disaster nursing (under the guidance of full-time teachers), and write and submit a disaster nursing doctoral dissertation.

Individuals who have completed graduate school and possess a vision as global leaders in disaster nursing.
Individuals who have completed graduate school and are committed to becoming global leaders in disaster nursing activities and developing relevant abilities.

Leading disaster nursing education based on the long history and rich experience and knowledge A seamless practical education that ensures wide coverage from natural to conflict-driven disasters caused by humans and also from preparedness for disasters to restoration activities. Education leveraging on a strong organizational cooperation platform with a wide international and domestic network.

1 Disaster Nursing Education Project
“Disaster Nursing Education Project”, for supporting the improvement of disaster nursing education of a disaster-prone country, had been implemented until year 2013.
Extended cooperation in developing disaster nursing curriculum, syllabus and text books in Thailand, Indonesia and Bangladesh.
Overseas exchange universities:
The Thai Red Cross College of Nursing
Swedish Red Cross University College
Haute Ecole de la Sante La Source(Switzerland)
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
University of Philippines manila College of Nursing
The University Health Science(Cambodia)

2 Supporting disaster affected areas
Health support, for Namie citizens who were evacuated to Iwaki city due to the nuclear accident that occurred at Fukushima Daiichi NPS, was implemented from October 2012 in cooperation with the Japanese Red Cross Society. Extended our cooperation to the Japanese Red Cross Society in providing support to the people affected by Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines (December 2013) and carried out the survey of affected areas.

3 Campus exchanges
Attended lectures given by the doctors working at the hospitals of Afghanistan and nurses sent by ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross), and discussed with the students from the International and Disaster Nursing area regarding the medical care provided in the conflict-affected areas (year 2014). The exchange meeting at the 16th Japanese Red Cross Nursing Society of Nursing Science (June 2015) was planned together with students from the international and disaster nursing area.

4 Presentations at international conference
The first generation students of Cooperative Doctoral Program for Disaster Nursing participated as interns in the support activities (organized by: NPO, etc.) carried out in the affected areas and presented field work posters in English at an international conference.