The Department of Basic Nursing is responsible for educating nursing students in basic nursing concepts, nursing theory, nursing processes, and the social functions of nursing, which helps lead to better nursing sciences and practice in the future. Another important task is to train students in research methodologies for the improvement of nursing science knowledge.

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Professor Yukiko Kudo
I am conducting research on the verification of evidence for nursing skills, the evaluation of the safety of medical care, and nursing education. These themes are important topics for providing safe nursing care to patients.

Associate Professor Makiko Hasebe
My main areas of research focus on methods of teaching nursing techniques. Specifically, this consists of making use of materials that enable new students to easily learn nursing techniques. Basic methods of nursing are the foundation of prospective nursing professionals; thus, I believe this to be a very important subject. I also take part in joint research on occupational exposure to chemotherapy drugs and how they should be handled.

Lecturer Yukiko Kikuchi
My topic of research is health management of nursing professionals and the effects of nursing work schedule on their health. Nurses have a variety of duties, such as day shift, night shift, or on-call etc. The nurse’s own health lies at the fundamentals of practicing high-quality nursing; thus, I study from the viewpoint of nursing work so that nurses work maintaining their own health.

Assistant Professor Reiko Sugiyama
My main topics of research are preventing exposure to chemotherapy agents and providing support to outpatient chemotherapy recipients. I place special emphasis on treatments such as FOLFOX therapy for colorectal cancer, which is continuous infusion chemotherapy administered in the patient’s home. The goal of my research is to help cancer patients live a life that is as comfortable and safe as possible.

Assistant Professor Ryosuke Muto
My research focuses on health management within the nursing profession. Nurses need to maintain their health to deliver high-quality care. My study specifically addresses the issues of fatigue and burnout, exploring the factors that influence these conditions. Additionally, I am conducting research to quantify expert nurses' skills through motion capture technology. This approach seeks to mitigate the reality shock associated with the technical demands of nursing.

Assistant Professor Shiori Suto
The research areas of interest are nurses’ learning needs and supporting their self-directed learning. This research is related to continuing education in nursing. My study is focused on perioperative nurses. The perception of nurses’ learning needs and an understanding of how to fulfill them can contribute to the acquisition of specialized knowledge and skills related to nursing practice as well as individual professional development.