Mission

The mission of the Kitasato University School of Nursing is to provide leadership to improve the health care of individuals, families, communities and populations through nursing education, research and practice.

The School accomplishes its mission by:

1. Providing high quality education within an environment of scholarly inquiry in order to prepare competent practitioners of nursing who will actively contribute to health care around the nation and around the world.
2. Generating, integrating, disseminating, and using knowledge and theory through research and practice.
3. Creating supportive life-long learning environments to promote excellence in professional nursing practice.

History

The Kitasato University School of Nursing was established in 1986 in response to the overwhelming need for higher nursing education. The School offered its first bachelor's degree in 1990, the first master's degree in 1992, and its first PhD in 2001. Today, our more than 2,000 alumni are making significant contributions to health care in local, national and global communities.

Programs of Study

The School of Nursing offers an array of educational programs to prepare students for leadership roles in professional nursing. Currently, there are over 400 undergraduates and 30 graduates seeking degrees in the following:

Undergraduate programs

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2. Midwifery option

Graduate programs

1. Master of Science degree in Nursing
2. Optional Clinical Nurse Specialist programs
3. PhD program in Nursing

For more information on the School, please contact the Administration Office.

Mailing address:

Administration Office

Kitasato University School of Nursing

2-1-1 Kitasato, Minamiku, Sagamihara
Kanagawa 252-0329
Japan

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