Tokyo Women's Medical University

School of Nursing

Aged Health Nursing

Gerontological nursing aims to respect the wishes of the elderly and assist them to age healthily in their own way. To this end, nurses are required to understand the needs of the elderly while maintaining their physical and life functions, and to respond in a predictive manner. In addition, family members are important to the elderly, and it is essential to include them in the nursing perspective.　In addition, the ability to coordinate not only with medical care but also with health and welfare services is necessary. In order to acquire the practical skills to deal with these elderly people, students will study the process of physical and mental changes associated with aging and the diversity of its effects on their lives and will receive practical training in nursing care of the elderly at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, hospitals specializing in the elderly, and core regional hospitals.
Gerontological nursing studies include exploration of the QOL of healthy elderly people, elderly people recuperating at home and problems of their families, and perioperative, rehabilitation, and end-of-life nursing.

Subjects

Introduction to Gerontological Nursing

By learning about the goals of gerontological nursing and understanding the physical, psychological, and social characteristics of the elderly and their integrated lives, students will learn about the diversity of the elderly who are aging well. In addition, students will consider the relationship with the family and local community and the social system surrounding the geriatric population.

Gerontological Nursing Theory

Students will learn specialized nursing assistance for health disorders and symptoms specific to the geriatric period, understand health, welfare, and medical activities to maintain and promote the health status of the elderly, and consider better nursing care for the elderly and the abilities expected of nursing.

Gerontological Aged Nursing Practicum

Students will develop the basic practical skills necessary for nursing care of geriatric patients and their families who are hospitalized in acute-care facilities, as well as deepen their own view of geriatric nursing.

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