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2023/10/14 Clinical practice competencies for intensive care nursing in Japan
- Dr. 卯野木 健(Takeshi Unoki)
- Professor
- Department of Acute and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, Sapporo City University, Sapporo, Japan
Biography：
Education/Training
2006-2007 Post-doctoral fellow, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
2002-2005 Graduate School of Human Comprehensive Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
2000-2002 Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
1993-1997 School of Nursing, Chiba University, Chiba
Clinical Experience
2011-2017 Nurse Manager, ICU, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba
1997-2006 Nurse Emergency and Critical Care Center, St Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo
Academic Experience
2007-2010 Associated Professor, Department of Acute Care Nursing, School of Nursing, St Luke’s College of Nursing, Tokyo
Education/Training
2006-2007 Post-doctoral fellow, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
2002-2005 Graduate School of Human Comprehensive Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
2000-2002 Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
1993-1997 School of Nursing, Chiba University, Chiba
Clinical Experience
2011-2017 Nurse Manager, ICU, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba
1997-2006 Nurse Emergency and Critical Care Center, St Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo
Academic Experience
2007-2010 Associated Professor, Department of Acute Care Nursing, School of Nursing, St Luke’s College of Nursing, Tokyo
Abstract：
Nursing System and Clinical Competencies for Critical Care Nursing in Japan
The COVID-19 pandemic created a critical situation in the field of intensive care in Japan. Of particular concern was the shortage of nurses in intensive care units. Although approximately 20,000 nurses were employed in ICUs throughout Japan, this number proved insufficient to adequately care for patients with severe respiratory distress caused by COVID-19. In addition, our research showed that not all ICU nurses had the appropriate level of skills.
In response, the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM) established a certification framework, including an examination, to certify nurses capable of providing standardized care in ICUs. With the goal of clarifying the standards of care in such settings, competencies were precisely defined and a comprehensive examination was formulated. This presentation includes an overview of the current landscape of ICU nursing in Japan, while describing the establishment of competencies and explaining the examination framework.
Nursing System and Clinical Competencies for Critical Care Nursing in Japan
The COVID-19 pandemic created a critical situation in the field of intensive care in Japan. Of particular concern was the shortage of nurses in intensive care units. Although approximately 20,000 nurses were employed in ICUs throughout Japan, this number proved insufficient to adequately care for patients with severe respiratory distress caused by COVID-19. In addition, our research showed that not all ICU nurses had the appropriate level of skills.
In response, the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM) established a certification framework, including an examination, to certify nurses capable of providing standardized care in ICUs. With the goal of clarifying the standards of care in such settings, competencies were precisely defined and a comprehensive examination was formulated. This presentation includes an overview of the current landscape of ICU nursing in Japan, while describing the establishment of competencies and explaining the examination framework.