[New Era for Nurses' Careers] Nurse-Specialized Career School 'Medifree' Exceeds 3,000 Applicants for Free Individual Consultations!
Medifree, a career school specializing in nurses, has exceeded 3,000 applicants for its free individual consultations within 10 months of service launch. This demonstrates strong support from active nurses for a new career option that allows them to choose their own work style without relying on job changes.
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Medifree, a career school for nurses operated by Medifree Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Madoka Yoshizawa), announced that the cumulative number of applicants for its free individual consultations has exceeded 3,000, just 10 months after its service launch. As the chronic shortage of nurses and the issue of nurse turnover gain attention as social problems, Medifree has garnered high support from active nurses as a new career option that allows them to 'choose their own way of working as a nurse without relying on job changes.'
### Background of Reaching 3,000 Applicants ~ A Third Option Beyond 'Quit or Continue' ~
Until now, nurses' career concerns tended to be polarized between 'enduring in the current workplace' or 'changing jobs.' However, there are countless cases where nurses face the same problems even after repeated job changes, or give up nursing altogether (i.e., complete resignation) due to changes in life stages such as marriage, childbirth, or physical and mental health issues.
According to the Japan Nursing Association's '2024 Hospital Nursing Situation Survey *1,' the turnover rate for regular employed nurses in 2023 was 11.3%, and for newly hired nurses from outside, it was 16.1%, clearly indicating that many nurses are still leaving their workplaces. (*1 https://www.nurse.or.jp/home/assets/20250331_nl1.pdf)
Medifree is a service that addresses these structural concerns of nurses with a unique approach: teaching them 'the skill to choose their own way of working' rather than 'job changes.' This novelty has gained widespread appeal, leading to a rapid increase in applicants, primarily through social media and word-of-mouth from students. This resulted in exceeding 3,000 applicants in just 10 months since the service launch.
The number of applicants for individual consultations reached 3,000 in 10 months since the service launch.
### Medifree's Service Content
'Medifree' is a career school aimed at enabling nurses to realize diverse careers not limited to hospital work, while utilizing their nursing qualifications.
Active and experienced nurse instructors individually design curricula tailored to each student's lifestyle, aspirations, and skills. They present a wide range of work options centered on nursing qualifications, such as freelance nurses, corporate nurses, medical writers, education and training businesses, and remote work, and provide support for acquiring practical skills.
Responding to voices like 'night shifts are tough,' 'difficult to balance with family,' and 'I want to value my own time more,' Medifree aims to create a world where 'leaving the hospital does not mean quitting nursing.'
Medifree's proposed 6 new ways of working for nurses.
### The Soaring Social Problem of 'Complete Resignation'
The shortage of nurses is a problem for society as a whole. It is predicted that approximately 130,000 nurses will be short by 2025, making the securing of personnel on the ground an urgent issue. On the other hand, it is said that more than 700,000 'potential nurses' nationwide, who hold nursing qualifications but have completely left the field due to physical and mental strain or dissatisfaction with their work style, exist.
While many job change support services exist, most are limited to a 'introduce the next workplace' model and have not reached the point of fundamentally solving work-style problems. Medifree aims to serve as a 'social safety net' to prevent complete resignation by fostering 'self-reliant nurses' rather than just facilitating job changes.
The problem of nurses' working environment supporting Japanese medical care. Many nurses wish to leave their workplaces due to working environment issues.
### Student Voices (Excerpts)
* **Case 1: Ms. A (30s / Mother of 3 / Ward Nurse)**
* Before: Physically exhausted. No income during childcare leave, worried about the future...
* After: Achieved 270,000 yen in profit in 3 months!
* Earned income during childcare leave's free time. An hour after children sleep turns into income!
* **Case 2: Ms. B (30s / Ward Nurse / Night Shifts)**
* Before: More than 6 night shifts a month, often feeling unwell. Low take-home pay...
* After: Achieved 460,000 yen in 3 months!
* Earned income during free time while doing night shifts. Saw a path to 'earning without night shifts.'
* **Case 3: Ms. C (30s / Pediatric Clinic Part-timer)**
* Before: Felt limited by balancing night shifts and part-time work. Worried about 1,500 yen hourly wage...
* After: Hourly wage increased to 2,500 yen!
* Acquired skills to correctly convey her market value. Achieved income increase while remaining part-time.
*These are examples and do not guarantee results.
### About Free Individual Consultations
At Medifree's free individual consultations, experienced career advisors carefully listen to your current concerns, future ideals, and life plan, and propose a personalized career design plan.
### Background of Reaching 3,000 Applicants ~ A Third Option Beyond 'Quit or Continue' ~
Until now, nurses' career concerns tended to be polarized between 'enduring in the current workplace' or 'changing jobs.' However, there are countless cases where nurses face the same problems even after repeated job changes, or give up nursing altogether (i.e., complete resignation) due to changes in life stages such as marriage, childbirth, or physical and mental health issues.
According to the Japan Nursing Association's '2024 Hospital Nursing Situation Survey *1,' the turnover rate for regular employed nurses in 2023 was 11.3%, and for newly hired nurses from outside, it was 16.1%, clearly indicating that many nurses are still leaving their workplaces. (*1 https://www.nurse.or.jp/home/assets/20250331_nl1.pdf)
Medifree is a service that addresses these structural concerns of nurses with a unique approach: teaching them 'the skill to choose their own way of working' rather than 'job changes.' This novelty has gained widespread appeal, leading to a rapid increase in applicants, primarily through social media and word-of-mouth from students. This resulted in exceeding 3,000 applicants in just 10 months since the service launch.
The number of applicants for individual consultations reached 3,000 in 10 months since the service launch.
### Medifree's Service Content
'Medifree' is a career school aimed at enabling nurses to realize diverse careers not limited to hospital work, while utilizing their nursing qualifications.
Active and experienced nurse instructors individually design curricula tailored to each student's lifestyle, aspirations, and skills. They present a wide range of work options centered on nursing qualifications, such as freelance nurses, corporate nurses, medical writers, education and training businesses, and remote work, and provide support for acquiring practical skills.
Responding to voices like 'night shifts are tough,' 'difficult to balance with family,' and 'I want to value my own time more,' Medifree aims to create a world where 'leaving the hospital does not mean quitting nursing.'
Medifree's proposed 6 new ways of working for nurses.
### The Soaring Social Problem of 'Complete Resignation'
The shortage of nurses is a problem for society as a whole. It is predicted that approximately 130,000 nurses will be short by 2025, making the securing of personnel on the ground an urgent issue. On the other hand, it is said that more than 700,000 'potential nurses' nationwide, who hold nursing qualifications but have completely left the field due to physical and mental strain or dissatisfaction with their work style, exist.
While many job change support services exist, most are limited to a 'introduce the next workplace' model and have not reached the point of fundamentally solving work-style problems. Medifree aims to serve as a 'social safety net' to prevent complete resignation by fostering 'self-reliant nurses' rather than just facilitating job changes.
The problem of nurses' working environment supporting Japanese medical care. Many nurses wish to leave their workplaces due to working environment issues.
### Student Voices (Excerpts)
* **Case 1: Ms. A (30s / Mother of 3 / Ward Nurse)**
* Before: Physically exhausted. No income during childcare leave, worried about the future...
* After: Achieved 270,000 yen in profit in 3 months!
* Earned income during childcare leave's free time. An hour after children sleep turns into income!
* **Case 2: Ms. B (30s / Ward Nurse / Night Shifts)**
* Before: More than 6 night shifts a month, often feeling unwell. Low take-home pay...
* After: Achieved 460,000 yen in 3 months!
* Earned income during free time while doing night shifts. Saw a path to 'earning without night shifts.'
* **Case 3: Ms. C (30s / Pediatric Clinic Part-timer)**
* Before: Felt limited by balancing night shifts and part-time work. Worried about 1,500 yen hourly wage...
* After: Hourly wage increased to 2,500 yen!
* Acquired skills to correctly convey her market value. Achieved income increase while remaining part-time.
*These are examples and do not guarantee results.
### About Free Individual Consultations
At Medifree's free individual consultations, experienced career advisors carefully listen to your current concerns, future ideals, and life plan, and propose a personalized career design plan.