[Setsunan University] Faculty of Nursing's Educational Quality Receives "Accreditation" from Third-Party Evaluation
Setsunan University's Faculty of Nursing has received "accredited" status from the Japan Nursing Accreditation Council (JABNE), a third-party organization. This recognition highlights its curriculum designed for a super-aging society and its advanced ICT integration, including the first cloud-based clinical training records in Kansai.
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Setsunan University (President: Yasuyuki Kubo) Faculty of Nursing has undergone an evaluation by the third-party organization "Japan Nursing Accreditation Council (JABNE)" and has received "accredited" certification.
[Key Points of this Matter]
* Faculty of Nursing received "accredited" certification after evaluation by the Japan Nursing Accreditation Council (JABNE).
* High praise for its curriculum designed with a super-aging society in mind and the cultivation of "pharmacology-strong nursing professionals."
* Promotion of ICT in nursing education, including Kansai's first cloud-based clinical training records and the introduction of electronic textbooks.
Accreditation Mark / Scene from IPE classes with the Faculty of Agriculture's Department of Food and Nutrition
■ Background of External Evaluation
JABNE is an independent third-party organization established to assure the quality of nursing education in higher education institutions in Japan. Its purpose is to contribute to the nation's health, medical care, and welfare by conducting fair and appropriate evaluations of nursing education programs and striving for the enrichment and improvement of educational research activities.
The university underwent evaluation by this organization in the 2025 academic year and received accreditation on March 13, 2026. In the evaluation report prepared by JABNE based on documentary and on-site surveys, special mention was given to various initiatives of the university, particularly the formation of a curriculum designed for a super-aging society and the cultivation of "pharmacology-strong nursing professionals" in collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The accreditation period is from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2033.
■ Overview of Setsunan University Faculty of Nursing
Setsunan University Faculty of Nursing enables students to acquire qualifications and licenses for nurses, midwives, public health nurses, and type 1 school nurses, and also has a graduate school of nursing (Graduate School of Nursing [Doctoral Pre-program and Doctoral Post-program]). Leveraging its large number of faculty members and the advantages of being a comprehensive university, it engages in clinical training with a small number of students, national examination preparation, and practical interprofessional education (IPE) in collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Faculty of Agriculture (Department of Food and Nutrition).
■ Kansai's First Cloud-based Clinical Training Records
Furthermore, from academic year 2025, electronic textbooks have been introduced, and for the first time among nursing universities in the Kansai region, a cloud system for clinical training records (online input of records and confirmation of evaluation comments) has been implemented. The introduction of the system has reduced the burden on students for creating records at clinical training sites and has made it possible for them to immediately check faculty evaluation comments and utilize them in subsequent training. In addition, the university is promoting the integration of ICT into nursing education, such as the introduction of a system for visualizing learning outcomes.
[Key Points of this Matter]
* Faculty of Nursing received "accredited" certification after evaluation by the Japan Nursing Accreditation Council (JABNE).
* High praise for its curriculum designed with a super-aging society in mind and the cultivation of "pharmacology-strong nursing professionals."
* Promotion of ICT in nursing education, including Kansai's first cloud-based clinical training records and the introduction of electronic textbooks.
Accreditation Mark / Scene from IPE classes with the Faculty of Agriculture's Department of Food and Nutrition
■ Background of External Evaluation
JABNE is an independent third-party organization established to assure the quality of nursing education in higher education institutions in Japan. Its purpose is to contribute to the nation's health, medical care, and welfare by conducting fair and appropriate evaluations of nursing education programs and striving for the enrichment and improvement of educational research activities.
The university underwent evaluation by this organization in the 2025 academic year and received accreditation on March 13, 2026. In the evaluation report prepared by JABNE based on documentary and on-site surveys, special mention was given to various initiatives of the university, particularly the formation of a curriculum designed for a super-aging society and the cultivation of "pharmacology-strong nursing professionals" in collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The accreditation period is from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2033.
■ Overview of Setsunan University Faculty of Nursing
Setsunan University Faculty of Nursing enables students to acquire qualifications and licenses for nurses, midwives, public health nurses, and type 1 school nurses, and also has a graduate school of nursing (Graduate School of Nursing [Doctoral Pre-program and Doctoral Post-program]). Leveraging its large number of faculty members and the advantages of being a comprehensive university, it engages in clinical training with a small number of students, national examination preparation, and practical interprofessional education (IPE) in collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Faculty of Agriculture (Department of Food and Nutrition).
■ Kansai's First Cloud-based Clinical Training Records
Furthermore, from academic year 2025, electronic textbooks have been introduced, and for the first time among nursing universities in the Kansai region, a cloud system for clinical training records (online input of records and confirmation of evaluation comments) has been implemented. The introduction of the system has reduced the burden on students for creating records at clinical training sites and has made it possible for them to immediately check faculty evaluation comments and utilize them in subsequent training. In addition, the university is promoting the integration of ICT into nursing education, such as the introduction of a system for visualizing learning outcomes.