August 2024

JNA News Release Vol.43
Japanese Nursing Association
https://www.nurse.or.jp/english/

Appointment of new JNA Board members
The Japanese Nursing Association (JNA) held its 2024
Annual General Convention on June 6, attended bydelegates and general members. At the Convention, theBoardelection

wasconducted,resultingintheappointment of the following new Board members:
Hamako Katsumata as Vice President, Yukari Nakano as
Executive Director, and Tamami Matsumoto and Miho
Hashimoto as Executive Officers. International activities
will be led by Ms. Hashimoto, the newly-elected ExecutiveOfficer, who has worked in the field of nursing labor policy

JNA Executive Board Members FY2024President
Hiroe Takahashi
Vice Presidents
Kazuko Nin
Noriko Yamamoto
Hamako Katsumata (newly-elected)
Executive Director Yukari Nakano (newly-elected)
Executive Officers Kumiko Yoshikawa
Hiroko Imoto (re-elected)
Akiyo Kizawa
Yumi Tamogami
Tamami Matsumoto (newly-elected)
Miho Hashimoto (newly-elected)

and international activities at the JNA, including ICN’s
International Workforce Forum (IWFF) and Asia Workforce Forum (AWFF).

Ms. Hamako Katsumata
Vice President

Dr. Yukari Nakano
Executive DirectorMs. Tamami Matsumoto
Executive Officer

Ms. Miho Hashimoto
Executive Officer

Lectures in JICA projects for health/nursing leaders from various countries
In response to requests from the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), the JNA has provided support
through offering lectures to health/nursing leaders from variouscountries, such as nursing policy makers from health ministries
and nursing associations, officials from national and statehospitals, and university faculty members, in order to establish
nursing systems and improve the environment for the nursing
profession in their own countries.
Photo：Nursing Leadership and Management Program
EJEP : Egypt - Japan Education PartnershipCountries receiving since 2023
(Including upcoming lectures, in alphabetical order)
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, Fiji, Ghana, Laos, Mongolia, Philippines, Sri Lanka,
Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam

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The lecture focuses on the content of each JICA project,including an overview of the JNA, trends in nursing in Japan,
continuing

educationforthenursing

profession,

thecredentialing systems for Certified Nurse Specialists, Certified
Nurses, and Certified Nurse Administrators, which areoperated by the JNA, efforts to strengthen competencies for
midwifery practice, and nursing ethics*.

Photo：The Project for Strengthening In-service
Training System in Cambodia

JNA Code of Ethics for Nurses (2021): The JNA created the "JNA Code of Ethics for Nurses" in 1998 as the first＊

ethical guidelines for the nursing profession in Japan, and published the revised Code in 2003. To reflect significant
changes in the environment and social conditions surrounding nursing, the Code was again revised and publishedin 2021.
Please click on the link below to view the latest version of the Code:https://www.nurse.or.jp/nursing/assets/pdf/nursing/jna-code-of-ethics-for-nurses.pdf“Nursing in Japan” video released online
The JNA has released a video introducing an overview of nursing in Japanand the JNA’s efforts in English.
This 6-minute video provides an overview of nursing in Japan, including thequalifications for the nursing profession, the nursing delivery system, and theinstitutional framework based on the booklet "Nursing in Japan" (available inJapanese and English) which was revised in 2023. To provide a clear andconcise overview, the video was created in a visually appealing manner,using infographics throughout.
Click here to view the video and the booklet

Contact
Dept. of International Affairs Japanese Nursing Association
5-8-2 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-5778-8559
intl@nurse.or.jp