Master of Science in Nursing

Nursing is an applied science that studies nursing theories, knowledge, skills, and their development laws for maintaining, promoting, and restoring human health, based on natural and social sciences. It emphasizes the integration of theoretical foundations with clinical practice and the alignment of disciplinary development with social needs. The development of nursing science in China prioritizes the cultivation of senior specialist nursing talents. The National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China requires the establishment of a specialist nursing position training system to improve the level of specialist nursing and meet the needs of medical technology development and the diversified health services of the people.

Research Directions:

Adult and Geriatric Nursing: Focuses on theories, knowledge, methods, technologies, and applications related to the physical and mental characteristics, aging process, and their responses to health issues in adults and the elderly. It aims to promote health, prevent diseases, delay and control disabilities caused by diseases and aging, and maintain their optimal physical and mental states.

Health and Chronic Disease Management: Focuses on common management issues of common chronic diseases, chronic wounds, and malignant tumors. It studies the progression laws of chronic disease patients, risk factors for disease occurrence and development, monitoring and early warning, and health management. It aims to slow down the progression of chronic diseases, prevent complications and deterioration of chronic diseases, and reduce the premature mortality rate of chronic diseases.

Maternal, Infant, and Child Nursing: Focuses on theories, knowledge, methods, technologies, and applications related to the responses of perinatal mothers, newborns, and children to existing or potential health issues and life cycle changes. It aims to ensure maternal and infant safety and promote the health of mothers, infants, and children.

Mental Health Nursing: Focuses on the study of human mental health and its health issues. It adopts research methods from nursing, psychology, and psychiatry to study mental health issues, their manifestations, characteristics, laws, and mechanisms, and explores nursing intervention methods and technologies to help patients recover and promote their mental health.