Nursing Section Overview

At HIBMC, our medical staff acts as a team in supporting patients receiving cancer treatment. The Nursing Section supports patients to ensure that they receive treatment safely and comfortably. As we pursue expertise in nursing for particle beam radiation therapy, we aim for a kind of care where nurses live and think in close concert with the patient. We are making efforts to provide dependable and warm nursing care so that each patient can live his/ her life in a unique and fulfilling way. We offer patients support to be able to make their own decisions about their medical care so that they will be satisfied with the choices they make.

Nursing Section Philosophy

Based on the Philosophy of Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center

1. We will respect the rights of our patients and provide customized quality nursing care that enables each person to live life uniquely, safely and comfortably.
2. We always stand with the patient and, gaining trust from those people who live with cancer, we will provide warm emotional support.

Basic Principles of the Nursing Section

1. We offer patients support to be able to make their own decisions about their medical care so that they will be satisfied with the choices they make.
2. We will cultivate a well-rounded character and polish our hospitality as working professionals to offer patient services with the pride of being an HIBMC nurse.
3. We will be aware of our responsibility and role as members of a hospital organization and medical team, and take independent action to provide patient-centered medical and nursing care.
4. We will make efficient use of our limited medical and societal resources (people, materials, time and information) so that they will bear fruit.
5. As specialists, we will improve nursing care quality and nurture self-education and an investigative attitude to further establish superior particle beam therapy nursing care and to disseminate information about it.

Nursing Section Activities

In order to have people understand particle beam radiation therapy and to provide treatment with least amount of pain, the Nursing Section works with other departments and engages in various approaches.

●Nutritional Support for Patients Receiving Particle Beam Radiation Therapy

For those patients who are unable to eat their meals due to stomatitis (mouth ulcers) or pain, nurses, nutritionists, doctors, pharmacists and the nutritional support team work together to support the patient's meal consumption.

Also, the nurses and nutritionists make efforts to come up with and educate patients about meals (blended meals) that are suited for their oral condition. (Photo: blended meals)

Nutritional counseling is given regularly to patients who experience difficulty in eating due to stomatitis or other conditions. (Photo: Nutritional counseling)

●Counseling for Care of Stomatitis or Lockjaw

During the course of particle beam radiation therapy for the head and neck, the patient can have stomatitis. Individual counseling is provided for such patients. (Brochure on oral care)

●Director Meetings

We have the patient speak directly with the Director of HIBMC for deeper understanding of particle beam radiation therapy.

●Events to Foster Patient Networking

We support and foster networking among patients who are receiving treatment.

●Nurse Consultations

We provide consultation over the phone and on an outpatient basis about various concerns and issues regarding particle beam radiation therapy.. Consultations are primarily with oncology specialist nurses.