PhD Student

Ryoko Furukawa, MSN, RN (MW, PHN, RN in Japan)
30A NB

ryoko-furukawa@uiowa.edu
319/353-5765

Education:
MSN, Shenandoah University College of Nursing

BSN, Kitasato University College of Nursing

Advisors: 

Martha Driessnack, PhD, RN

Cognate Area: 

I focus on the interaction between parents and infants and developing a new support system for them.  Therefore, I am currently taking an infant development course in psychology as one of my cognate courses and two courses in public health or sociology related to developing a new system will be taken later on.  

Research Focus:

My research focus is the support system for the interaction between parents and infants.  Especially, I am interested in the support system utilizing technology such as internet sources.  My current concern is focused on the relationship between parents and infants and how it is through IT technologies.  Future research will be extended later to include the relationships between grandparents and grandchildren.

 

Publications:

Articles

Furukawa, R. (1999). The effects to nurse-midwifery students by attendance of home birth.  The Japanese Journal for Midwives, 53(1), 72-78.

Furukawa, R. (2005). The reality and the issue of maternal education in comparisons parent class with mother class in Niigata Prefecture. Japan Society of Maternal Health, 46(2), 348-357.

Furukawa, R. (2006).  The issues of the maternal education through the reality of parents class.  Japan Society of Maternal Health, 47(2), 290-298.

Furukawa, R., Inoue, M., Murayama, H., & Takahashi, H. (1998).  The feeling regarding husband attendance at birth.  Niigata College of Nursing, 4(extra volume), 165-172.

Others

Furukawa, R. (2002). Learning regarding care management in U.S. The Japanese Journal of Nursing Education, 43(2), 162-163.

Furukawa, R. (2003).  Experiences in U.S. (What a wonderful life): preparing for studying abroad.  Nursing Today, 18(8), 60-61.

Furukawa, R. (2003).  Experiences in U.S. (What a wonderful life): hot to apply to study in MSN.  Nursing Today, 18(9), 64-65.

Furukawa, R. (2003).  Experiences in U.S. (What a wonderful life): learning in MSN.  Nursing Today, 18(10), 59-61.

Furukawa, R. (2003).  Care management in a variety of field provided by nurses.  Quality Nursing, 9(19), 49.

Furukawa, R. (in press).  A career choice to study again.  Nursing Today.

 

Presentations:

National

2002, April.  Furukawa, R. Postpartum depression in the world.  Division of Nursing & Respiratory Care 4th Annual Nursing Research Symposium, Winchester, VA.

International

1994, Furukawa, R. The feeling of women upon their first OB-GYN examination, Kitasato University School of Nursing.

1997, Furukawa, R., Inoue, M., Murayama, H., & Takahashi, H. The feeling regarding husband attendance at birth.  Japan Society of Maternal Health, Kagoshima, Japan.

2004, Furukawa, R., Sayama, M. Maternal education - the reality and issues of parent class and mother class in niigata prefecture.  Japan Society of Maternal Health, Tokyo, Japan.

 

Funding Sources and Collegiate Honors:

2008  The Corinne Bowe Scholarship