With the increase in foreign tourists and the holding of the Olympic Games, there is a need to train nurses who can handle foreign patients even in the medical field.Under these circumstances, the Department of Nursing, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, on January 2018, 1, has a nursing practice "Practical Nursing English Class" with foreigners as simulated patients with the aim of developing nurses who are active in the global society. Was carried out.
In the exercise, first-year students (about 1 students) of the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, wore lab coats and conducted the "Practical Nursing English Class".For about 100 minutes per person, we will communicate in English with foreign simulated patients, such as greetings, self-introduction, and vital sign (body temperature, pulse, blood pressure) measurement.After the exercise, a foreign simulated patient will get feedback from the students and aim to improve their skills.
Yokohama City University is a public university established in the international city of Yokohama, and is characterized by English education and active international exchange.In the Department of Nursing as well, we are aiming to develop nurses who can play an active role in the global society by actively incorporating fieldwork overseas and requiring a certain level of English proficiency as a promotion requirement.
