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Caring = Universal Quality for Outstanding Nurses

10/14/2011

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Kyoto: I shadowed a veteran nurse, Mrs. Iwamoto, while she made home visits. After the self-arranged one-day training, I learned that no matter where it is, good nurses carry caring attitudes and the willingness to take time for the patients and their families. The essence for the excellence is certainly not in technical skills. For example, in the photo, Nurse Iwamoto accompanied the client in his hour-long walk. Respecting his discomfort in walking side by side with a female, she was always a few feet behind. His steps were stable enough to walk without any assist, but he would never do it without her. Her presence was the silent persuasion to make him carry on the physical activity that his health would tremendously benefit from.

By the way, I had arranged for this informal training in my preparation to serve as a  volunteer nurse at the earthquake/tsunami devastated area. I plan to head there on Oct. 19.

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kazumitinant
10/17/2011 10:14:02 am

洋子さん
無事に着いたようですね。なんだか私も日本が恋しくなってきました
やっぱり離れてみてわかるよさってあるなーと洋子さんの文章から伝わってきました
新鮮な発見やきずきそしていろいろな工夫や年寄りの人のさりげない言葉の奥にある
歴史的な背景などこれからのたびでぜひぜひ伝えてください
洋子さんのぶろぐをみて私も感化されて刺激され自分なりにアメリカに来て
きずいたことを書いていこうかなーと思い出しました。ありがとう!
写真とってもいいショットです洋子さんこういう仕事向いてるかもよ!

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Yoko
10/17/2011 07:19:32 pm

和美さん、私のブログに刺激されて、和美さんがアメリカ体験談のようなのを書くようになったらうれしいな。ブログを作るのも、多少の創作性を要するので、楽しいです。宮城県の野蒜(のびん)に着いたら、写生も始めたいと思っているよ。刺激のある生活をすると、創造性がわくみたい。ジェイソンさんによろしくね。洋子

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