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Family Nursing Network: Family Nursing in Japan—A Firsthand Glimpse

Family Nursing Network: Family Nursing in Japan—A Firsthand Glimpse JFN, May 1999, Vol. 5 No. 2 FamilyNursingNetwork Family Nursing Network: Family Nursing in Japan—A Firsthand Glimpse In September 1998, I was invited to Japan to present a keynote address at the 5th Annual Conference on Family Nursing. This annual confer- ence is organized by the Japanese Association for Research in Family Nursing that has a membership of over 650 nurses. Dr. Chieko Sugishita of the University of Tokyo has been instrumental in organ- izing and providing leadership for this interest group. This year the conference was chaired by Dr. Hideko Mori and held at Kitasato Uni- versity with over 400 practicing nurses, academics, administrators, and graduate students in attendance. Over the past several years, I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of Japanese nurses who have attended our Family Nursing Unit externship in Calgary. However, this was my first visit to Japan. It was an incredible experience! In addition to the keynote address and advanced practice workshop at Kitasato University, I traveled to Sapporo and Sendai with Dr. Sugishita, where together we offered workshops on family nursing. Thanks to the many kindnesses shown to me by Dr. Sugishita, Dr. Mori, and their faculty colleagues and graduate http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Family Nursing SAGE

Family Nursing Network: Family Nursing in Japan—A Firsthand Glimpse

Journal of Family Nursing , Volume 5 (2): 3 – May 1, 1999

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JFN, May 1999, Vol. 5 No. 2 FamilyNursingNetwork Family Nursing Network: Family Nursing in Japan—A Firsthand Glimpse In September 1998, I was invited to Japan to present a keynote address at the 5th Annual Conference on Family Nursing. This annual confer- ence is organized by the Japanese Association for Research in Family Nursing that has a membership of over 650 nurses. Dr. Chieko Sugishita of the University of Tokyo has been instrumental in organ- izing and providing leadership for this interest group. This year the conference was chaired by Dr. Hideko Mori and held at Kitasato Uni- versity with over 400 practicing nurses, academics, administrators, and graduate students in attendance. Over the past several years, I have had the pleasure of meeting a number of Japanese nurses who have attended our Family Nursing Unit externship in Calgary. However, this was my first visit to Japan. It was an incredible experience! In addition to the keynote address and advanced practice workshop at Kitasato University, I traveled to Sapporo and Sendai with Dr. Sugishita, where together we offered workshops on family nursing. Thanks to the many kindnesses shown to me by Dr. Sugishita, Dr. Mori, and their faculty colleagues and graduate

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Published: May 1, 1999

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