Kobe University, Japan

Sara Cheung Sin-kei
Cathy Cho Ying
Florence Yu Fuk-ying
Year 3 Bachelor of Nursing (Full-time) students

Minnie Chan Chor-sin
Year 3 Bachelor of Nursing (Part-time) EN student

We are excited to tell you about our twoweek exchange at Kobe University! We not only had cultural and knowledge exchanges with Japanese nursing students, we met two new friends from Taipei Medical University.

During our stay, we visited hospitals and elderly homes and observed the differences between the healthcare systems of Hong Kong and Japan. We also had a whole-day guided tour of Kobe University Hospital and the chance to walk around various departments, including the operating theatre and accident and emergency department. They were memorable.

We discovered that students in Japan participate in simulation activities similar to Hong Kong nursing students. The simulation in Kobe University is called ‘Physiko’ and we tried different assessments on the manikin, including ECG and auscultation of respiration. We were also surprised to learn that Kobe University has established an international exchange club for welcoming exchange students. They introduced us to traditional Japanese games and tea ceremony. We wore Yukata together in Kyoto during a weekend trip.

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