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Korea University Cheung Sin Ying Ho Ching Yu Lee Chui Wa Pang Ka Yee Tai Tsz Ching Year 2, Bachelor of Nursing (Full-time) Programme students Choi Chui Lai Yu Wing Yan Yau Kit Yin Zita Year 2, Bachelor of Nursing (Part-time) Programme for EN students Kyushu University Chu King Ho Ma Yuen Man Irene Yuen Ching Man Year 2, Bachelor of Nursing (Full-time) students Osaka University Choi Pik Kwan Chu Hoi Yan Hody Lam Ka Yue Lee Ka Kwan Ng Shu Heng Alex Year 2, Bachelor of Nursing (Full-time) students Outgoing Student Exchange This was a golden opportunity for us to learn more about nursing careers and nursing practice in foreign countries. Students from Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong gathered together at Kyushu University. We exchanged knowledge, skills and the situation of our country thereby allowing us to compare the health care system of another countries. We also had the opportunity to visit Kyushu University Hospital and the operation room there. It was our first time to enter an operation room and visit a pediatric ward. This exchange programme offered us the opportunity to explore more about nursing careers. This exchange programme has been a valuable experience for us to widen our horizon on long term care system in Japan. We were grateful to visit various healthcare settings to observe how the healthcare professionals provide a safe and effective nursing care for patients. Through exploring different community services in Japan, we also learnt how they cooperate with social members to build strong social cohesion to support the elderly. This exchange experience provided us with opportunities to exchange knowledge and gain an insight into the Japanese healthcare system. We believe that the learning experiences we gained here can truly help us to reflect on our nursing roles and enhance the quality of nursing care we will deliver in the future. In July 2018, we had ten fruitful and unforgettable days at the outgoing exchange programme held at the Korea University. Not only did we observe the clinical practice in the local hospitals, we also had a taste of what the Korean culture is like with the Korean students we met. We highly recommend our fellow students at HKU to join the future programmes! Students from Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong gather together in Kyushu University. Visiting operation room in Kyushu University Hospital. Group photo with Dr. Sumioka, the lecturer in robotics for an older society. This is the photo with Dr. Ikebe, the lecturer in oral care for elderly people. Photo taken with a local nurse in Senri-Chuo Hospital of Osaka. 10