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Two Nurses from the U.S. Invited for Training

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We accepted two nurses who engage in medical examinations for A-bomb survivors in the State of Hawaii, the U.S. and provided training regarding medical treatment for radiation exposure.

Names and Titles of Trainees:

Yukiko Kobayashi Goodell, Registered Nurse
Kuakini Health System
　
Shiomi Matsuda, Registered Nurse
Kuakini Health System

Period of Training:

September 7 to September 13, 2008

Training Organizations (in order of visits):

Kurakake Nozomi-en, Hiroshima A-bomb Survivors Relief Foundation
Hiroshima A-bomb Casualty Council
Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital
Radiation Effects Research Foundation
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and other institutions

Training Course:

Briefings at radiation-related institutions

At the Kurakake Nozomi-en, Hiroshima A-bomb Survivors Relief Foundation (Listening to experiences of A-bomb survivors)

Dr. S. Matsuda (center), Dr. Y. Goodell (right)

At the Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital

Dr. S. Matsuda (center), Dr. Y. Goodell (right)

Comments:

[Dr. Y. Goodell]
When I get the opportunity to provide medical care to A-bomb survivors as a nurse working in the U.S., I would like to give consideration to understanding not only their physical disorders but also their emotional distress, anxieties and fears.
　
Through cooperating in the promotion of medical examinations for A-bomb survivors in Honolulu, I would like to contribute to the early detection of disease and the improvement of health management in A-bomb survivors residing in the U.S.
　
[Dr. S. Matsuda]
Growing up in Hiroshima, reading books about A-bombing and having two grandmothers who were exposed to radiation, I had thought that I knew everything there was to know about A-bombing. However, I found that I was wrong. There were many facts that I didn't know. I was forced to change my attitude toward A-bomb survivors.
　
I would like to contribute to and participate in the next medical examination for A-bomb survivors in Hawaii. Furthermore, I intend to share what I learned here with my colleagues and superiors at the Kuakini Health System. This will help them understand what A-bomb survivors have faced and provide them with considerate care.