Students in their fourth year at Nahoko Lab have successfully graduated. A total of six students, each focusing on their individual research topics, completed their studies. One group investigated stress and coping mechanisms among nursing students during practical training, conducting a survey that offered new insights into how faculty support can be tailored to align with students’ coping strategies. Another group conducted an intervention study on assertive communication skills, developing an easy-to-understand training session on assertiveness despite facing challenges during multiple intervention session rehearsals.
During the integrated training, participants learned from affected medical institutions, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and local residents in Mabi, where a torrential rain disaster occurred in western Japan. They gained knowledge about the evolution of medical services since the disaster and the community’s transformation over time.
We trust that these experiences will contribute to the students’ long and successful careers in the nursing field.
