Programs: English and American Nursing

American Nursing Experience for Nurses from Japan
A 4, 7, 10, or 14-month program that combines full-time English language training with a weekly American nursing seminar, featuring translated lectures and visits to clinics and hospitals. Upon completion of the language part of the program, participants begin a 1 to 2 month, individualized shadowing experience that exposes them to various American nursing roles and settings in their specific area of interest/expertise. Participants live with homestay families or in a university dormitory.

American Nursing and English Language Training for Nursing Students from Japan
A 2 or 3-week summer program that includes basic English conversation classes complemented by daily lectures and site visits, focusing on a general introduction to the modern American nursing and health care systems. Interpreters are provided for all lectures and visits. Lecture topics include: Health care in the USA today, oncology nursing, home health care, care of the elderly, nursing careers, nursing education in the USA. Site visits include: hospital tours, nursing home, AIDS hospice, ICU, oncology unit, out-patent clinic, NICU. Participants live with host families or in a university dormitory.

Specialized Medical Programs for Nursing and Healthcare Professionals from Japan
A 1 or 2-week program designed for nurses, nursing students, and other healthcare professionals that provides a look at current specialized medical care in the USA. Interpreters are provided for all lectures and visits. Participants live in a dormitory or an apartment-style hotel.

Current programs include:

• Oncology/Cancer Nursing
  
• Respiratory Therapy Nursing
  
• Dental Hygienists

For application information in Japan contact:
www008.upp.so-net.ne.jp/THEN/.