Baptist Health Richmond welcomes nursing students from Kagoshima Japan in partnership with Berea College Department of Nursing
On Tuesday, September 3, Baptist Health Richmond, in partnership with Berea College Department of Nursing, welcomed 6 nursing students from Kagoshima University (KU), located in Kagoshima, Japan.
RICHMOND, Ky. (September 19, 2019) – On Tuesday, September 3, Baptist Health Richmond, in partnership with Berea College Department of Nursing, welcomed 6 nursing students from Kagoshima University (KU), located in Kagoshima, Japan.
The nursing students from KU visited the area through the Collaborative Online International Learning initiative established with Berea College, Kagoshima University and Chung-Ang University. The program began in September 2018 and will continue until March 2023.
The purpose of the program is to promote internationalization, enhance global engagement and establish a new discipline in the multi-polar era with international collaboration.
Baptist Health Richmond collaborated with the Berea College Department of Nursing to provide continuing education for the KU students on the Women’s Care Center. Registered nurses at Baptist Health Richmond spoke with the KU students about best nursing practices of inpatient obstetrics and gynecology. KU students also shadowed Berea College Department of Nursing students during their daily women’s care clinical rotation.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity when we get to collaborate with faculty and students who are fully engaged and excited to learn,” said Judy Ponder, DNP, RN-BC, Director of Education and Professional Development at Baptist Health Richmond. “We value community education at our hospital and it’s an honor to work with the team at Berea College Department of Nursing through the Kagoshima University partnership.”
“Baptist Health Richmond is honored to work with the Berea College Department of Nursing and nursing students from Kagoshima University to assist in the growth and development of positive nursing practice,” said Mendy Blair, DNP, RN-BC, NE-BC, CENP, vice president and Chief Nursing Officer of Baptist Health Richmond. “Watching these students learn and grow professionally is truly inspiring for our team.”
To learn more about the international learning collaboration with Berea College, visit Berea.edu.
For more information on educational collaborative opportunities at Baptist Health Richmond, call the Professional Development and Education Department at 859.625.3469.