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On the morning of the second day of our activities, we set out on foot from the Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) Suzu Office, our base, to explore the surrounding area. A nearby temple had been completely destroyed, and gravestones lay scattered in the cemetery, a stark reminder of the ongoing recovery efforts. Later, we attended […]

Departure from Kanazawa to Suzu CityOn the first day of our activities, as we left Kanazawa City for Suzu City, we sensed a change in the situation along the way. More people were coming and going than at the time of the last earthquake, especially foreign tourists. We greeted people from the medical countermeasures section […]

Flooding occurred in the city of Suzu, which was hit by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January 2024. As a result, the number of evacuees, which had been on the decrease, increased. After gathering information, it was determined that there was a need for assistance, such as patrols to evacuation centers, and HuMA dispatched a […]

Three nurses were dispatched on April 11-12, and all three are working hard in their responsible areas to reduce the burden on the Keiju Medical Center staff as much as possible. They have a variety of duties, including free-work standing such as blood glucose testing, administering insulin injection infusions, cleanliness care, and treatment, as well […]

HuMA is currently dispatching two nurses. In order to avoid burdening the staff during the short period of my activities, I check at least what I do not understand each time. One staff member mentioned that there are many hospitalizations from Wajima district. It seems that those who cannot be handled in Wajima come to […]

Here is the report for April 8-9, April 8. I was in charge of one of the same rooms as yesterday. Today, too, the nurses at Keiju were busy with their duties, including educating newcomers, and each of them seemed to be extremely busy throughout the day, as each of them had a lot to […]

HuMA nurses currently on assignment in Nanao City were sent to Suzu City during January-February. Today is her day off, so she visited Suzu City for the first time in two months. When I went to the Horyu Elementary and Junior High School evacuation center where HuMA used to work, I approached an evacuee I […]

Today was Saturday and there were no patient examinations, so the day was relatively relaxing. Since I had some time to spare, I took a patient with a history of falls in a wheelchair for a walk to the lounge with an ocean view. Also I chatted with another patient in the lounge about local […]

I took on one of the same rooms as yesterday. The nurses at Keiju Medical Center take care of 2 rooms plus α. Compared to that, my workload is small. Until I get used to it, I will first concentrate on fulfilling my nursing duties so that I do not cause trouble to the staff […]

I have been assigned to one room from today. They are elderly and require full assistance with low ADLs, but their conditions are stable. Paired with the chief, they taught me how to use the computer very carefully, including how to input the implementation of meals, toileting, raw food lock, etc., how to authenticate medications, […]