JNA News Release

January 2023 Vol.38

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Exploring career development of nurses in global health and nursing policies
at the 53rd Conference of the Japan Society of Nursing
The Japanese Nursing Association (JNA) is working to develop nurses who can be active on an international
basis. As part of this effort, JNA held a seminar entitled “Global Trends in Healthcare and Nursing” and anexchange meeting entitled “Current State and Issues in Career Development for Nurses in Global Health andNursing” at the 53rd Conference of the Japan Society of Nursing held in September and November 2022. This
news release introduces the outline of the seminar and the exchange meeting. JNA will continue to hold sessions
on global nursing topics at this Conference to promote the development of nurses who can play active roles globally.

Seminar: Global Trends in Healthcare and Nursing
Chairs:Yukari Nakano: Manager, Department of International Affairs, JNA (seminar in September)
Miho Hashimoto: Director, Health Policy Bureau, JNA (seminar in November)
Speakers:
Megumi Teshima: Professor, Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University/ Board member, International Councilof Nurses (ICN)
Eriko Anzai: Nursing Officer, WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO)The purpose of this seminar was to share the latest
information on global solidarity in nursing, as well as global
health issues in the Western Pacific region to which Japanbelongs, in light of the current situation in which healthissues are no longer inherent and fixed in specific countries
or regions as society becomes more globalized. Theseminar also aimed to help consider the ideal and role ofnursing in the future.
In a presentation entitled “ICN - Nursing: Voice to Lead,”Prof. Teshima, who has been serving as an ICN Board
member (Western Pacific region) since autumn 2021,
introduced ICN and its efforts and stressed the importanceof unity among nurses to address healthcare and nursing

Seminar: Global Trends in Healthcare and Nursing

challenges. She mentioned that the impact of COVID-19 on
the health and wellbeing of nurses needs to be monitored in the long term, with support in both educational andmental aspects, including for nursing students.
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Ms. Eriko Anzai

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Prof. Megumi Teshimafrom JNA), gave a presentation entitled “Global Trends in Healthcare and Nursing - From the Standpoint of WHO”.
She introduced WPRO’s initiatives following the explanation of the WHO and WHO WPRO, and the trends of WHO
activities relevant to nursing. She explained that her role as a WPRO Nursing Officer is to disseminate WHO
policies in the region and to assist member states in development and strengthening their nursing systems. She
also mentioned that being the first Nursing Officer in the region is raising great expectations.
Both presentations shared that there is a great possibility that Japan’s experience can contribute as a leading
example of the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which is a major global theme, and that thenurses plays a major role in strengthening the foundation of UHC.

Exchange Meeting: Current State and Issues in Career Development for Nurses in Global
Health and Nursing
Chair:
Yasuhide Nakamura: President, Friends of WHO Japan
Speakers:
Ogusa Shibata: Nursing Officer/Technical Officer, WHO WPRO
Erika Ota: Professor, Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Sciences, St. Luke’s International
University/Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Development in Primary Health Care
Kohei Onozaki: Professor, Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International University)
The purpose of this meeting was to introduce the careers of speakers who are active in various settings
worldwide, share the current situation and issues concerning career development of nurses in global health andnursing, and raise their motivation and interest to participate in this field. In addition, in view of the role of JNA asa professional association, they discussed on career development of nurses in particular who can participate inglobal health and nursing policies.
Ms. Ogusa Shibata, who spoke from the standpoint of a nurse working in a global organization, gave apresentation on the theme of “Current State and Issues in Career Development for Nurses in Global Health andNursing.” She introduced the outline of the WHO and WHO WPRO, as well as challenges in the present state
where the presence of the Japanese nurses in global organizations is low. She mentioned her expectations thatthe knowledge and nursing perspective of Japan, as a leading country dealing with an aging population and related
issues, would be useful in this field. In addition, Ms. Shibata proposed the importance of support and necessary
actions for the Japanese nurses in the process of their career development, stating that the development ofJapanese nurses' careers while gaining experience both in Japan and abroad would ultimately contribute to thepromotion of nursing and healthcare policy in Japan.
Prof. Erika Ota, who spoke from the standpoint of training nurses and nursing students as an educator andresearcher, introduced the main activities of nurses in the field of global health and nursing in the presentation of2|

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January 2023 Vol.38“Current State, Challenges, and Prospects of Career Developmentfor Nurses in Global Health.” She emphasized the necessity to plan
careers from an early stage, as while there are many options foremployment in the field of global health and nursing, it is necessaryto obtain a master’s or doctoral degree, work experience, language
proficiency, and other abilities, experience, knowledge, and skills toget employed.
Mr. Kohei Onozaki, who has worked with a wide range of

Ms. Ogusa Shibata

healthcare professionals, gave a presentation on the theme of“Personnel Needed in Global Health and Nursing.” He overviewed
the image of a good leader and the leadership required, and thenwent through the competencies required, which include not only
experience, knowledge, and skills, but also abilities, potential,personality, and values. In the field of global health and nursing, hementioned that cooperation, diversity, and a high level of publicmindedness are important. The importance of this field is increasing,and he said that it is necessary to promote the development ofProf. Erika Ota

personnel as leaders alongside their career development incooperation with relevant groups, governments, and globalorganizations.
In the discussion among the speakers, the importance of mentors
and the opportunities for students to develop their interests wasrecognized, and a proposal was made to establish a systematicsupport system that enables collaborative career development
through cooperation among global organizations, JNA, universities,
and the private sector.

Prof. Kohei Onozaki

Prof. Teshima, an ICN Board member, who made the final
designation statement, provided information on the ICN leadershipprogram and said that the requirements for recommendation to globalorganizations and others seem to have a tendency to include detailed
screening of personality aspects such as sincerity.

Dr. Yasuhide Nakamura

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