Abstract
In the aftermath of the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011, the nursing profession was unable to take sufficient action in terms of radiation risk communication and radiological protection, partly due to anxiety and a lack of knowledge among nurses about radiation exposure. The Radiological Nursing Society of Japan (RNSJ), established in 2012, has taken a strategic and systematic approach to resolving these situations by setting key milestones and working to develop a programme of basic and advanced radiological nursing education. Having successfully established a foundation for radiological nursing education in Japan, the RNSJ intends to continue developing these important educational programmes.
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