Purpose: The purpose of this research was to explore the experiences of simulation education to undergraduate nursing students who have defected from North Korea.
Methods: Individual in-depth interviews with nine students were conducted using semi-structured interview and open question. Data were collected December 2014 to April 2015 and analyzed using Colaizzi phenomenological method.
Results: Three essential themes were extracts that were as follows 1) Confronting another barrier 2) Reflecting on nursing competency through simulation education 3) Beginning of adaptation to the nursing education
Conclusion: The results can contribute to an understanding of the simulation education experience of undergraduate nursing students who have defected from North Korea. In addition, these results will provide foundational data in establishing simulation education strategies to improve nursing competency, helping them adapt to nursing education in Korea.

ABSTRACT
 I. 서론
  1. 연구의 필요성
 Ⅱ. 연구방법
  1. 연구설계
  2. 연구참여자
  3. 연구자 준비
  4. 자료수집
  5. 자료분석
  6. 연구 참여자의 윤리적 고려
 Ⅲ. 연구결과
  1. 새로운 장벽에 또 부딪힘
  2. 실습을 통해 간호역량을 돌아봄
  3. 교육 적응이 시작됨
 Ⅳ. 논의
 Ⅳ. 결론 및 제언
 참고문헌

• 허나래(한세대학교 간호학과 조교수) | Narae Heo
• 김지영(동의대학교 간호학과 조교수) | Jiyoung Kim Corresponding Author