Purpose: This study aimed to explore the practical experience of nursing graduates through a clinical practicum alternative program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Participants in this study comprised sixteen students who had gone through clinical field practice and clinical alternative programs during 4 semesters at nursing college. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews and analyzed via the phenomenological research method developed by Colaizzi. Results: From the meaningful statements offered by the participants, six theme clusters emerged: (a) interest in new experiences, (b) practice that doesn’t feel like practice, (c) limits on yourself, (d) ambivalence about alternative programs, (e) longing for vivid clinical settings, and (f) choice in an unavoidable situation. Conclusion: This study provides a profound understanding of the practical experiences of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic situation about the clinical practicum alternative program. Based on this study, it is necessary to determine how students who have participated in the implementation of the clinical practice alternative program are adapting to the actual field as nurses. It is also necessary to develop various programs that reflect the needs of students and utilize technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and metaverse along with current teaching methods.

서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2. 연구목적
연 구 방 법
    1. 연구설계
    2. 연구참여자
    3. 자료수집
    4. 윤리적 고려
    5. 자료분석
    6. 연구의 엄격성
연 구 결 과
    주제모음 1. 새로운 경험에 대한 흥미
    주제모음 2. 실습 같지 않은 실습
    주제모음 3. 자신에 대한 한계
    주제모음 4. 대체 프로그램에 대한 양가감정
    주제모음 5. 생생한 임상현장에 대한 갈망
    주제모음 6. 어쩔 수 없는 상황에서의 선택
논 의
결 론 및 제 언

• 장은희(인천가톨릭대학교 간호대학 부교수) | Jang Eun Hee (Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Incheon Catholic University, Incheon, Korea)
• 박영례(국립군산대학교 간호학부 교수) | Park Youngrye (Professor, Department of Nursing, Kunsan National University, Gunsan, Korea) Corresponding Author