Purpose: This study aimed to identify the experiences of career nurses balancing clinical nursing with ongoing studies. Methods: This study was a qualitative study that used the content analysis method. Data were collected using focus group interviews with 17 career nurses with more than 5 years of clinical career at general hospital and above. Results: Six themes and 17 sub-themes were derived through qualitative content analysis. The themes included: “Chose nursing for practical reasons”, “A nurse profession that fits me”, “Seeking personal growth through ongoing studies”, “Practical challenges of being a nurse”, “The attributes that sustain commitment to clinical nursing”, “My future as a nurse”. Conclusion: This study confirmed the the driving force that enables career nurses who are pursuing academic degrees to sustain clinical nursing. The results of this study can be used as useful basic data for the management of career nurses.

서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2. 연구목적
연 구 방 법
    1. 연구설계
    2. 연구자의 준비
    3. 연구참여자
    4. 자료수집
    5. 윤리적 고려
    6. 자료분석
    7. 연구의 엄격성
연 구 결 과
    1. 현실적인 이유로 간호학과를 선택함
    2. 나와 어울리는 간호사
    3. 학업병행으로 발전된 모습을 찾고 있는 나
    4. 간호사의 현실적 어려움
    5. 임상간호를 지속하게 하는 힘
    6. 간호사로서의 나의 미래
논 의
결 론 및 제 언
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• 김윤형(서울아산병원 간호부 간호사) | Kim Yunhyung (RN, Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea)
• 주연숙(서울아산병원 간호부 간호사) | Joo Yeonsook (RN, Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea)
• 강은희(서울아산병원 간호부 간호사) | Kang Eun Hee (RN, Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea)
• 김정혜(울산대학교 임상전문간호학 임상간호부교수) | Kim Jeong Hye (Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea) Corresponding author