Purpose: This study aimed to identify and analyze the experience of passing and repealing the Nurses Act in Parliament. Methods: This qualitative study used content analysis. The data were collected through in-depth interviews October 16 to November 23, 2023. Results: The qualitative content analysis revealed five themes and 16 subthemes. The themes included: “Learning the Nurses Act through different channels”, “The Nurses Act’s passage, which strengthens the professionalism and legitimacy of the nursing profession”, “Looking back and feeling the joy and frustration of the process of getting it through the Congress and getting it repealed”, “An abandoned nursing practice due to bullying”, “Nevertheless, moving toward the re-enactment of the Nurses Act with hope”. Conclusion: Nurses expected the Nurses Act to recognize their expertise and clarify legal nursing practices; however, they were outraged and perplexed when the president vetoed the Nurses Act, and they felt sorry for the Nurses Act, which was turned into a political tool in the conflict between medical professions. Nevertheless, they hoped that the Nurses Act would be re-promoted through opinions and discussions with various professions and public awareness activities by developing nurses’ political capabilities and preparing a basis for the Nurses Act.

Purpose: The study aim was to understand the experiences of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in labor union activities. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study and content analysis were conducted. The participants included nine ICU nurses who shared their experiences with labor union activities. The data were collected through in-depth interviews. Results: The experiences of ICU nurses with labor union activities encompassed five themes: “The Initial Step in Union Activities”, “Benefits Derived from Union Participation”, “Concerns Regarding Union Activities”, “The Non-Omnipotence of Unions”, and “Achieving Mutual Benefits through Union Activities”. Conclusion: The study findings revealed that ICU nurses strive to improve their work and the nursing environment through labor unions, despite facing negative perceptions of union involvement.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify and describe the experiences of new nurses trained by clinical nursing educators. Methods: Data were collected through focus groups and in-depth interviews conducted between July 27 and August 12, 2021. The collected data was qualitatively analyzed through content analysis. Results: Six themes and 19 subthemes emerged. The themes included: “Worried about not adjusting to work”, “Not feeling at ease with the preceptor”, “Experiencing the benefits of working with the clinical nurse educator”, “Getting practical support from the clinical nurse educator”, “Receiving mental and emotional support from the clinical nurse educator”, and “Appreciating successful adjustment”. Conclusion: This study confirmed the importance of the educator’s role in helping new nurses adjust to the workplace and develop competence.

This study aimed to develop the Traumatic Event Experience Scale in Perioperative Nurses (TEE-PON) and assess its validity and reliability. The TEE-PON underwent two distinct phases: scale development and scale evaluation. In the scale development phase, an initial set of 26 preliminary items was formulated through a comprehensive literature review and a focus group interview. Content validity was assessed by six experts, resulting in a refined total of 16 items after eliminating 10 items and modifying six others. In the scale evaluation phase, a survey was administered to 109 perioperative nurses. Following item analysis and exploratory factor analysis, the final scale emerged with four distinct factors encompassing 15 items. These factors were identified as ‘Conflict and violence in interpersonal relationships,’ ‘The death of a patient,’ ‘Witnessing the patient’s damaged body,’ and ‘Limitations of the work environment’. Correlation analysis between these sub-factors and post-traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, and job satisfaction confirmed the concurrent validity of the scale. The Cronbach’s α for the internal consistency of the finalized scale was 0.89, with sub-scales exhibiting values ranging from 0.69 to 0.87. The TEE-PON can be used as a valuable tool for assessing traumatic events experienced by perioperative nurses. Additionally, it can contribute to the development of intervention programs aimed at preventing post-traumatic stress disorder and compassion fatigue while concurrently enhancing job satisfaction.

본 연구는 COVID-19 팬데믹 상황에서 보건소 간호사로 근무한 경험을 심층적으로 이해하고, 본질을 규명하고자 시도되었다. C도의 3개 군 보건소에서 COVID-19 팬데믹 기간 동안 1년 이상 근무한 경험이 있는 대상자를 연구참여자로 선정하여 Colaizzi가 제안한 현상학적 방법에 따라 분석하였다. 연구결 과 ‘COVID-19에 대한 부정적 감정’, ‘직업적 소명의식 고취’, ‘신종 감염병 대응 체계 구축에 앞장’의 3가 지 주제모음이 도출되었다. 이를 바탕으로 간호사들을 위한 심리적 문제 지원 강화, 편중된 업무의 개선, 전문 인력 지원, 체계적 교육 지원, 적정 수준의 보상체계 마련 등의 필요성을 확인하였다. 따라서 본 연구 결과를 토대로 보건의료 체계 내 주요 인력인 간호사의 지지체계를 마련하고, 효율적인 감염병 대응 전략 을 마련하기 위해 다각도의 관심을 가지고 활발한 논의가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of simulation-based Korea advanced life support training on new nurses' knowledge, clinical performance ability, performer confidence, and learning satisfaction. Methods: This is a non-equivalent controlled pre-post quasi-experimental study. A simulation-based CPR training program was applied to 37 new nurses. Results: The experimental group scored lower on emergency management knowledge (83.65±7.61) than the control group (84.55±9.22), which was not significant (t=-4.46, p=.657). However, the clinical performance ability score was significantly higher in the experimental group (109.59±9.98) than in the control group (100.24±11.87) (t=3.581, p <.001). Performer confidence was significantly higher in the experimental group (23.43±3.29) than in the control group (19.90±3.85) (t=3.69, p〈.001). In addition, the learning satisfaction score of the experimental group (96.16±5.64) was significantly higher than the control group (88.42±11.13) (t=3.72, p< .001). Conclusion: This study confirmed that simulation training is an efficient way to improve new nurses' clinical performance ability, and performer confidence. Therefore, applying simulation training in scenarios can improve new nurses' work competence and contribute to improving the quality of patient care.

Purpose: This study describes and seeks to understand the experiences of Korean nurses at a specialty hospital in the United Arab Emirates. Methods: Data were collected from September 12 to October 12, 2023, through in-depth interviews with 10 Korean nurses who had worked at a specialty hospital in the Middle East for more than five years. Recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim. The data were analyzed using the qualitative thematic analysis method suggested by Braun and Clarke. Results: The analysis identified four themes and 10 sub-themes. The themes are as follows: “Job insecurity and a rapid change of employment conditions”, “Stress of a dual organizational culture”, “Confusion due to cultural differences”, and “Advantages and rewards of working abroad”. Conclusion: Korean hospitals expanding into the Middle East through international medical projects can utilize the information gleaned from Korean nurses' experiences at the United Arab Emirates Specialty Hospital.

Purpose: This study utilizes a phenomenological research method to understand the nature of role adaptation experience of PA nurses. Methods: This was a qualitative study that applied Colaizzi’s phenomenological research method to understand the nature of role adaptation experience of PA nurses. The study participants were thirteen PA nurses (three men and ten women) with over five years of experience. For data collection, individual in-depth interviews were conducted, each about 50 to 90 minutes long. Individual interviews were conducted once or twice. Colaizzi’s method was used to analyze data. Results: The result of this study had 11 clusters of themes and 4 major themes were derived from the analysis: “parallel lines of conflict,”“anxiety about unclear future,”“disorganization of identity,”and “my own way to learn about myself.”These four major themes are structured chronologically to the extent possible but are not mechanically segmented based on time. Conclusion: This study recognizes the seriousness of PA nurses’problems in the absence of research on PA nurses’role adaptation experience and recommends that appropriate research is necessary. Standardized work guidelines and positive awareness of the role of PA nurses are necessary and are supported by PA nurses to establish their position as professionals.

Purpose: The purposes of this study was to identify the nurses' experiences of prolonged mask wearing in the context of COVID-19. Methods: This study was a qualitative study that used the content analysis method. Data were collected using focus group interviews with 18 nurses at a tertiary general hospital from April 13 to 27, 2023. Results: Five themes and 15 sub-themes emerged through qualitative content analysis. The themes included: “Mandatory or optional experience of wearing a mask unrelated to COVID-19”, “Mandatory KF94 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic”, “Multifaceted changes in life due to mandatory mask wearing”, “Unexpected benefits of wearing a mask”, “Difficulties with wearing masks continue even after the COVID-19 pandemic”. Conclusion: This study confirmed the discomfort and difficulties of prolonged mask wearing among nurses in the context of COVID-19. Our findings suggest that there is a need for organizational and national support for nurses who are required to continue wearing masks after the COVID-19 pandemic.

본 연구는 노인 요양병원 간호사의 환자안전관리 활동 영향요인을 파악하여 노인 요양병원의 환자안전사고를 예방하기 위한 기초자료로 활용하기 위해 실시한 서술적 조사연구이다. 대상자는 노인 요 양병원 간호사 220명이며, 자료수집은 2023년 2.1~2.28일까지 실시 하였으며, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 29.0 프로그램 이용하여 t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe’s test, Person’s correlation coefficients, Multiple linear regression으로 분석하였다. 환자 안전동기는 환자안전도(r=.41, p<.001), 환자안전도는 환자안전관리 활동 (r=.18, p<.01)과 양의 상관관계를 보였으며, 환자안전관리 활동에 가장 유의한 영향요인은 환자안전도(β =.21, p<.001)와 환자안전지침서(β=.16, p<.001)로 나타났고, 설명력은 7.5%였다(Adj R2=.075, p<.001). 따라서 환자안전관리 활동 역량을 증진시키기 위해 안전사고 발생 이전에 사고를 미연에 방지하도록 위험 예지 훈련과 함께 안전사고 후 효과적인 대처를 위한 실습교육을 강화하는 환자안전 교육 프로그램 개발과 적용을 제안한다.

This descriptive correlational study describes the relationship between collaboration among health care professions and nurses’ organizational commitment in the operating room. A cross sectional survey of nurses (N = 142) was conducted in March 2020. The participants were nurses with more than one year work experience in operating rooms at three university hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. Collaboration among nurses was measured using the Nurse–Nurse Collaboration Scale, while collaboration between nurses and physicians was measured by the Nurse-Physician Collaboration Scale (NPCS). All analyses were conducted using the IBM SPSS Statistics, version 23.0 with independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's Correlation, and multiple regression. The results were as follows : The collaboration among operating room nurses was scored with an average of 2.87 out of a total of 4. Collaboration between operating room nurses to physician scored 3.47 average out of 5 total. Organizational commitment scored 3.24 average out of 5 total. The factors influencing the organizational commitment of nurses in operating rooms include collaboration among nurses and effective communication, as well as collaboration between nurses and physicians for decision-making regarding treatment and nursing care. The explanatory amount of general characteristic, nurse-physician collaboration, and nurse-nurse collaboration variables was 33%, 15%, 13% respectively. Based on these findings, to enhance collaboration among operating room nurses, there is a significant need for systematic education on communication skills and decision-making competencies, continuous research, and organizational efforts.

Purpose: This study was conducted to understand the ethical climate, nursing practice environment, and ethical sensitivity of hospital nurses, and to investigate the influence of the ethical environment and nursing practice environment on ethical sensitivity. Methods: The subjects of the study were 137 nurses with at least one year of work experience. Date collection was conducted from July to August 2021, using the IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0 for Windows program(IBM Corp. Armont, NY, USA), the frequency and percentage, mean and standard deviation and Independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, Multiple regression analysis. Results: As a result of the study, the ethical sensitivity of hospital nurses showed statistically significant differences according to age, marital status, position, and ethical educational experience. Ethical sensitivity was found to have a significant positive correlation between all sub-factors of the ethical environment and all sub-factors of the nursing practice environment. Among the sub-factors of the ethical environment, the factor influencing ethical sensitivity in this study is ‘relationship with peers (β=.20, p=.034) ’ and ‘relationship with manager (β=.24, p=.023) and the explanatory power was 42.0%, which was statistically significant (F=8.26, p<.001). Conclusion: This study confirmed that ‘relationship with peers’ and ‘relationship with managers’ influence ethical sensitivity among ethical environments. Therefore, it will be necessary to form a positive relationship between peers and managers to improve the ethical sensitivity of hospital nurses.

본 연구의 목적은 종합병원 간호사의 회복탄력성, 대상자 중심 의사소 통역량, 긍정 간호조직문화가 인간중심간호에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위해 수행되었다. 본 서술적 조사연구는 전라남도 3개 시에 소재한 100 병상 이상의 종합병원 5곳에 근무하는 간호사 189명을 대상으로, 2022년 8월 31일부터 9월 14일까지 자기 기입방식을 이용한 설문지를 통해 자료 를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 27.0 프로그램을 이용하여 기 술통계, 독립표본 t검정, 일원분류 분산분석 및 사후검정(Scheffé test), 피어슨의 상관관계, 다중 회귀로 분석하였다. 자료 분석 결과 간호사의 회복탄력성과 대상자 중심 의사소통역량 수준이 높을수록, 간호사가 소속 부서를 긍정 간호조직문화로 강하게 인식할수록 인간중심간호가 높아지는 것이 확인 되었다. 따라서 종합병원 간호사의 회복탄력성과 대상자 중심 의사소통역량을 향상시키고, 긍정 간호조직문화를 높이기 위한 전략과 프 로그램 개발이 필요하다.

본 연구는 간호사의 대인관계 능력이 재직 의도와 이직 의도에 미치는 영향을 경력집단별로 파 악하기 위해 수행되었다. 연구대상은 편의표집에 의한 일개 종합병원의 일반 간호사 192명이었다(경력 36 개월 이하 95명, 37개월 이상 97명). 자료수집 기간은 2022년 2월 15일-22이었다. 자료 분석은 t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, regression analysis 등을 통해 이루어졌다. 연구결과를 보면, 이 직 의도가 여자에서 더 높게 나타났다. 그리고 경력 37개월 이상 집단에서 대인관계 능력이 재직 의도와 정적 상관관계가 있었다. 대인관계 능력의 재직 의도에 대한 영향의 분석에서는 37개월 이상 집단에서 유 의한 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 대인관계 능력의 이직 의도에 대한 영향은 유의하게 나타나지 않았다. 결론 적으로 간호사들의 재직 의도 증진을 위해 대인관계 능력 강화를 위한 전략을 구축할 필요가 있으며, 이때 경력을 고려해야 할 것이다.

This study is a descriptive research study attempted to identify factors influencing depression of new nurses, focusing on job stress, self-efficacy, resilience, and social support factors of new nurses. The subjects of this study were 174 new nurses with less than one year of nursing experience, who worked at five university hospitals in the metropolitan area. A self-report questionnaire was used for the data collection of this study. The collected data were subjected to stepwise multiple regression to analyze the factors affecting depression using the SAS 9.4 program. As a result of the study, the average score of depression of the subjects was 13.01 out of 80, Factors influencing the subject's depression were identified including job stress(p<.001), self-efficacy(p=.044), resilience(p=.013), social support(p=.012), work department(p=.021), and work type(p=.001). It was found that the higher the job stress of the subject, the higher the degree of depression, while the higher the self-efficacy, resilience, and social support of the subject, the lower the degree of depression. In this study, it was confirmed that job stress, self-efficacy, resilience, and social support were factors influencing the depression of new nurses. In order to prevent depression of new nurses and actively manage with depression, it is suggested that arbitration programs for new nurses will be needed to reduce job stress of new nurses, strengthen self-efficacy, resilience and social support. It is also thought that strategies supporting for new nurses at the organizational level, such as the establishment of various social support systems, are needed

With a focus on the aspect of recruitment within “nurse manpower management,” this study examined the status and characteristics of employment of new graduate nurses in tertiary hospitals of Korea. It also explored the recruitment process and characteristics of new graduate nurses in foreign countries by referring to case studies. The new graduate nurse recruitment was carried out as an open hiring as a consequence of an analysis of recruitment announcements at 45 tertiary hospitals in Korea. The recruitment process began with document screening, followed by competency test, interviews, and physical examination. Around 80% of the institutions surveyed started document screening between June and August, and the timing of joining the hospital was determined by grades and hospital conditions. In other countries, new graduate nurses were hired by each ward throughout the year, and various forms of employment were used. In some countries, preceptorship programs or pre-hospital field trip programs were running. In Korea, recruitment of new graduate nurses is carried out by hospitals instead of wards. Therefore, it is essential to plan and implement a manpower allocation strategy to represent the desired department of the nurse as much as possible when assigning new graduate nurses. In addition, it is necessary to establish flexible employment options and working environment to encourage long-term service. Instead of manpower management policies focused on increasing the supply of nurses, it is necessary to come up with measures to address the actual causes of turnover, such as wage gaps, organizational culture, and improvement of working environment.

Nursing ethics, which is an ethical norm of nursing practice, is basic to the professionalism of nurses, and ethical education is important in building the professional virtues. The study aimed to identify the needs of nursing ethics education targeting a group of nursing professionals in South Korea. This study adopted descriptive survey design via online survey. The questionnaire items consisted of the experience of ethical issues and the needs related to the subject of ethics education in nursing. 53 questionnaires were finally analyzed by descriptive statistics and correlation coefficients. The results showed that 40 of the study participants had more than 5 years of total clinical experience(69.8%). 48 of them previously participated in nursing ethics education(90.6%). The most frequently experienced ethical issues were ‘conflicts between colleagues’, ‘protecting of patient rights’ and ‘informed consent’. In relation to nursing ethics education, ‘ethical decision making and moral distress’, ‘shared decision making’ and ‘end-of-life care’ showed high needs for education. Overall, the higher the level of experience on ethical issues, the more educational needs for nursing ethics education(r=.360, p<.01). In addition, satisfaction with previous nursing ethics education was statistically significant positive correlation with the needs for the overall nursing ethics education topic(p.<01). In conclusion, the high level of experience on ethical issues shows the demands for continuity of ethical education and systematic improvement to improve the working environment of clinical nurses, and to meet the needs of nursing ethics education, a venue for discussion and education using case-based method should be provided.

본 연구는 중소병원간호사가 급격하게 변화하는 의료환경에 유연하게 대처할 수 있도록 업무 스트레스 및 회복탄력성, 간호업무성과를 파악하고 영향요인을 확인하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구 대상자는 S지역에 소재하는 4개 중소병원에서 근무하는 간호사 219명이었으며, 구조화된 설문지를 이용하 여 조사하였다. 수집된 자료는 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s 상관관계 분석 및 다중회귀분석을 이 용하여 분석하였다. 중소병원 간호사의 업무 스트레스와 간호업무성과는 음의 상관관계(r=-0.150, p<.05), 업무 스트레스와 회복탄력성은 양의 상관관계(r=0.160, p<.05). 간호업무성과는 회복탄력성과 양의 상관관 계를 보였다(r=0.351, p<.01). 간호업무성과에 영향을 미치는 변수는 회복탄력성(β=.231, p<.01)이였으며, 설명력은 17.4%로 나타났다(Adj.R2=0.174, p<.001). 따라서 간호사의 간호업무성과를 향상시키기 위해서 는 회복탄력성을 증가시킬 필요가 있으며, 이를 위해서는 간호사 개인의 역량에 맞는 다양한 교육 프로그 램을 개발하여 적용할 필요가 있겠다.

본 연구는 종합병원 간호사의 감정노동과 감성지능이 소진에 미치는 영향요인을 확인하기 위 한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상자는 종합병원에 근무하는 임상경력 6개월 이상인 간호사 150명이었다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 21.0 프로그램을 이용하여 t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, Multiple regression analysis로 분석하였다. 대상자의 소진에 미치는 영향요인을 검증하기 위해 다중회귀분석 결과, 감성지능(β=-.441, p<.001), 감정노동(β=.403, p<.001), 현 직위는 책임간호사 이상 이(β=-0.111, p<.018), 지각된 건강상태는 건강한 경우(β=-.100, p<.029) 순이었다. 또한 추정된 회귀모 형의 적합도에 대한 F통계량은 35.51(p<.001)으로 매우 유의하였고, 설명력은 79.7%인 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 간호사의 소진을 감소시키기 위해 감정노동을 줄이고 건강 및 감성지능을 향상 시킬 수 있는 방안 을 모색하고 소진을 낮추기 위한 중재프로그램을 개발하는데 기초자료로 유용하게 활용될 것으로 사료된 다.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify and understand the experience of entering graduate school in an advanced practice nursing program in the COVID-19 situation. Methods: This qualitative study used content analysis. The data collection using the focus group and in-depth interviews was conducted from February 11 to September 2, 2022. Results: Six themes and 27 subthemes emerged through the qualitative content analysis. The themes included: “Graduate school: The next step”. “Concerns prior to attending grauate school”, “Learning in the COVID-19 era: Differences between expectations and reality”, “Overcoming the challenges of graduate school”, “Education: A stepping stone to becoming a specialist”, “Changes in self and others’ perceptions”. Conclusion: This study confirmed the growth and change of nurses through the experience of entering an advanced practice nursing program in the COVID-19 era.