• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.363-371
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• 2020

This study is a descriptive study to investigate the effects of grit and resilience on clinical practice adaptation of nursing students. The subjects of this study were 131 nursing students and data collection was from August 19 to September 30, 2019. Data was analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 program by descriptive statistics, t-test, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. Grit and resilience were found to be factors affecting clinical practice adaptation of nursing students and 32.0% of clinical practice adaptation. Therefore, in order to increase the clinical practice adaptation of nursing students it is necessary to make efforts to improve grit and resilience and development of clinical practice curriculum.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.28 no.7
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• pp.103-111
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• 2023

This study was attempted to find out the effect of major satisfaction, maturation of career consciousness and clinical practice satisfaction of nursing college students on job-seeking stress. For this study, 157 3th, 4th grade students were participated from K University in K Province, using a self-reported questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22.0. program. As a result of this study, it was revealed that there was a significant correlation between the job-seeking stress of nursing students on major satisfaction(r=-.270, p<.001), clinical practice satisfaction(r=-.283 p<.001), maturation of career consciousness(r=-.424, p<.001). Also, the factors affecting the job-seeking stress of nursing students were major satisfaction(β=-0.005, p<.05), clinical practice satisfaction(β=-0.126, p<.001), maturation of career consciousness(β=-0.369, p<.001) with a total explanatory power of 17.7%. Therefore consideration of educational programt be given to the s and support systems to reduced job seeking stress for nursing students.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.52 no.3
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• pp.291-307
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• 2022

Purpose: The aims of study were to identify the main keywords, the network structure, and the main topics of press articles related to nurses that have appeared in media reports. Methods: Data were media articles related to the topic "nurse" reported in 16 central media within a one-year period spanning July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Data were collected from the Big Kinds database. A total of 7,800 articles were searched, and 1,038 were used for the final analysis. Text network analysis and topic modeling were performed using NetMiner 4.4. Results: The number of media reports related to nurses increased by 3.86 times after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak compared to prior. Pre- and post-COVID-19 network characteristics were density 0.002, 0.001; average degree 4.63, 4.92; and average distance 4.25, 4.01, respectively. Four topics were derived before and after the COVID-19 outbreak, respectively. Pre-COVID-19 example topics are "a nurse who committed suicide because she could not withstand the Taewoom at work" and "a nurse as a perpetrator of a newborn abuse case," while post-COVID-19 examples are "a nurse as a victim of COVID-19," "a nurse working with the support of the people," and "a nurse as a top contributor and a warrior to protect from COVID-19." Conclusion: Topic modeling shows that topics become more positive after the COVID-19 outbreak. Individual nurses and nursing organizations should continuously monitor and conduct further research on nurses' image.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.54 no.1
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• pp.1-17
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• 2024

Purpose: The significance of the healthcare industry has grown exponentially in recent years due to the impact of the fourth industrial revolution and the ongoing pandemic. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine domestic healthcare-related patents comprehensively. Big data analysis was used to present the trend and status of patents filed in nursing. Methods: The descriptive review was conducted based on Grant and Booth's descriptive review framework. Patents related to nursing was searched in the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service between January 2016 to December 2020. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, phi-coefficient for correlations, and network analysis using the R program (version 4.2.2). Results: Among 37,824 patents initially searched, 1,574 were selected based on the inclusion criteria. Nursing-related patents did not specify subjects, and many patents (41.4%) were related to treatment in the healthcare delivery phase. Furthermore, most patents (56.1%) were designed to increase effectiveness. The words frequently used in the titles of nursing-related patents were, in order, "artificial intelligence," "health management," and "medical information," and the main terms with high connection centrality were "artificial intelligence" and "therapeutic system." Conclusion: The industrialization of nursing is the best solution for developing the healthcare industry and national health promotion. Collaborations in education, research, and policy will help the nursing industry become a healthcare industry of the future. This will prime the enhancement of the national economy and public health.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.1884-1893
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of clinical competence and influencing factors of clinical competence in nursing students. The data was collected using questionnaire from 207 students who running the 2nd grade courses of nursing curricula in college and was performed from August 25 to September 15. In clinical competence, there were significant differences in satisfaction of major, satisfaction of clinical experience. There was a positive correlation among clinical competence and professional self-concept, critical thinking disposition and self-directed learning ability. The most effective factor on clinical competence was self-directed learning ability, followed by professional self-concept and critical thinking disposition. The study findings suggest that to develop the effective learning program with achievement level of clinical competency for nursing students.

• Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.251-261
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• 2009

Purpose: The study determined the effects of a brain respiration program on reducing the test anxiety and depression of nursing students. Method: This study used a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Subjects (n=126) were divided into an experimental group (n=64) that received the brain respiration program two times a week for 8 weeks, and control group (n=62), Data was analyzed using paired t-test and, Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: There was no significant group difference in decreased test anxiety between the two groups (t=1.726. p=.087), but the experimental group displayed a significant decrease in depression (t=2.882, p=.005). Test anxiety and depression was significantly difference by the group (F=5.449, p=021; F=21.008, p=<.001). Significant positive correlations were revealed between worry, and emotional and cognitive factors in test anxiety. Conclusions: Use of a brain respiration program can reduce test anxiety and depression in nursing students.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.48 no.6
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• pp.708-719
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• 2018

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the effects of a communication empowerment program based on situated learning theory for nursing students. Methods: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The study participants were 61 nursing students (31 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group) from G city. Data were collected from November 3, 2015 to December 10, 2015. The experimental group received eight sessions of the program, which were scheduled twice a week, with each session lasting two hours. The data were analyzed using chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and an independent t-test using SPSS/WIN 20.0. Results: There were significant increases in self-efficacy for communication (t=2.62, p=.011), emotional intelligence (t=2.66, p=.010), and interpersonal communication competence (t=2.87, p=.006) in the experimental group compared to the control group. Conclusion: Based on the findings, our study suggests a need to include content from communication curricula or clinical communication training programs for improving undergraduate nursing students' communication skills in practice settings.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.7
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• pp.3102-3111
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• 2012

This study was conducted in order to investigate the contraceptive knowledge, contraceptive attitude and the relationship of the two variables of female nursing students of a college. In this study, 254 female nursing college students by a convenience sample method were studied. Data were collected from October, 17 to November, 11, 2011 and analysed using SPSS/PC Win 12.0 program. Results: The contraceptive knowledge of the subjects significantly differed according to the grade, school record, premarital sexual intercourse, premarital residence, experience of hugging, kissing, and petting. The contraceptive attitude of the subjects significantly differed according to contraceptive education at home, experience of hugging, kissing, and petting. Contraceptive knowledge and contraceptive attitude showed significant positive relationship. The factors influencing contraceptive knowledge were grade, school record, opinion on premarital cohabitation, and the experience of petting. The factors influencing contraceptive attitude were the experience of hugging and contraceptive education at home. College should provide nursing students adequate contraceptive education program according to their general and sexual behavior characteristics.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.376-387
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• 1999

Purpose : To provide fundamental data to present further direction of education on Nursing Ethics by investigating the status of Nursing Ethics education performed at 4-year-Colleges of Nursing. Korea. Methods : A descriptive survey study The data collected from 28 universities through a questionnaire to examine the status of Nursing Ethics education in Korea. Results : I. Teaching Nursing Ethics class as a independent subject-6(21.4%) universities. 1) The average of 23.67 hours(2 credits) in the total educational hours. 2) Teaching method-theoretical class, discussion of case study, discussion of related issues, presentation of video tapes and discussion, team education, role play, and submission of reports. 3) Education contents-Nursing profession and ethics, the dignity of human life, necessity of bioethics, ethical theory and refutation, code for nurses, ethical issues between nurses and patients, nurses and co-workers, and nurses and nurses 6 universities 4) 5 universities-Included ethical decision making, artificial insemination, external insemination, artificial abortion, organ transplantation, brain death, human subject of study suicide, and euthanasia. II. Teaching Nursing Ethics as an inclusive theme in other subjects-22 (78.57%) universities. 1) Educated in Introduction of Nursing (14 universities), Nursing Management, Nursing Ethics and Philosophy, Special Nursing, Nursing and Law, and Professional Nursing. 2) Educational course-Taught in freshman level at 14 universities, average 9.32 education hours. Conclusion: Showed not only that universities, not operating Nursing Ethics as a independent class, unreasonably operate and assign too many contents in comparing with its education hours and are likely to become only a cramming education but also professors whose major is not Nursing Ethics presently in charge need to take a chance to supplement their knowledge and teaching method.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.499-506
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• 2022

This study is a descriptive research study that attempted to investigate the effects of growth mindset and self-leadership on career preparation behavior of senior nursing students. The data collection period is from November 1 to 30, 2021, and the subject of the study is 173 nursing students from three universities located in G city and J province. For data analysis, t-test, ANOVA, descriptive analysis, Pearson's correlation, and controlled regression analysis were performed using the SPSS 26.0 program. As a result of the study, self-leadership(𝛽=.435, p<.001) and growth mindset(𝛽=.193, p=.005) had a positive effect on career preparation behavior and explained career preparation behavior by 32.0%. Therefore, it suggests that a practical strategy for cultivating self-leadership and growth mindset is necessary to promote career preparation behavior of senior nursing students.