• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.122-130
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe and understand the meaning and the structure of subjective experiences of intensive care nurses with death of patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders. Methods: Data were collected from eight intensive care nurses at general hospitals using individual in-depth interviews and analyzed by phenomenological research method. Results: The nurses' experiences were grouped into four theme clusters: 1) ambiguity of death without correct answer, 2) a dilemma experienced at the border between death and work, 3) the weight of death that is difficult to carry and 4) death-triggered reflection of life. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop accurate judgment criteria for DNR, detailed regulations on the DNR decision process, guidelines and education on DNR patient care for nurses. It is also needed to develop an intervention program for DNR patients' families.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.276-286
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• 2014

In 2013, dental hygienist is in its 100th year. As Dr. Fones opened two year dental hygiene training program at Bridgeport Junior College in 1913. 'Dental Hygienist', the profession that specializes in oral disease prevention and health science, was first used. Since 'Dental Hygienist' was first introduced in the States, looking back through the America's development of dental hygienist would be the basis of checking development process of the international dental hygiene system and comparing the system of each country. This study focused on the contemplation of how America's dental hygienist became professional through 'development of dental hygienist', 'development of dental hygiene education system', 'development of dental hygienist's license and related qualification system', 'Dental hygienist laws and ethics', and 'dental hygienists' role and scope'. America's dental hygienist has requirements to become professional and also dental hygienist is socially recognized as professional. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the process of American dental hygienist professionalization. Thus, references and literature were gathered and analyzed.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.403-413
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of moral distress and turnover intention in nurses. Participants were 129 nurses working at a university hospital. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire survey from July 1 to August 8, 2014. Total mean score of moral distress was 3.18 and that of turnover intention was 3.20. There was a statistically significant differences on turnover intention between the group with high moral distress and the group with low moral distress (t = -2.11, p = .037). Further researches are needed to develop and provide ethics education program and moral distress management program to reduce the degree of moral distress of nurses in nursing practice.