• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.165-176
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was investigate the self-disclosure and self-esteem of senior nursing students in two types of nursing education programs : baccalaureate and associate programs. The subjects were comprised of 365 associate degree nursing students from five junior college and 297 baccalaureate degree nursing students from six universities. The data were collected conveniently by self reporting questionnaires given to the students from september 13 to october 23, 1999. The instruments used JSDQ and Self-esteem scale. The data were analyzed by $SAS/PC^+$ program using descriptive statistics, $x^2-test$, t-test, pearson correlation coefficient. The results of this study are as follows : 1. There was significant difference in religion(p=.001), motive of entrance of college( p=.001) and satisfaction of nursing practice(p=.038) between baccalaureate degree nursing students and associate degree. 2. The extent of self-disclosure in baccalaureate degree nursing students had significantly higher than that in associate degree nursing students(p=.0022). 3. An object for self-disclosure were girlfriend, mother, boyfriend and father successively. 4. The extent of self-esteem in baccalaureate degree nursing students had significantly higher than that in associate degree(p=.0224). 5. The relationship between self-disclosure and self-esteem revealed a positive significant correlation(r=.2628, p=.0001).

• Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.90-98
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was done to compare the relationships between motivation to achieve, clinical competency, and satisfaction on clinical practice in diploma and baccalaureate nursing students. Method: A descriptive research design was used in this study. The participants were 181 nursing students in B city who were surveyed between June 2 and June 30, 2008 using self-report questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 14.0. Results: There were significant difference in clinical competency according to satisfaction with college life, and motivation for choice of nursing for baccalaureate students. There was a positive correlation between motivation to achieve and clinical competency. Motivation to achieve and satisfaction in clinical practice, and clinical competency and satisfaction were correlated with clinical practice for students in both diploma and baccalaureate programs. The predictors influencing clinical competency for the nursing students were motivation to achieve, and satisfaction in clinical practice, and education level. Three factors explained 26.8% of clinical competency for nursing students. Conclusion: It is necessary to enhance individual motivation to achieve to improve clinical competency of nursing students. Motivation to achieve needs to be considered in planning programs to enhance clinical competency in nursing students.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.92-102
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• 2000

Social trends influence the need for inclusion of basic concepts of occupational health into generic nursing education. Several techniques have been used to incorporate occupational health into baccalaureate programme. These include clinical preceptorships in employee health services, lectures on occupational health issues into community health nursing courses and the integration of occupational health concepts throughout the nursing curriculum and organize an independent course of occupational health nursing for two semester hours. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of this course to the role orientation of nursing students. In March 1998, pre-test was conducted with all 39 students. Post- test for the subjects and the survey for the other comparison group were conducted after the course in May. Structured questionnaires were distributed which were composed of 42 items related to the role of occupational health nurse and each item was measured on a scale of 1 to 5. Results are as follows: 1) The paired t-test supported the hypothesis that role orientation of students was improved through the occupational health nursing course (t=-3.93, p=.000), 2) As the result of t-test between the subject and the comparison group, the mean score of the role orientation in the case of subject was significantly higher than that of the comparison group(t=13.3449, p=.0005). The enlargement of occupational health nursing course must be a facilitating factor to the improvement of the role orientation of baccalaureate students. It is needed to measure occupational health nursing competence of them in the future.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.382-389
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• 2005

Purpose: This longitudinal study was done to investigate critical thinking dispositions and critical thinking skills of nursing students enrolled in a 4-year baccalaureate program at a university in Korea. Method: The study used a longitudinal design. A convenience sample of 32 nursing students who were completing their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year in a baccalaureate program at a selected university was included. The subjects completed the California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory (CCTDI), the California Critical Thinking Skill Test (CCTST), and a demographic questionnaire. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, repeated ANOVA, adjusted p-values, and Pearson's correlation coefficient with SAS 8.12. Results: There was statistically significant improvement according to academic year in the CCTDI total mean score (F=7.54, p= .0001) and subscales of Open-mindedness, Self-confidence, and Maturity. Contrarily, no statistically significant difference was found in the CCTST total mean score and subscales' score except Analysis. Conclusion: There is no significant correlation between critical thinking dispositions and skills, so it will be necessary to repeat a study like this, and the translated instruments should be modified by considering Korean culture.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.43-52
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• 1996

This descriptive study was done to investigate the critical thinking ability of senior nursing students in two types of nursing education programs : associate and baccalaureate programs. Data were conveniently collected from 159 associate degree nursing (ADN)students and 158 baccalaureate degree nursing(BSN)students. All schools were the Ministry of Education accredited and located in Seoul City and Kyung gi Province. These data were collected by self reporting questionaire given over two months from March to May, 1995. The subjects completed the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA) and a demographic questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test with the SAS program. The results of this study are as follows 1. The mean of critical thinking ability of the ADN students was 42.69. 2. The mean of critical thinking ability of the BSN students was 47.68. 3. There was significant difference in the WGCTA scores between the ADN and the BSN students （t=7.38 p＜0.001） 4. This study suggests that critical thinking ability may increase with higher levels of nursing education. Possible explanations for these findings are discussed.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.467-476
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• 2001

Purpose: to evaluate the effects of AIDS education for baccalaureate nursing students. Method: a one-time AIDS education was delivered to 175 nursing students and knowledge and attitude toward HIV/AIDS were measured before and after the AIDS education using a questionnaire. Result: 1) Before the AIDS education, the average knowledge score of the students was 64.30 points out of 103 points while the average attitude score was 25.77 points out of 36 points. 2) Before the AIDS education, school grade, former experience of AIDS education and religion were founded to be the significantly related to the student's knowledge on AIDS. 3) There was a significant increase in AIDS related knowledge (t=-24.21, p=.000). There was also a significant improvement in attitude toward HIV/AIDS (t=4.67, p=.000) after the AIDS education. 4) There was a significant correlation between the knowledge and the attitude toward HIV/AIDS before the AIDS education, while no correlations was found between the AIDS knowledge and attitude after the education. Conclusion: AIDS education is necessary and effective for baccalaureate nursing students. It is necessary to develop comprehensive AIDS education program to improve the level of knowledge and preventive behavior for HIV/AIDS as well as to allay the fears for AIDS.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.256-264
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• 2003

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to find out tobacco control education taught graduate, baccalaureate and associate degree-nursing programs in Korea. Method: A valid and reliable questionnaire previously used to assess tobacco use in medical and nursing schools in the United States was translated and revalidated. Surveys were sent out to all the graduate, baccalaureate and associate nursing programs in Korea. All 6-tobacco curricula content areas recommended by the United States National Cancer Institute and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research was included. Result: Majority of BSN (93.2%-75%) and AD (92.3%-64.1%) programs were teaching health hazards, cancer risk, health effects of tobacco, effects of ETS, contents of cigarette, withdrawal symptoms and high risk groups of smoking as a part of required courses. However, 87.5% (14/16) of graduate, 50.0% (22/44) in baccalaureate, 53.8% (21/39) in associate degree programs were not teaching about the 5 A's. Of those who reported teaching smoking cessation strategies, they were covered most frequently in Community Nursing (50%), Adult Health Nursing (43.8%) on the graduate level, and in Community Nursing (65.9%-BSN, 76.9%-AD) and Adult Health (54.5%-BSN, 74.4%-AD) on the undergraduate level. 31.1% (5/16) in Graduate, 18.2%(8/44) in BSN, 10.3% (4/39) in Associate Degree programs reported that there are no smoking students in their schools and rest of the schools reported either do not know or they have 1 to more than 21% of students smoking. Conclusion: The study results identifies the quantity and level of tobacco control content in three different nursing programs and will help in developing curricular guidelines in the future. Further survey needs to be done on nursing students' knowledge, attitude and belief on smoking and smoking cessation.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.188-194
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to survey the present status of the gerontological nursing course in Baccalaureate degree programs(BSN) in Korea, so as to provide basic data for developing a standard model for a gerontological nursing curriculum. Method: Data on the contents of a gerontological nursing curriculum was collected from those programs that had a gerontological nursing course. Result: The results show that 48 schools(87.3%) offered a gerontological nursing course. Twenty-five schools(45.5%) had both lectures and clinical practicum, while 23 schools(41.8%) had only lectures. Twenty-seven schools(56%) offered a gerontological nursing course as an elective. Students earned the most number of credits in their senior year. The most common credit system for lecture subjects was 2 credits with 38 schools(79.2%) and a clinical practicum was 1 credit with 20 schools(80%). The issues identified were that gerontological nursing was an elective and not a mandatory course, a lack of clinical lab hours, and a lack of common learning objectives. Conclusion: Recommendations are made for better defined curricula in gerontological nursing. In addition, further investigations of the learners or students entering gerontological nursing to facilitate curriculum development and appropriate instructional strategies are needed.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.601-610
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• 2007

Purpose: This study investigated attitudes toward general elders and elders with dementia among nursing students before beginning the clinical practicum. In addition, students' characteristics differentiating the attitudes were examined. Methods: Attitudes were measured with questionnaires developed for Asian culture at the beginning week of the first semester of the junior year in two baccalaureate programs. Responses from 120 out of 121 students were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient, paired t-test, ANOVA, and Scheffe test. Results: Students held negative attitudes toward both types of elders except for generosity dimension toward general elders showing a neutral attitude. Elders with dementia were evaluated more negatively than general elders in all the dimensions of vitality, generosity and flexibility. Vitality and generosity toward general elders were different according to intimacy and the degree of communication with elders. Generosity toward general elders was also different according to students' religious beliefs. Students with interest in elders/issues showed more negative attitudes of vitality and flexibility toward elders with dementia. Conclusions: Students in general had negative attitudes toward elders and more negative attitudes toward elders with dementia. We need to put more efforts into the entire nursing curriculum in order to improve attitudes toward elders with particular concern over attitudes toward elders with dementia.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.169-176
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the present status of practicum of fundamentals of nursing in baccalaureate nursing programs. Method: This study used a descriptive design surveying status of practicum of fundamentals of nursing from 47 schools. The instruments developed by investigator based on Shin's(2003) findings. The data collected were analyzed by SAS and the content analyses. Result: 1) The aims of fundamental nursing practicum were 'the acquirement of knowledge on fundamental nursing skill and attitude, and their implementations'. 2) 45 schools had their own practicum labs and the number of a group was 5 or 6. The mean number of student was 37.8 and the mean size of the labs was 169m2(${\pm}\;93.6$). 3) The credit of lecture and practicum ranged from 3 to 4 and in 32% schools, one professor and one teaching assistant were responsible for the practicum of fundamental nursing. 4) The teaching methods of practicum were shown as demonstration, role play, case study presentation, special lecture, video, computer simulation, and so forth. 5) The practice evaluation was used practice examination and students' self evaluation. Conclusion: The studies require of the contents and the evaluation method corresponding to the course objectives.