PURPOSE
This study was aimed to explore the work experience of nurses who transitioned from the patient nursing department to administrative departments.
METHODS
The participants were 11 nurses who had worked in departments of human resources, education and training, medical insurance review, information technology, and quality improvement. Data were collected through in-depth individual interviews done between December 2017 and July 2018 and were analyzed in terms of Giorgi's phenomenological methodology. The research question was ‘What kind of experience did you have as you transition to a new role from a nurse to a hospital administrative nurse? What are the challenges in carrying out a new role? How do you overcome obstacles and adjust to being a hospital administrative nurse?’ RESULTS: The main essence of the administrative nurses' work adjustment experience is represented by six components; 1) Beginning of a new challenge in conflict, 2) Running into barriers, 3) Struggling to take root, 4) Recognizing changes in the hospital, 5) Gradually adjusting to change, 6) Becoming a proficient hospital administrative nurse.
CONCLUSION
Based on these findings, it is essential to create systems that enable administrative nurses to adjust to their work without confusion, and continuously develop programs to enhance their competence.

Citations

• Work Experience of Nurses in Charge of Adequacy Evaluation of Small and Medium Sized Hospitals
  Sohee Nam, Jaehee Jeon, Yeon Jeong Heo
  Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing.2021; 14(3): 99.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships among nursing students' knowledge, attitudes to advance medical directives and ethics values.
METHODS
The study was a cross-sectional and descriptive survey, carried out with 232 students from two schools of nursing, one located in B and C city. Student nurses' knowledge, attitudes for advance medical directives and ethics values were measured using structured self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using t-test or one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients.
RESULTS
The scores for knowledge, attitudes for medical advance directives were 7.18 and 3.07, and for ethics values, 3.47. Nursing students' knowledge and attitude showed a significant difference depending on grade. Nursing students' ethics values showed significant differences depending on whether a study on ethics had been completed. A positive correlation was observed between nursing students' knowledge, attitudes for advance medical directives and ethics values.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicate that basic data for the development of an effective education program on ethics is important in establishing a positive attitude toward advance medical directives and the appropriate ethical values in student nurses.

Citations

• Factors Associated with Family Caregivers’ Intentions to Complete an Advance Directive for Individuals with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study
  Hyeseon Park, Sujin Kang, Youngji Kim
  Healthcare.2025; 13(11): 1297.     CrossRef
• Knowledge, Attitudes and Nursing Stress Related to Life-Sustaining Treatment among Oncology Nurses
  Seul Lee, Suyoun Hong, Sojung Park, Soojung Lim
  The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.2023; 26(3): 112.     CrossRef
• Determinants of nursing students’ inclination to ethical values: Compassionate love and perceived social support from the family
  Neslihan Lok, Gülten Uzun, Alime Selçuk Tosun
  Nurse Education in Practice.2023; 67: 103556.     CrossRef
• Health Personnel's Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy Related to Providing Palliative Care in Persons with Chronic Diseases
  EunSeok Cha, Sojung Lee, Jooseon Lee, Insil Lee
  The Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.2020; 23(4): 198.     CrossRef
• Effects of Awareness to Well-dying, Knowledge and Attitudes toward Advance-directives on Attitude toward End-of-life Care in Nursing Students
  Insun Jang, Youngji Kim
  The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing.2019; 22(2): 104.     CrossRef