Purpose
Based on a literature review of artificial intelligence (AI) applications within nursing tasks, this study delves into the feasibility of employing AI to improve nursing practice in Korea.
Methods
We used "nursing" and "artificial intelligence" as keywords to search academic databases, resulting in 96 relevant studies from an initial pool of 940. After a detailed review, 35 studies were selected for analysis based on nursing process stages.
Results
AI improves nursing assessment by enhancing pain diagnosis, fall detection, and movement monitoring in older adults. It aids nursing diagnosis through clinical decision support, risk prediction, and emergency patient triage. Further, it expedites the creation of precise plans utilizing predictive models in nursing planning. AI also forecasts medication errors and reduces the nursing documentation burden for nursing implementation. Additionally, it manages (re)hospitalization risks by assessing patient risk and prognoses in nursing evaluation.
Conclusion
AI in Korean nursing can enhance assessment and diagnosis accuracy, promote a prevention-focused paradigm through risk prediction, and ease the burden of nursing practice amidst human resource shortages.

Citations

• Concept Analysis of Social Intelligence of Nurses Using Hybrid Model
  Kyung Ran Lee, Na Kyoung Lee, Hee Oh, Kyoung Ae Park
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2024; 54(3): 459.     CrossRef
• Why nursing cannot be replaced with artificial intelligence
  Hae-Kyung Jo
  Women's Health Nursing.2024; 30(4): 340.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to explore the nursing management experience of Korean nurse managers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: This exploratory qualitative study used individual semi-structured interviews. Data were collected from 10 nurse managers working in tertiary general hospitals in Korea from October 2020 to September 2021. Thematic analysis methods were employed to analyze interview transcripts. Results: The following four themes were derived: difficulty due to an unexpected and sudden disaster, being the center with a sense of calling and responding resolutely, gratitude toward health workers who work and endure together, and striving and rising to the challenge of preparing for future infection. Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Korean nurse managers made an effort to overcome the crisis based on the sense of calling, despite many changes and challenges. Furthermore, managers expressed their gratitude to the department members working together, and they confirmed the need for system improvement to prepare for upcoming epidemics.

Citations

• The COVID-19 Pandemic Experience of A Cohort of Quarantined University Hospital Nurse Managers
  Soon-Youl Lee, Suk Jung Han, Hee Jung Hong
  Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing.2024; 38(2): 205.     CrossRef
• Perceptions of Healthcare Safety Nets among Tertiary Hospital and Long-Term Care Hospital Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Q-Methodological Approach
  Bom-Mi Park, Mi Young Chon, Hyun-Jung Lee
  Healthcare.2023; 11(20): 2732.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was done to estimate supply and demand for nursing workforce to provide community-based primary healthcare in the North Korean region to cost-efficiently narrow the health gap between the two Koreas in case of a Korean reunification.
METHODS
To understand the nursing education system and current state of nursing workforce in North Korea, the authors interviewed six North Korean defectors who had worked as nurses in North Korea. Based on the interview results and literature review, the supply and demand for the primary healthcare nursing workforce that would be needed after Korean reunification were estimated RESULTS: Currently, a total of 2,100 to 2,700 North Korean nurses were estimated to have graduated from nursing schools with a 2 year curriculum or completed 6-month military nurse training courses every year. The projected number of nurses in demand to provide primary health care ranged from 84,160 to 105,200 and the shortage would be between 31,586 and 52,626.
CONCLUSION
An active utilization of the North Korean nursing workforce to improve the health of North Koreans after reunification will be the best way to reduce the reunification cost which will be inflicted mainly on South Korea.

Citations

• A North Korean Defector’s Experience With Becoming A Nurse in South Korea
  Sang Hui Chu, Jinsook Kim
  Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing.2024; 38(2): 220.     CrossRef
• Development of international nursing standard–based curriculum for North Korean nurses
  Younhee Kang, Insook Yang, Eliza Lee, Chohee Bang
  International Nursing Review.2022; 69(4): 503.     CrossRef
• The Utilization of Dental Hygienists in Oral Healthcare Exchanges between the South and North Korea
  Eunsuk Ahn, Ji-Hyoung Han, Kyung-Hee Kang, Young-Eun Jang, Ki-Ha Jeon, Jeong-Ran Park
  Journal of Dental Hygiene Science.2021; 21(1): 63.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of resilience and job satisfaction on organizational commitment in Korean-American registered nurses.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire survey with 203 Korean-American registered nurses living in New York State and New Jersey State. Data were collected from May 8 to August 25, 2012. Collected data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test and hierarchical multiple regression.
RESULTS
The mean organizational commitment of Korean-American registered nurses was 3.34+/-0.59 out of a possible 5.00. The resilience and job satisfaction were significant variables predicting the level of organizational commitment among Korean-American registered nurses, accounting for 50% of the variability.
CONCLUSION
The results of the study indicate that it is necessary to identify factors influencing job satisfaction and develop programs to strengthen personal resilience in order to increase organizational commitment.

Citations

• Organizational Commitment of Korean American Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Myunghee Jun, Hye-Kyung Kim, Sungsu Kim, Michael Wreen, Yeon Hee Kim, Christine Vandenhouten, Soo Il Shin
  Western Journal of Nursing Research.2025; 47(5): 338.     CrossRef
• Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it: the role of self-perceived employability among engineering graduates
  Arun Aggarwal, Amit Mittal, Ishani Sharma, Pawan Kumar Chand, Amruta Deshpande
  Industrial and Commercial Training.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Resilient Coping Levels and Psychometric Properties of the Brief Resilient Coping Scale Among Nursing Professionals in Saudi Arabia
  Abdulrhman Albougami
  Healthcare.2024; 12(21): 2181.     CrossRef
• The relationship of stress, self-efficacy and sociodemographic factors among physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic
  Burcu Beyazgül, Çiğdem Cindoğlu, İbrahim Koruk
  Journal of Surgery and Medicine.2023; 7(6): 369.     CrossRef
• The job demands-resource model and performance: the mediating role of employee engagement
  Da Ye Lee, Yunseong Jo
  Frontiers in Psychology.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• A Nuanced Analysis of Salesperson Grit: Exploring Perseverance, Consistency, and Mind-set
  Matthew M. Lastner, Michael C. Peasley, Mark J. Pelletier
  Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing.2022; 29(3-4): 271.     CrossRef
• Hemşirelerin Psikolojik Dayanıklılığının Merhamet Yorgunluğu, Tükenmişlik ve Merhamet Memnuniyetini Yordayıcı Rolü
  Bahar SEVİN, Neslihan GÜNÜŞEN
  Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi.2021; 14(4): 379.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Organizational Commitment of Nurses in Korean Red Cross Blood Center: Focusing on Positive Psychological Capital, Communication Ability, and Social Support
  Sun Young Park, Jae Soon Yoo
  Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing.2020; 31(2): 179.     CrossRef
• The Impact of Organizational Commitment and Nursing Organizational Culture on Job Satisfaction in Korean American Registered Nurses
  Young Im Kim, Hyo Geun Geun, SookJa Choi, Young Sil Lee
  Journal of Transcultural Nursing.2017; 28(6): 590.     CrossRef
• A Study on the Influencing Factors of Forest Trail Guide's Organizational Commitment: Focused on the Job Motivation
  Siyeon Ha
  Journal of Korean Forest Society.2016; 105(04): 496.     CrossRef
• Influence of Head Nurses' Ethical Leadership on Job Satisfaction among Staff Nurses: Mediating Effect of Affective Commitment
  Min Jung
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2016; 22(5): 553.     CrossRef
• A Study on the Influencing Factors of Forest Interpreter's Organizational Commitment: Focused on the Job Motivation
  Ji Won Son, Si Yeon Ha, Il Sun Choi
  Journal of Korean Forest Society.2014; 103(4): 655.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
To describe the emergence of the North Texas Korean American Nurses Society (NTKANS) and to examine its sociocultural contributions to Korean immigrant societies in the U.S. for the last half century.
METHODS
The study used retrospective historical analysis to explore the first North Texas Korean immigrant nurses' footsteps. Using Christy's historical research methodology, this study explored themes found in the NTKANS Minutes, the directories, and newspapers, and compared them with historical nursing contexts found in documents, immigrant nurse's pictures, and letters. Interviews with twenty first immigrant Korean nurses, the members, were also used as main data.
RESULTS
Since its emergence in 1969, the NTKANS have contributed to local Korean societies through community medical services, financial supports to local Korean associations, local publications, and opening Korean school. In addition, the society has contributed to the other Korean immigrant nursing societies in the U.S.
CONCLUSION
The sociocultural contributions NTKANS had made to Korean immigrant societies were not possible without its members' enormous efforts, personal struggles, and altruistic dedications. The trials and tribulations these immigrant nurses have overcome and the achievements they made for last half century would greatly inspire students and nurses in Korea who may seek international leadership and scholarship.

Citations

• Contribution of North Texas Korean Nurse Association COVID-19 Task Force Team to Promote the Health of Local Korean Immigrant Community Amid the Pandemic
  Kyoung Eun Lee, Mikyoung A. Lee
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2021; 51(5): 505.     CrossRef
• Impacts of Social Support and Acculturative Stress on Depression among Korean Registered Nurses in the United States
  Young-Mi Jung
  The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education.2014; 20(2): 192.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was done to examine the level of use of essential oriental nursing terms and related characteristics among nurses in oriental medicine (OM) hospitals.
METHOD
A cross-sectional survey design with convenience sampling was employed. Questionnaires were used to collect data from 315 nurses in seven university-affiliated OM hospitals. The questionnaire included 174 oriental nursing terms about actions, tests, drugs, and theories. Multiple regression analysis was performed to determine factors associated with the level of use.
RESULTS
The response rate was 98.1% (n=309). Overall mean score for use of essential oriental nursing terms was 2.7(+/-0.7) on a five-point Likert scale. Significant factors associated with the level of use were workplace and knowledge of oriental nursing theory terms. Nurses who worked in nursing care wards and those who had a higher level of knowledge of oriental nursing theories had a higher level of use.
CONCLUSIONS
These findings indicate that level of use of essential oriental nursing terms were below average. Educational programs to enhance knowledge of oriental nursing theories need to be implemented for nurses in OM hospitals, considering their workplace, in order to facilitate nursing data sharing and communication among healthcare providers.

Citations

• A Concept Analysis of Traditional Korean (Hanbang) Nursing
  Youngmi Kang, Won Ju Hwang, JiSun Choi
  International Journal of Nursing Knowledge.2019; 30(1): 4.     CrossRef
• The Knowledge, Need, and Usage of Medical Terminology in Clinical Nursing Practice
  Gisoo Shin, Mi-Kyoung Cho
  Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science.2014; 16(4): 276.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing intention of migration by Korean hospital nurses.
METHODS
Using cross sectional correlational design, data were collected from 512 nurses working in 7 hospitals ranging in size from 300 to 900 beds in D city and K province of Korea. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi-square, and multiple hierarchical regression using the SPSS program.
RESULTS
There were significant differences in intention of migration by age, educational background, marital status, work experience, and yearly incomes. Although there was high intention of migration of the subjects, the level of preparation for migration was relatively low. The variables that were independently associated with intention of migration were graduates of RN-BSN program, personal factors of subjects, and environmental factors. Those who had lower perception on nursing images and work condition had significantly higher intention of migration than those who had higher perception. Full model accounted for 37.3% of the variance in intention of migration.
CONCLUSION
To prevent brain drain of competent nurses in Korea, appropriate strategies to enhance work condition should be developed and the effect of migration of nurses should be investigated in further studies.

Citations

• The Impact of Organizational Commitment and Nursing Organizational Culture on Job Satisfaction in Korean American Registered Nurses
  Young Im Kim, Hyo Geun Geun, SookJa Choi, Young Sil Lee
  Journal of Transcultural Nursing.2017; 28(6): 590.     CrossRef
• Work Experience and Satisfaction among Beauty Graduates in Foreign Countries
  Eun Young Jung, Mee Young Park
  Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology.2017; 15(1): 33.     CrossRef
• Enhancing undergraduate nursing students’ global health competencies in South Korea
  Yoonseo Kim, Kihye Han, Hae Young Yoo
  Public Health Nursing.2017; 34(5): 479.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing the Intent to Migrate in Nursing Students in South Korea
  Eunjoo Lee
  Journal of Transcultural Nursing.2016; 27(5): 529.     CrossRef
• Comparing Organizational Commitment, Nursing Organization Culture, and Job Satisfaction of Korean Nurses Working in Korea and the U.S.
  Young Im Kim, Hyo Geun Geun
  Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2015; 24(1): 19.     CrossRef
• Intention of overseas employment in Korean dental hygienists
  Ja-Hea Yoo, Young-Jin Kim, Hie-Jin Noh
  Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene.2013; 13(6): 933.     CrossRef
• The Impact of Acculturation and Social Support on Mental Health among Korean-American Registered Nurses
  Kumsook Seo, Miyoung Kim, Gunjeong Lee, Jinhwa Park, Jungmin Yoon
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2013; 25(2): 157.     CrossRef