Purpose
This study aimed to evaluate the performance of a clinical ladder system in a tertiary hospital by examining how nurses' clinical competence and perceptions of the system affect organizational commitment.
Methods
The study involved 394 nurses working at a tertiary hospital. Data were collected from May 3 to July 10, 2023, using a self-reported questionnaire. Statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, Scheffé post-hoc test, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical regression analysis, were performed using SPSS 27.0.
Results
Nurses who applied for promotion to the CN III level and current CN III nurses reported higher clinical competence, perceptions of the clinical ladder system, and organizational commitment than those who did not and those at lower levels (p<.001). A positive correlation existed among all independent variables. Controlling for general characteristics, the effects of clinical competence and perceptions of the clinical ladder system explained 49% of organizational commitment variance (Adjusted R 2 =.49, F=33.43, p<.001).
Conclusion
Greater clinical competence and positive perceptions of the clinical ladder system are likely to enhance organizational commitment, emphasizing its effectiveness in fostering better organizational outcomes.

PURPOSE
This study aimed to identify research trends in the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration from 2013 to 2015.
METHODS
For this study, 171 articles were analyzed. Research designs, participants, research settings, sampling, and data analyses methods were reviewed using established analysis criteria. Keyword centrality and clusters were generated by keyword network analysis.
RESULTS
Most of studies used quantitative methods (82.5%), and sampling mainly focused on nurses (68.8%). The most commonly used data analyses methods were t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and regression. The most central keywords were turnover and empowerment. Network analysis generated four network groups: 1) burnout; 2) turnover; 3) happiness; and 4) nursing professionalism.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study identify current trends and interests in Korean nursing administration research. The findings from this study suggest that future studies include a variety of research methods and maintain appropriate research ethics.

Citations

• Future Outlook of Nursing Management Research: Analysis of Articles Published in the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration from 2012-2021
  Eungyung Kim, Sung-Hyun Cho, Jihyun Kim, Jong Kyung Kim, Eunhee Lee
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2023; 29(5): 553.     CrossRef
• Nurses’ Experience and Satisfaction as Research Participants in Nursing Research - A View of Protecting Vulnerable Populations: A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study
  Go-Eun Lee, Sanghee Kim
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2022; 34(6): 565.     CrossRef
• Research trends in Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion from 1984 to 2021
  Nan-He Yoon, Young-Bok Kim, Hyunjong Song, Jieun Lee, Jung Eun Choi
  Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion.2022; 39(5): 127.     CrossRef
• Using Text Network Analysis for Analyzing Academic Papers in Nursing
  Chan Sook Park
  Perspectives in Nursing Science.2019; 16(1): 12.     CrossRef
• Verification of air brush effectiveness using cosmeceutical ingredients
  Hyun Jung Kim, Min Sook Jung, Jeong Min Shin, Yu Kyung Hur
  Biomedical Dermatology.2018;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Analysis of Theory-applied Research in the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (2007~2016)
  Hyunju Ji, Soyun Hong, Yi-Rang Jeong, Kyung Hee Lee
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2018; 24(2): 130.     CrossRef
• Analysis of Qualitative Research Published in the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (First publication to the end of 2016)
  Kwang-Ok Park, Soyoung Yu, Eunhee Lee, Jee-In Hwang, Miyoung Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2017; 23(4): 427.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify the mediating effect of affective commitment on the relationship between ethical leadership and job satisfaction.
METHODS
Participants were 216 nurses drawn from three general hospitals in C city. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression.
RESULTS
The findings from multiple regression were as follows. First, people orientation, ethical guidance of ethical leadership factors showed significant positive effects on affective commitment. Second, people orientation, ethical guidance of ethical leadership factors showed significant positive effects on job satisfaction. Finally, when ethical leadership factors and affective commitment were entered into the regression model at the same time, ethical leadership factors showed no significant effects on job satisfaction, however, affective commitment showed a significant effect and so affective commitment had a mediating effect between ethical leadership and job satisfaction.
CONCLUSION
Results of this study indicate that affective commitment with an effect on the relationship between ethical leadership and job satisfaction plays a full mediating role. Thus, developing ethical leadership training programs for head nurses would likely increase the affective commitment and job satisfaction of staff nurses.

Citations

• Effect of Head Nurses' Authentic Leadership on Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Nursing Performance: Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Empowerment
  Mi-Jeong Kim, Ji-Young Han
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2019; 25(1): 25.     CrossRef
• Impact of Superior's Ethical Leadership as Perceived by Nurses on Nursing Performance: Mediating Effect of Faith in Supervisor
  Miyoung Kim, Hyung-Eun Seo, Eun-Young Doo, Won-Jin Ju
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2017; 23(5): 483.     CrossRef