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This research was supported by the Korean Academy of Nursing Administration Research Fund.

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Table 1

Korean Registered Nurses and Nurse Aids

Source: Ministry of Health & Welfare (2013).

Table 2

Distribution of Population, Inpatient Days, and Practicing Registered Nurses (RNs) by Administrative District

Source: Statistics Korea (2010) & Statistics Korea (2011).

Table 3

Korean Nurses' Turnover Rate

Source: Noh et al. (2011).

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