The Emergence of the North Texas Korean American Nurses Society and its Contributions to Korean Immigrant Societies in the U.S.

Ho Soon Michelle Cho; Mee Kyung Cho; Kyoung Eun Lee

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The Emergence of the North Texas Korean American Nurses Society and its Contributions to Korean Immigrant Societies in the U.S.

Ho Soon Michelle Cho¹, Mee Kyung Cho², Kyoung Eun Lee³

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2011;17(4):402-412.
Published online: December 31, 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2011.17.4.402

¹Professor, College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, USA.

²Associate professor, Department of Nursing, Daejeon Health Sciences College, Korea.

³Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, USA.

Correspondence: Cho, Mee Kyung. Department of Nursing, Daejeon Health Sciences College. Tel: 82-42-670-9374, mkcho@hit.ac.kr

• Received: June 1, 2011 • Revised: July 26, 2011 • Accepted: December 19, 2011

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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.
Key Words: The North Texas Korean American Nurses Society; Retrospective historical analysis; Korean immigrant societies

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Total Numbers of Members Registered - North Texas Korean American Nurses Society from 1968 to 2010.

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Directories-North Texas Korean American Nurses

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The North Texas(Dallas) Korean society-Donation of Funds to Various Organizations

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The North Texas Korean American Nurses Society-Published Books References

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The North Texas (Dallas) Korean Society-Presidents and their RN Wives List

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Korean American Nurses Societies(Association) Founding Dates

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The Emergence of the North Texas Korean American Nurses Society and its Contributions to Korean Immigrant Societies in the U.S.

Figure 1 Total Numbers of Members Registered - North Texas Korean American Nurses Society from 1968 to 2010.

Figure 2 Directories-North Texas Korean American Nurses

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The North Texas (Dallas) Korean Society-Presidents and their RN Wives List

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Table 1 The North Texas(Dallas) Korean society-Donation of Funds to Various Organizations

Table 2 The North Texas Korean American Nurses Society-Published Books References

Table 3 The North Texas (Dallas) Korean Society-Presidents and their RN Wives List

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