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KMID : 0380319690030000139
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Journal of Korean Research Institute for Better Living
1969 Volume.3 No. 0 p.139 ~ p.152
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A Study on Collegiate Nursing Education in Korea
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Abstract
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The data for this study was obtained from 392 nursing stydents in Seoul district attending the departments of nursing, Ewha Womans University (first, second, third, and fourth year: 100) Yon sei University (first, second, third, fourth year: 100) Seoul National University (first, second, third, fourth year: 92) and Catholic Medical College (first. second. third, fourth year: 100) from May 1968 to November 1968.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the interests, motivations, characteristics of the collegiate nursing students who are the core part of the collegrate nursing educat ion. It is hoped that this information will contribute to better curriculum planning of the collegiate nursing education in Korea.
The results obtained were as follows:
1. The most common motivation of stydents entering into the depatrment of nursing was: the desire for dedicated service for others (24.7%). Particularly characterized as a nwe trend and motiveation was the opportunity for advancement abroad. (22.7%) Accordingly it is necessary for students to prepare themselves with fluency in foreign languages as well as each nations manners, customs, and habits in order to enable them to function effectively as non-official ambassadors while they are in other nations after graduation. The iob security was the third highest motivation.
2. Majortiy(81%) determined to enter the department of nursing while they were in high school: and middle school(9%) and primary school(1.5%) and childhood(1.0%) in decreasing order. The most influential person in making the final decision for entering the department of nursing was mother(20%). self-decision(15.3%) as well as the influence of medical doctor(14.7%) were relatively high, also. The other influential persons were nurse(11.7%), school teacher(11.7%), and friend(11%) etc.
3. Although students were young and not capable perhaps of making mature judgement, it is interesting to note that nearly half of them(43%) saw the objective and rational nurse as the most ideal nurse. The nurse dedicated to service as well as being kind was the second importance in their judgement.
4. The students felt that primary purpose of collegiate nursing education is to develop a more mature and well-rounded nurse(39.2%) and the secondary purpose is to train in technical education. (15.5%)
5. In the category of dissatisfactions, the two highest number of complaints were in relation to heavy study load(49%) and the lack of facilities924.9%) (hospital and college).
Another area of dissatisfaction was in relation to the low social status of nurses in Korea. (98.6%) This may be partly true, however, some of the problem may be due to psychological conflicts within the students and these should be corrected. Other complaints were related to professors prejudices and discriminations against the students(14.4%), and the lack of qualified faculty members. (11%)
10% of the students felt that their highest aptitudes were not in the area of nursing.
6. One-third(35%) of the total number of students in this study regret having chosen nursing as a profession, If they were to change their profession on course of study they would choose the following in the order of listing, (percentages listed are the percentages of the 1/3 students dissatisfied with nursing)
literature(30%)
psychology(24.6%)
medical science(21.7%)
sociology(18.8%)
natural science(15%)
and diplomacy(12%), history(10%) education(10%) etc. in lesser percentages.
7. 51% of the students were participating in extra-curricular activities in spite of the fact that a high percentage(49%) complained of the heavy study load.
The most popular extra-curricular activity was participation in clubs with the purpose of effective use of leisure time and friendship.
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