2020, Vol.38, No.4

군진간호연구 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.4

pISSN : 1975-664X
https://journal.kci.go.kr/kafna

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe ROK nursing officers' smallpox vaccination experiences. Methods: The experiences were explored through in-depth interview with 12 nursing officers who got vaccinated smallpox. The data were analyzed with phenomenological methods of Colaizzi. Results: In this study, 29 themes and 11 theme clusters were extracted and these were clustered into 4 main categories: ‘Complex perceptions related to supporting the vaccination of the smallpox’, ‘A new experience different from the known vaccination’, ‘Difficult management due to various body reactions’, and ‘Preparedness as a nursing officer with readiness. Conclusion: The study results showed a fundamental understanding of smallpox vaccination experience of ROK nursing officers. It is necessary to enhance awareness of smallpox vaccination as well as needs for vaccination among first responders and military medical personnel.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to prioritize the topics of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for military nursing in ROK. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to 325 nursing officers and military nurses working at 12 military hospitals. The data was collected using a questionnaire consisted of 37 evidence-based clinical practice guideline themes between February and April in 2019. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman correlation coefficient. Results: The priorities of evidence-based clinical practice guideline topics were mental health care, deep vein thrombosis prevention, exercise, intake and output, fever care in order. Priority scores of evidence-based clinical practice guideline topics were significantly different according to gender, age, education level, position, military service period, service period at the medical battalion, and having specialty. Conclusion: Based on the study results, it would be in need to develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines with high priority for improving military nursing in the future.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to produce application plan on the flexible of undergraduate system and to verify its applicability in Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy (KAFNA). Methods: Focus group interviews were conducted for experts in education and academic management in and outside military. A draft plan on flexibilization of undergraduate system in KAFNA has been drawn. A detailed application plan was validated by 10 experts in the educational field. Results: Two methods on flexbile semester system and intensive completion course in each have been proposed to implement flexibilization in KAFNA. Conclusion: This study reveals that academic flexibilization was well established in KAFNA. This study is meaningful in that it contributes to the development of creative convergence talent in KAFNA.