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PURPOSE: This study was aimed at exploring the current status of graduate programs for an advanced practice nurse(APN) to recommend future directions of APN education. METHODS: A total of 142 students enrolled in seven APN specialty programs, 67 professors who were involved in APN education, and nine nurse administrators participated in the study. Data was collected by questionnaires and focus group interviews. RESULTS: The current definition of APN was found not to be specific enough to represent expected roles of APN in regards to knowledge, attitudes, roles, and skills. Standard curricula employed regardless of the area of APN specialty, lack of qualified clinical practice settings, as well as prepared instructors were found to be problematic. CONCLUSION: The following needs to be addressed: 1. redefining of APN roles, 2. tailoring specialty areas of APN, 3. consolidating educational programs, and 4. ensuring APN role models and faculty. Suggesting a CNS role in Korean APN, areas of APN should be rearranged toclarify their roles and educational programs need to be further developed to meet the expectations and quality of APNs. It is necessary to ensure APN's employment in the health care system by laws and policies to perform advanced nursing roles.
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Adulto , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Curriculum , Educación Continua en Enfermería , Educación de Postgrado en Enfermería , Evaluación Educacional , Grupos Focales , Entrevistas como Asunto , Enfermeras Clínicas/educación , Enfermeras Practicantes/educación , Investigación en Evaluación de Enfermería , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Sociedades de Enfermería , Especialidades de Enfermería/educaciónRESUMEN
The purpose of this is to understand the aspect of human spirituality and its general meaning to nursing practice. This conceptual analysis has been defined thus : 1) spirituality is a basic human attribute 2) spirituality gives meaning to life 3) spirituality is a relationship between the omnipotent and the supernatural. Spirituality assumes these : 1) all human beings possess a spiritual nature 2) it is the source of human power 3) it assumes mutual relationship between the individual and others 4) conviction etc. And the result of spirituality leads to : 1) petition 2) peacefulness 3) hope 4) love between the self and the surrounding others and etc. The experience of the spirituality refers to the relationship between the self, others, and with the environment as well as the relationship with God. And that positive and assertive mentality and attitude will result in a desirable spiritual relationship between the caregiver(the nurse and the receiver.
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Humanos , Esperanza , Amor , Enfermería , EspiritualidadRESUMEN
This study explored the variables to influence the stress of the family caregivers providing care for the hospitalized elderly. The subjects for this study were 104 family caregivers selected from the caregivers in the in patient departments of two major medical centers in Jeonju city. Data were collected from December 18th to 27th, 1995 using a Liker Scale Questionnaire and interview. Data analyses included percentage, mean, standard deviation, t and F-test. Results were following: 1. The mean of this sample is 21.48, and the standard deviation is +/-5.64 in the perceived stress. The major variables to influence on the stress of caregivers for the hospitalized elderly were the stay (16-24hrs/day) in hospital (F=7.99, P=0.006), no other helpers (t=-2.56, P=.012), perceiving severely on illness (F=3.90, P=.0232) perceiving moderately on physical health status (F=6.20, P=.0029). 2. Regarding the perceived social support of the family caregivers, the higher support the group perceived the lower stress (F=3.54, P=.0326).