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.

Purpose: The purpose of this survey is to examine military mental health service use of junior army officers. Methods: The study included 381 Army officers serving for the army less then 5 years and working for the Army infantry division. A self-reported online survey was used to assess general characteristics, military mental health service use, satisfaction, and needs. Results: The military mental health service use of junior army officers was low. but their satisfaction was high. The needs on the military mental health service on army junior officers appeared as a guarantee of anonymity and communication education. The highest needs of mental health treatment was 'Operating mental health military hospital and emergency room'. Conclusion: This study was attempted to stimulate the discussion by noting the importance of mental health of junior army officers. The suitable mental health management system for the army should be established after conducting more detailed surveys and research.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify relocation stress and relocation needs among intensive care unit patients at an Armed Forces Hospital and to provide data for effective relocation nursing intervention. Methods: The data were collected from 80 patients who transferred from intensive care unit to general ward. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA. Results: Relocation stress was high in order of physical, health care provider, and emotional factors. Relocation educational needs was high in order of living after discharge, care plan, diet and exercise treatment, medical treatment, and relocation. It was statistically significant according to length of stay in hospital. Conclusion: This study contributes to understanding of Relocation stress of patients. Furthermore, based on the results of the study, Medical staffs will be able to develop effective Relocation teaching materials for patients.

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the essential structure of the lived experience of North Korean female defectors' experience of use for South Korean health care service. Methods: Eleven North Korean female defectors having experience of use for South Korean health care service were interviewed in depth from May to October in 2018. The data were analyzed with phenomenological research methods of Colaizzi. Results: The meaning of experiences of use for South Korean health care service among the participants were founded as six categories from thirteen theme clusters. The six categories were 'Visiting a strange hospital with a number of health problems', 'Gradual adaptation to the satisfactory medical environment in South Korea', 'Preconceived notions being tolerated even when using health care use', 'A hospital becoming a communication space in the difficult adaptation', 'Peer counselor essential for health care use during the early settlement stage', and 'Lack of practical health care service support'. Conclusion: Based on the results, there is necessary to develop basic practical education about the use of health care service at the stage of settlement in South Korea and expand peer counselors to help North Korean defectors adapt early to South Korean society.