파독간호사의 간호경험

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the nursing care experience of Korean nurses dispatched to WestGermany during 1960~1970s. Methods: Qualitative research using thematic analysis was done. The participants were13 people who were 60~70 years old. The data were collected by in-depth and focus group interviews from January to June 2016. Results: The nursing experience of Korean nurses dispatched to west Germany were composed of 197 initialcodes, 15 sub themes, 4 themes including “Challenging the possibilities”, “Wandering in the sea without preparation”,“Distinguishing between difference and discrimination”, and “Balancing oneself in two chairs”. Conclusion: In order fornurses to successfully move to another country, it is needed to educate the language and inform the nursing system andpreliminary education on specific nursing activities.