As Korea prepares to enforce a new Nursing Act, veteran perfusionists who help stop and restart hearts during surgery face legal uncertainty, putting the future of critical cardiac operations and patient safety at risk.
A nurse at Daegu Catholic University Medical Center was fired for posting an abusive image of an infant in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the hospital said Friday.
Daegu Catholic University Hospital said Tuesday it was investigating two more nurses for allegedly sharing social media posts by a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse mocking newborns in her care.
Police said Monday they seized the phone of a Daegu Catholic University Medical Center neonatal nurse who allegedly posted photos with infants on social media containing inappropriate captions.
Daegu Catholic University Medical Center issued a public apology video after a nurse working in its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) posted content scorning newborn babies on social media.
The government on Thursday said it will expedite emergency measures aimed at addressing fears over stretched medical resources.
Many Korean nurses pursue their careers in the U.S. because of home-field disadvantages. Exhausted by heavy workloads and low wages in Korean hospitals, Korean nurses are searching for better work environments and treatment.
The government must clearly outline what medical roles can be played by PAs.
Jang Jae-gu, head of the Icheon Fire Station, said it appeared the 50-year-old nurse had enough time to evacuate, but died trying to get her patients out.
Actor Nam Joo Hyuk has added another popular K-drama to his filmography with the success of tvN's romantic comedy series "Twenty Five Twenty One," which the cable channel has been airing since Feb. 12. Nam plays the show’s male lead Baek Yi-jin ...
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