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Government coughs up extra funds to nurse medical system back to health

The government on Thursday said it will expedite emergency measures aimed at addressing fears over stretched medical resources.

2024-03-07

Nurses flock to the United States in search of better conditions and pay

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.

2023-12-25

Clearing the confusion over ‘physician assistants’

The government must clearly outline what medical roles can be played by PAs.

2023-06-25

Nurse dies trying to save patients in Icheon blaze

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.

2022-08-07

[CELEB] Nam Joo Hyuk adds another successful series to his repertoire

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 ...

2022-03-10

Nursing law

Members from the Korean Nurses Association call for the establishment of a nursing law during a resolution rally held in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Tuesday, one day before the National Assembly's first...

2021-11-23

Nightingale Pledge

Prospective nurses take the Nightingale Pledge at Daegu Health College on Thursday before undergoing clinical training. The school could not hold the ceremony last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

2021-11-04

Busan nurse takes her own life after being overworked

A nurse took her life in Busan recently after having told family and friends she felt overworked. “We found evidence that she looked up phrases such as […] brain damage, headache, and suicide by public officials the night before,” a member of a…

2021-05-27

2020 a regrettably unforgettable, difficult year for Gyeonggi nurse

Kim Se-jae, a 55-year-old nurse in charge of infection control at Hyundai Hospital in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, has been working to treat Covid-19 patients practically nonstop ever since the outbreak in 2020.

2021-02-04

Director Lee Kyoung-mi transforms original content into her own style

Original series “The School Nurse Files,” starring actors Jung Yu-mi and Nam Joo-hyuk, shot onto Netflix’s Top 10 list after its release on Sept. 25 and remains in the No. 2 spot today. Adapted from the novel “School Nurse Ahn Eun-young” by...

2020-10-07