President’s message

Greetings, members!

I am Eunjung Ryu, the 26th President of the Korean Association of Adult Nursing.

As I begin my new term, I reflect on the milestones of our organization and am inspired by many things. The Korean Society of Adult Nursing was established in June 1971 as the Internal-Surgical Nursing Society of the Korean Academy of Nursing. It was later renamed the Adult Nursing Society in February 1979 and became the current Korean Society of Adult Nursing in 2015. In 1989, the first issue of the Journal of Adult Nursing was published. Twenty-four years later, in 2012, KJAN was indexed in SCOPUS. In 2021, we held an international conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of our founding. Therefore, in our 53rd year since our founding, we aim to achieve the Vision 2030 announced on our 50th anniversary: to become a global leader in adult nursing education, research, and practice. We strive to build 'A New 50 Years for Future Nursing' along with our members.

The past four years have brought about numerous changes in all fields, including nursing, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the declaration of the endemic. The value of "nursing and care" shone brightly as the nursing profession demonstrated expertise and actively responded to the demands of the times. Beyond the era of COVID-19, our society now faces the need to prepare for innovations in education, research, and practice in response to demographic changes such as population decline, the formation of health management platforms with growing interest in healthcare across the economy and society, and the normalization of artificial intelligence in the digital transformation.

In addition, as we recall the heated debates surrounding the enactment of the Nursing Act in 2023, we are reminded of the fundamental importance of nursing. As we revisit the definitions of nursing, such as "What does a nurse do?""How does a nurse do nursing?", and "Why does a nurse practice nursing?As we ponder what we should do to expand the horizons of our discipline and "improve the health and quality of life for all," we consider our options. In the future, we will share our academic achievements and experiences accumulated over the past 50 years with other societies and take the initiative to collaborate with them.

There is a saying, "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." When each member shows their best, it can have a positive impact on the Korean Society of Adult Nursing, enabling us to achieve our vision for 2030. I look forward to creating this vision with each of you, acknowledging that our contributions may differ. I would like to ask for your valuable participation and support as members of the Korean Society of Adult Nursing.

Thank you.

President
Korean Society of Adult Nursing
Eunjung Ryu





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 Leadership & Council





 History

2021

 
50th Anniversary of Korean Society of Adult Nursing

2018

 
Launched e-journal platform of the Korean Journal of Adult Nursing

2015

 
Changed Korean name of the society including “Korean”

2011

 
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing was listed in CINAHL database
 
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing was listed in SCOPUS database

2010

 
Changed the English name of the society to the Korean Society of Adult Nursing
 
Changed the English name of the official journal to the Korean Journal of Adult Nursing

2009

 
Published the first issue of the online newsletter.

2008

 
The publication of journal extended to 6 issues per year.

2005

 
The publication of journal extended to 5 issues per year.

2004

 
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing was listed in Korean Citation Index

2003

 
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing was listed in KoreaMed

1998

 
The publication of journal extended to 4 issues per year.

1996

 
The publication of journal extended to 3 issues per year.

1990

 
The publication of journal extended to 2 issues per year.

1989

 
The Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing was first published.

1979

 
Changed the name of the Society to the Korean Academy of Adult Nursing.

1971

 
The Korean Academy of Medical-Surgical Nursing was established.






 Korean Journal of Adult Nursing


Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
Korean J Adult Nurs
ISSN: 1225-4886(Print), 2288-338X(Online)
Bimonthly (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12)
Published since 1989
















 Conferences


2022
Nursing Strategy For Enhancing Health Equily in the Digital Health Era
- 2022.08.18. 13:00-16:00 (KST). Online conference

Seminar in Reasearch Ethics
- 2022.06.17. 12:00-13:50 (KST). Online conference
2021
Nursing Implication for Awareness and Communication in the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 2021.11.26. 14:00-16:00 (KST). Online conference

Shaping the future : Pivoting for priority
- 2021.08.20. 12:00-16:00 (KST). Online conference
2020
Feture Direction in Person-Centered Nursing with Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- 2020.08.21. 13:00-16:00 (KST). Online conference
2019
Adult Nursing Now : Bridging the Gap between Education-Practice
- 2019. 05. 24. 08:40-17:30

Innovative education and research trends
- 2019. 11. 15. 09:00-17:00
2018
Nursing in the Industry 4.0 : Is it an opportunity or a crisis?
- 2018. 05. 04. 09:00-17:00

Nursing Research Innovation Strategies: Today's Issues and Future Challenges
- 2018. 12. 07. 09:00-17:00
2017
Enhancing psycho-social-spiritual care competency in adult nursing
- 2017.11.24. 13:00-17:30

Promoting Health Equity through a Multidisciplinary Approach
- 2017.05.19. 09:00-17:00 (KST)




 KSAN Membership


The Korean Society of Adult Nursing is a member society of the Korean Society of Nursing Science.

If you want to join the Korean Society of Adult Nursing, please sign up for the Korean Society of Nursing Science (http://www.kan.or.kr) and apply for a field society as the Korean Society of Adult Nursing.