1. Nursing Policy Research Institute
Nursing Policy Research Institute Yonsei University, College of Nursing 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
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2. Mission & Purpose Yonsei Univeristy College of nursing
To develop nursing and health policies to promote people’s health and welfare
To conduct research and manpower training relevant to primary health care through collaboration with WHO
To contribute the settlement of people’s safety through development and intervention of injury prevention programs

3. History Yonsei Univeristy College of nursing March 1974 March 1993
was founded as the first “Nursing Research institute” in Korea
March 1993
changed the name as “Nursing Research Policy institute”
March 2005
merged with “ Research Institute of Homecare & Hospice”

4. Organizational Chart Yonsei Univeristy College of nursing Director
Kyung-Ja Lee, PhD, RN
Organizing Committee
Auditors
Deputy Director
Won-Hee Lee, PhD, RN
Dept. of
General Affairs
Taewha Lee, PhD, RN
Dept. of
Research Affairs
In-Sook Kim, PhD, RN
Dept. of
Academic Affairs
Won-Hee Lee, PhD, RN
Dept. of PR &
Publishing
Eui-Gum OH, PhD, RN

5. Research Areas of the Institute
Yonsei Univeristy College of nursing
Nursing Policies
- Making
- Facilitating
Home and Hospice Care
Health promotion
Nursing Practice Act
Promoting Health and Welfare
Primary Health Care
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Advanced Nurse practitioners
Nursing Care
Goals
Health Care

6. Current Activities (2004- present)
Yonsei Univeristy College of nursing
1. Research Activities
Chronic IIlness Management through Visiting Nurse Service Liasion with Volunteers ($120,000; Funded by Kyung-Gi Province) Il-Sun Ko, PhD, RN
Development of Health Promotion Programs and Strategies for the Elderly ($23,000: Funded by Ministry Health and Welfare) Taewha Lee, PhD, RN
Survey of tobacco consumption habit of adolescents and development of prevention strategies ($23,000; Funded by Gangnam-Gu) ChungYul Lee, PhD, RN
Cost Analysis and Classification of Complementary and Alternative Therapies used by Cancer Patients in Korea
($35,000: Funded by Ministry Health and Welfare) Soon-Bok Chang, PhD, RN
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Home Health Care in Korea
($35,000; Funded by Korea Research Foundation) In-Sook Kim, PhD, RN
   

7. Current Activities (2004- present)
Yonsei Univeristy College of nursing
2. Industry and Academy Collaboration Project
Demonstration project of community-based home health care services for low-income population in Seoul ($100,000: Funded by City of Seoul ) Won-Hee Lee, PhD, RN
Operation and technical advisiory for Goyang community-based mental health center in Kyung-gi province ($ 187,000: Funded by Gyung-Gi Province)
operated a day program and various training programs of social adaptation skills for chronic mental patients
provided training programs for community residents, school teachers, nurses to
Increase social awareness of mental illness
   

8. Current Activities (2004- present)
Yonsei Univeristy College of nursing
3. Conference and Workshops
Domestic Conference
Theme: Pain-The Fifth vital sign
Theme: Called to Care
International Conference
The 5th Conferecne in Honor of Professor Emeritus, San Cho Chun Theme : Research in Symptom Management
International Lecture in Honor of Professor Emeritus, Shin Young Hong
Theme : Biobehavioral Research-Overview and Future Direction
A Symposium on Asian Nursing Ethics Education
Theme : Innovation of Nursing Ethics Education in Asia

9. Current Activities (2004- present)
Yonsei Univeristy College of nursing
4. Health Manpower Education and Training
WOCN program for public health nurses
: Trained 56 public health nurses in health centers of Kyung-Gi province
Expert training of Smoking Cessation program by joint work with Korea Council of Smoking Cessation
: trained 77 health care personnel to provide adequate knowledge and skills enough to run smoking cessation program in the community
Counselor Training Program for Cyber hospice
Primary Health Practitioner Training Program

10. Current Activities (2004- present)
Yonsei Univeristy College of nursing
5. International Exchange and Collaboration
Joint Seminar with Yanbian University, School of Nursing, China developed two collaborative research proposals within the community
WHO Collaborating Center
Upcoming collaboration opportunities
St Luke College of Nursing
University of Illinois at Chicago, Center for Reducing Risks in Vulnerable Population
 University of Oregon Health Sciences Vollum Institute for advanced  Biomedical Research
University of Alberta International Nursing Center
      

11. Current Activities (2004- present)
Yonsei Univeristy College of nursing
6. Publishing Activities
Published two volumes of Periodical journal ‘Nursing Inquiry’
Vol 12, No 2 / Vol. 13. No 1
Published a book titled ‘Education of Life and Death”
for the education of hospice patients and family about positive acceptance of death

12. Thank you