2009 University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Postmaster’s Geriatric Nurse
Practitioner Program
2000 Ewha Womans University (PhD)
1994 Jeonbuk National University (MSN)
1991 Jeonbuk National University (BSN)

2019 - current Professor, Jeonbuk National University
2014 - 2019 Associate Professor, Jeonbuk National University
2011 - 2014 Associate Professor, Jeonbuk National University
2009 - 2011 Full-time instructor, Jeonbuk National University
2006 - 2009 Post-doctoral fellow/Researcher, College of Nursing, UIC
2004 - 2006 Full-time instructor, Jeonbuk Science College
1995 - 1998 Teaching Assistant, Jeonbuk National University
1991 - 1995 Staff Nurse, Jeonbuk National University Hospital

Adults, Elderly, Cancer patients, Patients with respiratory & cardiovascular disease, Patients with chronic disease
Quality of life, Health promotion, Symptom experience, Psychosocial health
Survey research, Qualitative research

•Im, E. S., & Kim, H. K. (2025). Factors influencing posttraumatic growth among nurses in COVID-19 isolation wards in tertiary hospitals. Journal of Korean Academic Fundamental Nursing, 32(2), 233-242.

•Cho, E., Yang, Y., Kim, H. K. (2024). Priorities of family caregivers in preserving functional abilities of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease living at home: a best-worst scaling approach. Reserach in Community and Public Health Nursing, 35(2), 156-167.

•Jung, H. J., Kim, H. K. & Jeong, S. H. (2024). Effects of resilience, nursing managers’ empowering leadership on turnover intention among new nurses: mediating role of transition shock. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration, 20(3), 212-223.

•Chong, H. J., Jang, M. K., & Kim, H. K. (2024). Cardiovascular risk trajectory and its associated factors among candidates on the waiting list for deceased-donor kidney transplantation: A longitudinal study. Heart & Lung, 63, 114-118.

•Chong, H. J., Jang, M. K., & Kim, H. K. (2024). Decision-making experiences regarding kidney transplant among older adults in South Korea: a qualitative study. Patient Education and Counseling, 119, 108044.

•Kim, M. J., Kim, Y. M., Kim, H. K., & Kim, H. S. (2024). The effect of body image, self-esteem and depression on sexual function in young breast cancer survivors. Asian Oncology of Nursing, 24(1), 11-20.

•Jeong, J. A., Jeong, S. H., Kim, H. K., & Kim, H. S. (2023). Impact of job rotation stress on nursing work performance among clinical nurses: mediating effects of job embeddedness and moderated mediating effects of resilience. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration, 29(5), 503-516.

•Kim, S. R., Kim, J. Y., Kim, H. K., & Kim, H. Y. (2023). Factors influencing sleep disturbances in adolescent smoking in South Korea. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 34(4), E172-179.

•Kim, J. Y. & Kim, H. K. (2023). Experiences of psychiatric nurses working in a closed psychiatric unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 32(4), 374-387.

•Chong, H. J. & Kim, H. K. (2023). Adaptation process after kidney transplantation in older adult recipients: applied grounded theory. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 16(4), 183-193.

•Lee, E., S., Kim, H. S., Kang, J. H., & Kim, H. K. (2022). Effects of health literacy, self-efficacy, and social support on health-related quality of life in acute coronary syndrome patients after percutaneous coronary intervention. Korean Journal of Adult Nursing, 34(5), 498-511.

•Jeong, E. S., Jeong, S. H., Kim, H. K., & Seo, M. H. (2022). Causes and effects of burnout experienced by insurance review nurses: focus group interview. Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration, 28(5), 545-557.

•Song, S. J., Ko, S. H., Kim, J. Y., & Kim, H. K. (2022). Impact of frailty, depression, and loneliness on ego-integrity in community-dwelling elderly. Stress, 30(3), 139-146.