Dr. Han is an enthusiastic nurse scientist and outstanding researcher. She is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the Chung-Ang University College of Nursing. Dr. Han’s research interests include nursing workforce issues in relation to nurse and patient outcomes in various settings. Her research incorporates quantitative methods with advanced statistical analysis techniques, e.g.,. longitudinal analysis and latent class modeling. The significance of her research has been recognized with highly competitive funding from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) and Bumsuk Academic Research Institute. She has over 40 high quality publications in peer-reviewed journals and professional publications. Dr Han is now collaborating with the University of Maryland School of Nursing research team for expanding the US nursing phenomena to Korean for cross-cultural comparison and policy recommendation. Dr Han has been working with the team since 2008, first as a graduate RA in the University of Maryland School of Nursing PhD program, then as a post-doctoral fellow, and currently as Associate Professor at Chung-Ang University College of Nursing in Seoul, Korea. She has developed expertise in analysis of large national databases, contribute her expertise to organizing the study datasets, and consult on the design and execution of the data analysis.

2008-2011 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD
Dissertation title: “Nurses’ Working Conditions and Obesity”
2003-2006 Master’s Degree in Adult Nursing Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Thesis title: “Leisure Time Activity of Patients with Epilepsy in Seoul, South Korea”
1998-2003 Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

Nursing workforce issues
Nurse Health
Health care system
Nurse outcomes
Patient outcomes
Quantitative research methodology

Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honor Society, Lambda Alpha-at-Large Chapter (South Korea), 2008-present

Han, K., Kim, YH., Lee, HY., & Lim, S. (2019). Pre-employment health lifestyle profiles and actual turnover among newly graduated nurses: A descriptive and prospective longitudinal study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. In press.

Han, K., Kim, YH., Lee, HY., Cho, H., & Jung, YS. (2019). Changes in health behaviors and status of novice nurses during the first 2 years of work. Journal of Advanced Nursing. In press.

Trinkoff, A.M., Lerner, N.M., Storr, C.L., Yoon, JM., Yang, BK., & Han, K. (2019). Nursing staff availability and other facility characteristics in relation to assisted living care deficiencies. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 10 (1), 21-27.

Lim, S., Han, K., Cho, H., & Baek, H. (2019). Shift-work nurses’ work environments and health-promoting behaviors in relation to sleep disturbance. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28, 1538?1545. [corresponding author]

Kim, B., Han, K., & Cho, YA. (2018). The moderating effects of social support between hierarchy oriented nursing organizational culture and turnover intention in clinical nurses. Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research, 24(3), 313-323.

Kang, HY., Kim, S., & Han, K. (2018). The relationship among workplace bullying organizational commitment and turnover intention of the nurses working in public medical institutions. Korean Clinical Nursing Research, 24(2), 178-187.

Kim, Y., & Han, K. (2018). Longitudinal associations of nursing staff turnover with patient outcomes in long-term care hospitals in Korea. Journal of Nursing Management, 26(5), 518-524. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12576 . [corresponding author]

Cho, H., & Han, K. (2018). Associations among nursing work environment and health-promoting behaviors of nurses and nursing performance quality: a multilevel modeling approach. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 50(4), 403-410. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12390. [corresponding author]

Cho, H., Han, K., & Park, BK. (2018). Associations of eHealth literacy with health-promoting behaviors among hospital nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(7), 1618-1627.

Chae, M., Kim, J-I., Choi, KS. & Han, K. (2018). Subjective health and factors of health-related quality of life in elderly Haenyo. Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 24(2), 105-115.

Kim, YH., Choi, KS., Han, K., & Kim, HW. (2018). A psychological intervention programme for patients with breast cancer under chemotherapy and at a high risk of depression: A randomised clinical trial. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27, 572?581. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13910

Lee, A., Lim, S., & Han, K. (2017). Associations of health promoting behaviors and leisure activities with quality of life and nursing performance among shift-work nurses. Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science, 19(4), 252-257. [corresponding author]

Kim, Y., Han, K., & Yoo, H. (2017). Enhancing undergraduate nursing students’ global health competencies in South Korea. Public Health Nursing, 34, 479?484. [corresponding author]

Lerner, N.B., Trinkoff, A.M., Storr, C.L., Han, K., & Yang, BK. (2017). Leadership tenure is related to aide turnover in US assisted living facilities: Cross-sectional secondary data analysis. Applied Nursing Research, 36, 33-36.

Trinkoff, A.M., Storr, C.L., Lerner, N., Yang, BK., & Han, K. (2017). CNA training requirements and resident care outcomes in nursing homes. The Gerontologist, 57(3), 501-508.

Trinkoff, A.M., Yang, BK., Storr, C.L., Zhu, S., Lerner, N., & Han, K. (2017). Determining the CNA training-hour requirement for quality care in U.S. nursing homes. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 8(1), 4-10.

Han, K., Trinkoff, A.M., Storr, C.L., Lerner, N., & Yang, B.K. (2017). Variation across U.S. assisted living facilities: admissions, resident care needs, and staffing. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 49(1), 24-32.

Han, K., Choi-Kwon, S., & Kim, K. (2016). Poor dietary behaviors among hospital nurses in Seoul, South Korea. Applied Nursing Research, 63(4), 504-511.

Han, K., Trinkoff, A.M., & Gurses, A. (2015). Work-related factors, job satisfaction and intent to leave the current job among United States (US) nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(21-22), 3224-3332.

Park, D-I., Choi-Kwon, S., & Han, K. (2015). Health behaviors of Korean female nursing students in relation to obesity and osteoporosis. Nursing Outlook, 63(4), 504-511.

Kim, K.S., Choi-Kwon, S., & Han, K. (2015). Structural equation modeling on health status in hospital nurses: based on the Theory of Salutogenesis with bio behavioral approach. Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science, 17(1), 50-59.

Trinkoff, A.M., Lerner, N., Storr, C.L., Han, K., Johantgen, M., & Gartrell, K. (2015). Leadership education, certification and resident outcomes in us nursing homes: cross-sectional secondary data analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(1), 334-344.