Korean Journal of Health & Nursing (Korean J Health Nurs, KJHN)
Soon Yang Jang1* 
, Woo Ho Lee2, Ho Jeong Lee2, Hae Ri Lee2, Hyeon Uk Na2, Ye Jin Yun2
1Professor, College of Nursing, Daegu University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
2Undergraduate Student, College of Nursing, Daegu University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
Correspondence to Soon Yang Jang, E-mail: jsny0212@daegu.ac.kr
Korean J Health Nurs 2025;2(2):85-93. https://doi.org/10.12972/kjhn.2025.2.2.3
Received on November 21, 2025, Revised on December 24, 2025, Accepted on December 26, 2025, Published onDecember 31, 2025.
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Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the correlations among major satisfaction, clinical practice satisfaction, and career decision-making among nursing students. Methods: A total of 117 third- and fourth-year nursing students with clinical practice experience in D City were included in the study. Data were collected from September 3 to 25, 2024. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient with SPSS version 30.0. Results: Significant positive correlations were found between major satisfaction and career decision-making levels, major satisfaction and clinical practice satisfaction, and career decision-making levels and clinical practice satisfaction. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that structured extracurricular programs may play an important role in supporting nursing students’ career decision-making and career preparation. Furthermore, these findings are expected to contribute to reducing turnover rates among newly graduated nurses.
Career Choice, Clinical Clerkship, Nursing Students, Satisfaction