The Um Hong-gil Human Award was awarded for dedication to COVID-19 response and practicing humanism
2022. 11. 21
Held ‘2022 Nursing Policy Declaration Ceremony’
2022. 10. 31
Condolences at the Itaewon Disaster Memorial service accompanied by ICN Chairman Pamela Cipriano
2022. 10. 28
The late Hyun Eun-kyung nurse officially recognized as 'Honorable Martyr’
2022. 09. 22
Visitation of Norwegian Health and Welfare Committee Parliamentarians to KNA and meeting with leaders
2022. 07. 14
Held 'Next Generation Nursing Leaders' nationwide workshop
2022. 05. 17
National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee approved Nursing Act, to be enacted by the General Assembly
2022. 05. 12
International Nurses’ Day urges placement of sufficient nurses for patient safety
2021. 12. 08
Initiated rallies for the enactment of Nursing Law and the expulsion of illegal medical practice and illegal medical institutions began
2021. 10. 15
Granted ‘Baeknam Human Rights and Volunteer Award’
2021. 09. 29
Establishment of standards for placement of nurses according to the severity of COVID-19
2021. 08. 12
‘74 Nurses as Independent Activists during the independent movement’ published
2021. 05. 24
Co-hosted the Nursing Now West Pacific performance report with Nursing Now
2021. 05. 12
Korean translation version of ‘The Life and Achievements of Florence Nightingale’ published
2021. 05. 11
The Ministry of Health and Welfare established the 'Nursing Policy Division' in 46 years
2020. 11. 26
Marianne Stoeger and Margaret Pissar appointed as honorary KNA members
2020. 11. 16 ~ 2020. 11. 20
'From Heroes of the Battlefield to Heroes of COVID_19' exhibition held at the National Assembly commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War
2020. 09. 21
Production and distribution of guidelines for Nurses’ response to Coronavirus infection (COVID-19)
2020. 09. 18
Held the Oslo Nursing Forum entitled 'Nurses during the Korean War, Nurses during National Crisis’
2020. 04. 07
WHO publishes ‘State of World’s Nursing Report’
2020. 02. 28 ~ 2020. 04. 13
Launching a 'Fundraising Campaign' for Nurses at the COVID_19 frontline
2020. 01. 30
Submission of recommendation of nurses, Marianne Stoger and Margaritha Pissarek for the Nobel Peace Prize
2019. 11. 23
Held the Alliance of Asian Nurses’ Associations(AANA) and the 20th Asia Workforce Forum(AWFF)
2019. 11. 20
Held International Leadership Seminar, speaker ICN CEO Howard Catton
2019. 10. 31
Held a Press conference to promote Marianne and Margaret for the Nobel Peace Prize celebrating accomplishment of the One Million Signature Campaign
2019. 06. 27
ICN Congress 2019 Singapore, promoting Marianne and Margaret for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
2019. 05. 24
World Health Organization (WHO) designates 'International Year of Nurses and Midwives 2020’
2018. 11. 01
Launching of the Nursing Now Korean Committee
2018. 07. 03
The Nursing Act Enactment campaign reached 1 million signatures
2018. 02. 28
‘Medical Law amendment bill’ passed by the National Assembly plenary session to determine the scope of work of nurse practitioners
2017. 11. 14
Held the 2017 Nursing Policy Declaration Ceremony
2017. 07. 10 ~ 2017. 07. 14
1st ICN Leadership for Change(LFC) Workshop held at the KNA-ICN Nursing Leadership Center
2017. 05. 26
Dr. Shin Sung-rae, KNA Committee Chair of the International Committee elected at ICN 3rd Vice President at the 26th General Assembly in Barcelona, Spain’
2017. 05. 18
Published ‘Korean Nursing History No.2 (1910-1919)’
2017. 05. 11
- Enforcement of mandatory wearing of 'name tag' for nurses and nursing students
2016. 11. 03
Held a 2016 Nursing Policy Declaration Ceremony
2016. 08. 26 ~ 2016. 08. 28
Held a launching ceremony and workshop of the first KNA Student Nurse Ambassador Program
2016. 06. 23
Held a disbanding ceremony of the organizing committee of ICN Conference and CNR 2015
2016. 05. 02 ~ 2016. 05. 08
Held a commemorative ceremony and a special exhibition honoring the 50th anniversary of Korean nurses' dispatch to Germany
2016. 04. 19
Installed the first nursing stone post at the site of Boguyeogwan Women’s Hospital
2016. 04. 13
Former KNA board of director and auditor Jong-pil Yoon elected as a member of the National Assembly at the 20th general election
2016. 04. 06
The First nursing textbooks written in Korean–Textbook for Nursing Students Vol.1(1908) and Vol.2(1910) – designated as Registered Cultural Heritage No.658
2016. 03. 08
Published nursing ethics textbook titled Ethics in Nursing Profession: Reflections via Bioethics
2015. 12. 09
A proposed partial amendment to the Medical Service Act regarding nursing-related provisions passed the National Assembly in 64 years
2015. 11. 30
A proposed partial amendment to the Higher Education Act passed the National Assembly, making the accreditation of medical (including dental and oriental medical) and nursing schools mandatory
2015. 09. 16
Signed an MOU with the National Unification Advisory Council (NUAC) regarding the provision of health and welfare policy recommendations for a unified Korea
2015. 09. 15
Developed mascots ‘Mideumi (faith)’ and ‘Sarangi (love)’ to represent Korean nursing characters representing Korean nurses
2015. 09. 08
Launched the Center for Nursing Workforce Employment Education run by KNA with the funding of the Ministry of Health and Welfare
2015. 06. 23
Held the launching ceremony of KNA-ICN Center of Excellence for Nursing Leadership to train nursing leaders
2015. 06. 19 ~ 2015. 06. 23
Hosted ICN Conference and CNR 2015 Seoul
2015. 06. 19
Held the 2015 ICN Nursing Student Assembly
2015. 06. 17 ~ 2015. 06. 23
Offered training to nurses and nursing students from developing nations as part of KNA’s International Cooperation Project Program
2015. 06. 17 ~ 2015. 06. 20
Held the 2nd Overseas Korean Nurses Convention
2015. 06. 03
Made a donation for the earthquake victims in Nepal
2015. 05. 29 ~ 2015. 06. 02
Held the Nursing Film Festival celebrating the ICN Conference and CNR 2015 Seoul
2015. 05. 19
Issued commemorative stamps to mark the ICN Conference and CNR 2015 Seoul
2015. 04. 20
Signed MOU for training global citizens in nursing field with the Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health & Welfare
2015. 04. 07
Deceased Margaret Jane Edmunds awarded the Order of Civil Merit Dongbaek Medal
2015. 03. 31
Launched a project through which nurses support the government’s smoking cessation efforts
2015. 02. 01
Issued the online KNA Newsletter twice a month
(on the 1st and 16th of each month)
2014. 12. 29
Made donation of emergency fund for the Ebola crisis to UNICEF
2014. 12. 22
Held the 2014 Pre-ICN Nursing Student Assembly
2014. 11 .06
Held the 2014 Nursing Policy Declaration Ceremony and the Inauguration Ceremony of the Organizing Committee for ICN Conference and CNR 2015 Seoul
2014. 11. 01 ~ 2014. 11. 30
Held online career fair
2014. 07. 08
Held the first nurse character contest
2014. 07 .02
Made a donation for the Sewol ferry victims’ families to the Community Chest of Korea
2014. 06. 05
Approved the foundation of the ICN Conference and CNR 2015 Organizing Committee
2014. 04. 26 ~ 2014. 05. 31
Offered psychological counseling and other support to Sewol ferry victims’ families
2014. 02. 19
Made the first amendment to Declaration of the Ethical Code for Korean Nurses and practical guidelines
2013. 12. 10
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was partially amended to allow health teachers to become vice-principals
2013. 12. 01
Waged Clean Politics campaign driven by nurses
2013. 10. 15
Held signboard hanging ceremony of the ICN Conference and CNR 2015 Organizing Committee
2013. 07. 01
Waged campaign seeking one million signatures for the legislation of Nursing Practice Act
2013. 06. 19
Signed MOU for cooperation with Korea Health and Welfare Information Service
2013. 06. 11
Signed MOU for cooperation on the prevention of elderly people abuse with the Ministry of Health and Welfare
2013. 03. 01
Opened Nurselife, a lifestyle portal for nurses
2013. 02. 21
Formed the Emergency Planning Committee on Nursing Workforce Reform of the Ministry of Health and Welfare
2013. 01. 23
Changed the official Korean term for public health practitioner from “bogeonjilyoweon’ to ‘bogeonjilyojeondamgongmuweon”
2012. 10. 25
Held the 2012 Declaration for Nursing Policy and a commemorative event for the 50th Anniversary of the first male nurse born to Korean Nursing
2012. 09. 09
Held Rally for the revocation of the undesirable amendment to
the Article 80 of the Medical Service Act
2012. 08. 08
Held the ‘Special Exhibition-Finding the Root of Korean Nursing’:
Korean Nursing, Emerging from the History
2012. 06. 01
Launched KNA License Registration Center
2012. 04. 19
A nurse became a member of the National Assembly
(Former KNA President, Kyung-Rim Shin)
2012. 02. 15
Published <Pictorial History of Modern Nursing in Korea>
2011. 12. 29
The amended bill on Medical Service Act for the eligibility of accredited university graduates for national exams passed the National Assembly
2011. 10. 25
Held the 1st Overseas Korean Nurses Convention
2011. 10. 25
Held the 3rd Korea-China-Japan Nursing Conference (in Korea)
2011. 10. 25
Held the 8th National Gathering and a commemorative event for the 88th Anniversary of KNA’s foundation
2011. 10. 25
Published Sources of Nursing History in Korea (Vol. I)
2011. 08. 24
Community Health Practitioners incorporated into regular government
service areas
2011. 04. 29
The amended bill on the Higher Education Act for standardization of the 4-year nursing curriculum passed the National Assembly
2010. 11. 09
Held the 2010 Declaration for Nursing Policy and pledge rally for
the successful launch of the ICN Conference and CNR 2015 Seoul
2010. 09. 11
Korea Student Nurse Union established
Spearheaded a nurse emblem campaign targeting registered nurses
2010. 08. 02
The Seoul was designated as the host city for the ICN Conference
and CNR 2015 Seoul
2010. 06. 02
18 nurses were elected in the 2010 Local Election
2010. 03. 07
Launched lifestyle-oriented welfare services for members
(www.RNshop.or.kr)
2009. 12. 03
Held the 1st declaration of 'Nursing Policy Week'
2009. 07. 15
Held a commemorative event dedicated to independent activist Ja-Hye Park
on the air via the MBC Prime Documentary Program
2009. 01.
Embarked on re-evaluation of Korea's modern history of nursing
2009. 01. 01
<KNA Newspaper> changed its title to <KNA News>
2008. 09.
Launched a re-employment program for the nurses who have left their profession
2008. 08. 21
Signed an agreement with the Korean Foundation for International
Healthcare to support healthcare programs in the developing countries
2008. 07.
Conducted a free education program on how to start Visiting Nurses
and the Long-term Home Care Business
2008. 04. 09
Nurses became members for the National Assembly (Former KNA the
1st Vice-President Ae-Ju Lee, and a member of KNA, Yeong-Hee Jeong)
2008. 03.
Opened incentive courses at nursing colleges
2007. 10. 10
Founded the Korean Nurses Senior Nursing Home
2007. 06. 16
Held the 7th National Gathering and a commemorative event for the 84th
Anniversary of KNA’s foundation
2006. 10. 17
Produced the first APNs on 9 different fields after the implmentation of
APN system
2006. 07. 07
Established and proclaimed regulations concerning the qualifications of
APN (The number of fields of APN increased from 10 to 13)
2006. 03. 02
Introduced a credit transfer system for Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
2006. 02. 23
Established 'Declaration of the Ethical code for Korean Nurses'
2005. 08. 13
Conducted the 1st Advanced Practice Nurse Examination
2005. 05. 23
Former KNA President, Dr. Eui-Sook Kim was elected as an ICN Board
Member
2005. 05. 01
Korean Gerontological Nursing Association
2004. 06. 22
Established Korean Research Institute for Nursing Policy
2004. 02. 25
Established the Cyber Education Center
2004. 02. 19
The Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education(KABONE) Foundation
was officially recognized as an incorporated foundation by the Ministry
of Health and Welfare
2004. 02.
Established the 5th Long-term Strategic Plan (2004∼2008)
2004. 01. 20
Founded the Korean Nurses Welfare Foundation (KNWF)
2003. 11. 28
The Alliance of Asia Nurses Associations(AANA) was launched for the advancement of Asian nursing.
2003. 10. 01
Revised Medical Service Act (4 areas of Advanced Practice Nurse(APN)
was expended to 10 areas, enforced of qualification for APN)
2003. 06. 03
Launched the 1st Nurse Volunteer Campaign
2003. 05. 29
Held the 6th National Gathering and a commemorative event for
the 80th Anniversary of KNA’s foundation
Certified Nurse Emblem (designed by well known designer Andre-Kim)
2003. 02. 01
A nurse was appointed as the Minister of Health and Welfare
(Former KNA President, Dr. Hwa-Joong Kim)
2002. 08. 26
The title 'School nurse' was changed to 'Health-teacher'
2002. 01. 03
A nurse officer became a General for the first time (Seung-Suk Yang)
2001. 05. 10
Founded the Accreditation Board of Nursing Education
2000. 10. 11
A nurse became a member of the National Assembly
(Former KNA President, Dr. Hwa-Joong Kim)
2000. 10. 04
Launched KNA Newspaper on web
2000. 04. 13
A nurse became a member of the National Assembly
(Former KNA President, Dr.Young-Hee Choi)
2000. 04. 07
Created a mascot ‘Ganhobaksa’
2000. 01. 12
Title of 'Specialized Nurse' was changed to 'Advanced Practice Nurse'
under the Medical Service Act
1999. 12. 01
Launched official website of the Korean Nurses Association
(www.koreanurse.or.kr)
1999. 02. 23
Established the 4th Long-term Strategic Plan (1999∼2003)
1998. 05. 01
A nurse was appointed as the Minister of Health and Welfare for the first
time (Former KNA President, Dr. Mo-Im Kim)
1998. 03. 05
Opened Ulsan chapter
1997. 04. 23
Held the 1st East-Asia Nursing Forum (in Korea)
1996. 04. 22
Held the 1st Korea-China Nursing Leader's Forum (in China)
1995. 10. 30
Held the 1st Healthy Breast fed baby contest
1995. 06. 23
Founded the KNA Human Resources Development Center
(a lot of 9,900m2 and a floor space of 3,300m2)
1995. 05. 25
Declared the amended 'Code of Ethics for Korean Nurses'
1994. 02. 23
Established the 3rd Long-term Strategic Plan (1994∼1998)
1993. 06. 22
Former KNA Vice-president, Dr. Sun-Ja Kim was elected to the ICN
Board Member
1993. 05. 12
Held the commemorative event for the 70th Anniversary of
KNA’s foundation
1993. 05. 01
Launched Korean Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses Association
1993. 01
Launched Korean Homecare Nurses Association
1992. 03. 12
Spun Daejeon chapter off from South Chungcheong Province chapter
1991. 06. 20
A nurse became a member of a city council for the first time
(Ms. Seong-Rye Ahn)
1991. 04. 09
Spun Daegu chapter off from North Gyeongsang Province chapter
1991. 02. 27
Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses
1990. 03. 24
Spun Gwangju chapter off from South Jeolla Province chapter
1989. 12. 21
Established ‘Nursing Academic Awards’
1989. 09. 21
Launched Korean MED Insurance Review Nurses Association
1989. 05. 30
Former KNA President, Dr. Mo-Im Kim was elected as the 21st ICN
President.
1989. 05. 28
Hosted the 19th ICN Congress and the Council of National
Representatives Meeting in Seoul (About 12,000 participants from 87
nations around the world attended)
1989. 02.
Established the 2nd Long-term Strategic Plan (1989∼1993)
1988. 02. 12
Launched Korean Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Korean Community Health Practitioners Association, and Korean Health Teacher Association
1987. 11. 28
The official job title of nurse was changed from ‘Ganhowon’ to
‘Ganhosa’ in terms of nurse position improvement under the amendment
to the Medical Service Act
1986. 04 .14
Restructured North Gyeongsang Province chapter into North Gyeongsang and Daegu chapter
1983. 07. 21
Held the 1st National Gathering and a commemorative event for the
60th Anniversary of KNA’s foundation
Declared an amendment to ‘Code of Ethics for Korean Nurses'
1983. 01 .19
Spun Incheon chapter off from Gyeonggi Province Chapter
1981. 06. 30
Former KNA President, Dr. Mo-Im Kim was elected as the ICN Board
Member
1981. 03. 27
A nurse became a member of the National Assembly for the first time
(Former KNA President, Dr. Mo-Im Kim)
1980. 10. 16
Introduced the ‘Community Health Practitioners System’
1978. 12. 31
Established 'The Nursing Literature Prize'
1978. 12. 13
Established the 1st Long-term Strategic Plan (1979∼1988)
1977. 07. 01
Former KNA Board member, Dr. Yeong-Su Ha was elected as the ICN PSC
member
1977
Started nurses' migration to Saudi Arabia
1976. 12. 31
Launched the KNA Weekly News <KNA Newspaper>
1976. 03. 12
Launched Korean Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
1973. 06.
Launched the continuing education for nurses
1973. 04. 17
Held the commemorative event for the 50th Anniversary of KNA’s
foundation
1972. 06.
Launched community nursing services
1972. 05. 12
Declared ‘Code of Ethics for Korean Nurses’
1970. 10. 31
The KNA building was built (1304.03 m2 with basement level and five
ground floors)
1970. 04. 18
Organizing the Korean Nurses Academic Society
1966. 01. 29
Carried out the 1st mass migration of nurses to Germany
1964
Opened North Chungcheong Province chapter
1963. 04 .08
Opened Busan chapter
1962
Opened Jeju Province chapter
1962
Started nurses' migration to the U.S.A.
1962
Enforced nurse qualifying exam as a national exam
1961. 03
Opened Gunjin chapter
1960. 04. 23
Participated in 4.19 Revolution by organizing the Nursing Service
Organization
1957. 07. 26
Registered the KNA as an incorporated association and the association was officially recognized as the center of nurses association in South Korea under the nation’s health law
1957. 07. 16
Opened South Chungcheong Province chapter
1957
Hyo-jeong Lee was the first Korean nurse to be awarded the Nightingale Medal
1956
Unveiled KNA’s first publication <Anatomy and Physiology>
1953. 07. 01
Reissued the KNA journal <Bulletin of the Nurses' Association in Korea>
under its changed title <The Korean Nurses>
1953. 06.
Participated in ICN Congress for the first time after joining ICN. Korean representatives On-Soon Kim and Yeong-Bok Lee attended the 10th ICN Congress held in Brazil
1952. 06. 01
Opened South Jeolla Province chapter
1949. 06.
Joined the ICN as a full member
1948. 08
Renamed “Korean Nurses Association” following the foundation of the Republic of Korea
1948. 08.
The title was changed from 'Chosun Nurses Association’ to ‘Korean Nurses
Association’ after the foundation of the Republic of Korea
1948. 04. 05
Opened Gangweon Province chapter
1947
Opened North Jeolla Province chapter
1946. 12. 11
Opened Gyeonggi Province chapter
1946. 09.
Renamed “Nurses’ Association in Korea.”
1946
Opened Seoul chapter
1946. 04
Opened North Gyeongsang Province chapter
1945
Opened South Gyeongsang Province chapter
1945
Reorganized into a nation-wide network with regional chapters in major cities and provinces.
1929. 07.
Representatives of the Nurses' Association in Korea were sent to the
International Council of Nurses (ICN) Conference for the first time
1925. 03.
Launched Bulletin of the Nurses' Association in Korea
1923. 04.
Established 'The Nurses’ Association in Korea'
1919
Large number of nurses participated in the March 1st Independence
Movement
1914. 10. 13
Launched Nursing Licensing system by Claring Regulations of Nurses by
the Government-General
1911. 10. 17
The title 'The Graduate Nurses’ Association' was changed to 'The
Graduate Western Nurses’ Association in Korea'
1910. 06.
Organized 'The Severance Hospital Nurses’ Association’(composed of
Korean graduate nurses from Pogunyŏgwan and Severance Nurses’
Training School)
1908. 11. 05
Produced the first two Graduated Nurses from the Pogunyŏgwan
Nurses' Training School(Grace Yi and Martha Kim)
1908. 03. 20
Organized ‘The Graduate Nurses’ Association in Korea’
1906. 09.
Founded Severance Nurses’ Training School
1903. 12.
Launched the first Nursing Education Institute
‘Pogunyŏgwan Nurses’ Training School’
