International visiting scholar, You Lee Yang, PhD, RN arrived at DUSON on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 for a one-year visit.

Yang is a Researcher at the  Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University in Seoul, Republic of Korea and will have a mentored and professional development experience working under the guidance of Eun-Ok Im.

During her time at DUSON, Yang will:

1. Conduct a concept analysis on the “role transition of nurses” and review and analyze existing theories/concepts related to ‘role transitions’ of nurses based on a systematic literature review and conduct concept analysis using an integrated method.
2. Develop a situation-specific theory on nurses’ role transition (theory development).
   1. Explore nurses’ experience of role transition and redefine the concepts and hypotheses related to nurses’ role transition.
   2. Construct a theoretical framework on nurses’ role transitions using an integrated approach and evaluate the framework using structural equation modeling.
3. Participate in student research-related activities, including research seminars.
4. Gain research experience in a federally funded research process via federally funded study by Eun-Ok Im.
5. Publish at least two manuscripts in international nursing journals and present research findings at international nursing conference(s).
6. Participate in a course: NURS901-Philosophy of Science & Theory Development.

In addition, she will present a one hour colloquium on global health while at DUSON. An announcement will be forthcoming in the near future.

Yang will be located in the visiting scholar suite #114 at Elder Street. Her email is youlee.yang@duke.edu and her phone number is 919-613-6023. Please extend her a warm welcome.