Prof. Yon Hee Seo | Nursing | Best Researcher Award.

Andong National University,South Korea

Professional Profiles:

👨‍🎓 Bio Summary:

Prof. Yon Hee Seo is an esteemed Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at Andong National University, South Korea. With extensive experience in both academic and clinical settings, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her role, specializing in advanced nursing practices and simulation-based nursing education.

🎓 Education:

Prof. Seo completed her undergraduate studies at Chodang University, Mokpo, South Korea, in 2001. She then pursued advanced nursing specializations with a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, from 2007 to 2009. Continuing her education at the University of Auckland, she earned a Master of Nursing degree in 2012. She completed her Ph.D. in Nursing at Mokpo National University, South Korea, in 2016.

🔍 Research Focus:

Her research primarily focuses on advanced nursing practices, simulation-based nursing education, the development of nursing education programs using the Outcome-Present State-Test (OPT) Model, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. She has contributed significantly to understanding nursing students’ perceptions and behavioral intentions towards AI technologies and the impact of simulation education on clinical competency and problem-solving skills.

🏆 Honors & Awards:

Prof. Seo has received several prestigious awards, including the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funding award in September 2022 and the Elsevier Korea funding award in May 2013. She was also honored with the Best Lecture Award from Mokpo National University in December 2013.

Professional Experience: 💼

Her professional journey began as an Intensive Care Unit Nurse at Eulji University Hospital, Seoul, from 2001 to 2004. She then worked at Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand, specializing in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit and Hemodialysis Unit from 2006 to 2011. Prof. Seo has held academic positions as an Assistant Professor at Shin Gyeong University and Yeoju Institute of Technology before joining Andong National University in 2023. She has also served as a journal reviewer for BMC Nursing, BMC Medical Education, and other reputable journals.

📚 Top Noted Publications :

Dual mediating effects of anxiety to use and acceptance attitude of artificial intelligence technology on the relationship between nursing students’ perception of and intention to use them: a descriptive study

Authors: Cho, K.A., Seo, Y.H.

Citation: BMC Nursing, 2024, 23(1), 212

Effects of Handover Education Using the Outcome-Present State Test (OPT) Model and SBAR in Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Design

Authors: Seo, Y.H., Jang, K., Ahn, J.-W.

Citation: Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2023, 52(6), pp. 1140–1149

Influence of AI ethics awareness, attitude, anxiety, and self-efficacy on nursing students’ behavioral intentions

Authors: Kwak, Y., Ahn, J.-W., Seo, Y.H.

Citation: BMC Nursing, 2022, 21(1), 267

Nursing students’ intent to use AI-based healthcare technology: Path analysis using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology

Authors: Kwak, Y., Seo, Y.H., Ahn, J.-W.

Citation: Nurse Education Today, 2022, 119, 105541

The validity and reliability of the Korean version of the General Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence Scale for nursing students

Authors: Seo, Y.H., Ahn, J.-W.

Citation: Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education, 2022, 28(4), pp. 357–367

Author Metrics 📊 :

Her research has garnered significant attention, reflecting her contributions to nursing education and practice. She is an active reviewer for multiple academic journals and has contributed to the development and validation of measurement tools for nursing education and AI perception.

📅 Research Timeline:

2001-2004: ICU Nurse at Eulji University Hospital, South Korea

2006-2011: Cardiothoracic ICU Nurse at Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand

2017-2018: Assistant Professor at Shin Gyeong University, South Korea

2019-2023: Assistant Professor at Yeoju Institute of Technology, South Korea

2023-Present: Assistant Professor at Andong National University, South Korea