연세간호를 태동 시킨 외국 선교사들 (Foreign Nurse Missionaries Starting Yonsei Nursing School)

본 연구는 연세간호를 시작하는데 초석이 되었던 외국간호선교사들이 1895년부터 1917년까지 세브란스병원 간호부양성소 시기의 기여도를 기술한 연구이다. 여성이 가정 밖으로 나왿� 활동하기도 어려운 시절에 간호교육을 시작한 간호선교사들은 간호교육의 발전뿐 아니라 한국여성을 사회 속으로 이끌어 내는 데에도 크게 기여를 하였다. 간호선교사들은 현재까지도 한국의 간호 발전뿐 아니라 지역사회건강을 위해 봉사하고 있다. 본 연구는 1917년까지의 시기에 기여한 선교사들을 포함하였으나, 그 이후 현재까지 우리나라를 위해 헌신적인 봉사를 아끼지 않았던 간호선교사들에 대한 지속적인 연구가 필요로 되며, 이런 연구들은 한국 간호를 위해 헌신한 간호선교사들의 노고를 기리고 보답하는 작은 노력이 될 것이다.

Nursing in Korea was started by foreign nurse missionaries. This study was intended to recognize the foreign nurse missionaries contribution with the development of Yonsei nursing education in Korea. Method: This study used an historical study approach. The study target was foreign nurse missionary contributions during 1895~1917. The data was collected from the existing historical nursing studies and Korean Mission Field. Result: Since A.P. Jacobson, the first nurse missionary from the North Mission branch in America in 1895, there were 16 missionaries sent to Korea. Among them, 14 missionaries worked for Severance Hospital Nurse Training School. 7 missionaries served less than 10 years and 5 missionaries stayed in Korea more than 20 years. E.L. Shields served the longest time with 42 years in Korea. They contributed not only in nursing education and services in the hospital, but also public health in the community. Conclusion: Foreign nurse missionaries were a cornerstone for nursing development in Korea. They contributed by not only starting nursing education, but also giving women freedom into Korean society. The historical research regarding foreign nurse missionaries during early 1900s helped to recognize their effort for Korean nursing and society.