Development of Career Counseling Program for Nursing University Students according to Adler's Theory

The aim of this study was to present counseling techniques and counseling step by-step contents of career counseling to help nursing students decide their career based on Adler's theory

This study is a study on the development of a nursing student's career counseling program developed by Jeong EG(2009) based on Adler(1927) theory, which was reconstructed and verified by a researcher in accordance with the actual conditions of nursing students.

As a result of this study, which was analyzed according to Adler's theory, career counseling for nursing university students consisted of five stages. In detail, the entire consultation consists of a relationship formation period, lifestyle exploration period, self-reflection period, career exploration period and a decision making period. The career counseling programs presented in this study span eight semesters, from the first semester of the first year to the second semester of the fourth year. Therefore, counseling is conducted with two sessions in every semester, and a total of 16 sessions in four years.

The total is five stages and consists of 16 sessions. Adler emphasizes first understanding himself and then making career decisions. Therefore, by the 10th session is searched for lifestyle, self-reflection, and the 1114th session are handled sequentially with a career investigation, and then the decision of course is dealt with in the 15-16th session to reach career decision making through psychological and practical preparation.

This study will eventually have a positive impact on the career of nursing students. In the future, research is proposed to verify the effectiveness by applying career counseling programs.