Department of Nursing Science
The Department is a versatile unit offering high-quality education and research.
Our task is to maintain academic learning, develop nursing science research and promote the implementation of research-based nursing care. The Department educates students in the health sciences at the Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral levels.
Learn more about the Department of Nursing Science
News
8.3.2021
The QS World University Rankings by Subject ranks the world’s best universities in 51 different disciplines. Department of Nursing Science improved it's rank from the last year and was now ranked
TOP #1 within Finland
TOP #2 within Nordic Countries
TOP #6 within Europe
TOP #29 worldwide
"Year 2020 was exceptional and the requirements for teaching and research have been strong. We are very happy, that we have succeeded again in our work – the ranking is even better than last year. The whole faculty and staff has done extremely good work, also in national and international networks. I thank also all our partners and collaborators!" rejoices Head of the Department, Professor Helena Leino-Kilpi.
18.2.2021
The Title of Docent has been granted to PhD Hannakaisa Niela-Vilén on 18.2.2021.
"My research area in nursing science covers maternity care focusing on pregnant and postpartum women, foetuses and infants as well as families. Many of my research projects have concerned parent-infant closeness, breastfeeding and breastfeeding support in both full-term and preterm infants and their families. Both emotional and physical closeness as well as breastfeeding are strongly connected and inseparable part of wellbeing during early life and parenthood.
In addition, remote monitoring during pregnancy and the postpartum period is another central part of my research. With remote monitoring, we aim to engage pregnant women in their own care and, by implication, support family-centred and person-centred care. In collaboration with researchers from future technologies, medicine and public health we have developed and tested the possibilities of smartwatches and smart rings to follow physical activity, sleep and heart rate in pregnant and postpartum women." describes docent, PhD Hannakaisa Niela-Vilén.
Upcpoming events
In Finland, all PhD dissertations are defended in public events. Dissertations can be found from the Open Institutional Repository of the University of Turku (UTUPub).
2021
- 15.10.2021 MNSc Maria Pulkkinen
”A NEW PRACTICE MODEL TO ORGANIZE PERIOPERATIVE NURSING CARE”
12:00 - 16:00 Follow via Zoom
Esteemed opponent: professor Merja Miettinen, Kuopio University Hospital
Custos: docent Kristiina Junttila
Language of the event: Finnish - 17.9.2021 MSc Yunsuk Jeon
”Competence assessment in Anaesthesia Nursing Care”
12:00 - 16:00 Follow via Zoom
Esteemed opponent: professor Ulrica Nilsson, Karolinska Universitetet, Sweden
Custos: professor Helena Leino-Kilpi, University of Turku
Language of the event: English - 11.6.2021 MNSc Mika Alastalo
"Patient observation skills in critical care nursing – A Theoretical construction and evaluation"
12:00 - 16:00 Follow via Zoom
Esteemed opponent: professor Hannele Turunen, University of Eastern Finland
Custos: professor Helena Leino-Kilpi, University of Turku
Language of the event: Finnish - 4.6.2021 MNSc Jonna Vierula
"The assessment of reasoning skills in nursing student selection – Test development and psychometric testing"
12:00 - 16:00 Follow via Zoom
Esteemed opponent: professor Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, University of Eastern Finland
Custos: professor Elina Haavisto, University of Turku
Language of the event: Finnish - 26.3.2021 MNSc Anna Laine
”Evaluation of web-based psychoeducation interventions related to schizophrenia spectrum disorders”
12:00 - 16:00 Follow via Zoom
Esteemed opponent: professor Arja Häggman-Laitila, University of Eastern Finland
Custos: professor Maritta Välimäki, University of Turku
Language of the event: Finnish - 12.3.2021 MSoc Maria Ameel
”Applicability of the nursing interventions classification in the psychiatric outpatient care setting"
12:00 - 16:00 Follow via Zoom
Esteemed opponent: professori Kaija Saranto, University of Eastern Finland
Custos: docent Kristiina Junttila, University of Turku
Language of the event: Finnish - 29.1.2021 MNSc Emilia Kielo-Viljamaa
"The Wound Care Competence of Graduating Student Nurses – Development and Testing of a Competence Assessment Instrument"
12:00 - 16:00 Follow via Zoom
Esteemed opponent: professor Eija Paavilainen, University of Tampere
Custos: docent Minna Stolt, University of Turku
Language of the event: Finnish - 22.1.2021 MNSc Eriikka Siirala
"Päivittäinen johtaminen lähiesimiehen työssä leikkaus- ja anestesiaosastolla"
12:00 - 16:00 Follow via Zoom
Esteemed opponent: docent Paula Asikainen, University of Tampere
Custos: docent Kristiina Junttila, University of Turku
Language of the event: Finnish - 22.1.2021 MNSc Mirka Toivonen
"Kohti perhekeskeistä hoitamista vastasyntyneiden teho-osastoilla: Hoitokulttuurin ja osastoarkkitehtuurin muutos"
12:00 - 16:00 Follow via Zoom
Esteemed opponent: professor Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, University of Eastern Finland
Custos: associate professor Anna Axelin
Language of the event: Finnish
2020
- 18.12.2020 MNSc Terhi Lemetti
"NURSE-TO-NURSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN HOSPITAL AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ON OLDER PEOPLE’S NURSING CARE Model, instrument and results"
12:00 - 16:00 Turun yliopisto, Medisiina D, Säätiö hall, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, Turku
Follow via Echo360 live stream
Esteemed opponent: professor Helvi Kyngäs, University of Oulu
Custos: professor Riitta Suhonen, University of Turku
Language of the event: Finnish - 30.10.2020 MSc Abigail Kusi Amponsah
"Development of a pediatric pain educational program for nurses in a resource-limited setting"
12:00 - 16:00 Follow via Zoom
Esteemed opponent: associate professor Sigridur Zoëga. University of Iceland, Iceland
Custos: associate professor Anna Axelin, University of Turku - 23.10.2020 MNSc Kati Kulju
"Ethical competence of a physiotherapist - Concept and evaluation"
12:00 - 16:00 Turun yliopisto, PharmaCity, Pha1 auditorium, Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4, Turku
Esteemed opponent: docent Jari Kylmä, University of Tampere
Custos: professor Helena Leino-Kilpi, University of Turku - 18.9.2020 MNSc Minna Ylönen
"Development of continuing education to support evidence based nursing care of patients with venous leg ulcers"
12:00 - 16:00 Turun yliopisto, PharmaCity, Pha1 auditorium, Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4, Turku
Esteemed opponent: professor Marja Kaunonen, University of Tampere
Custos: professor Riitta Suhonen, University of Turku - 14.8.2020 MNSc Elina Aitamaa
"Ethics in nursing management - identifying ethical problems and methods used by nurse managers to solve these"
12:00 - 16:00 Turun yliopisto, Medisiina D, Säätiö hall, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, Turku
Esteemed opponent: professor Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, University of Eastern Finland
Custos: professor Helena Leino-Kilpi, University of Turku - 21.2.2020 MNSc Outi Tuominen
"Rescheduling sudden absences of nursing staff in hospital settings"
12:00 - 16:00 Naistenklinikka lecture hall, U hospital, TYKS
Esteemed opponent: professor Merja Miettinen, Kuopio University Hospital
Custos: professor Sanna Salanterä, University of Turku - 14.2.2020 MNSc Anu-Marja Kaihlanen
"From a nursing student to a registered nurse – Final clinical practicum facilitating the transition"
12:00 - 16:00 Auditorium, PharmaCity, Turku
Esteemed opponent: docent Satu Elo, University of Oulu
Custos: professor Leena Salminen, University of Turku
- Clinical Instruments for Evaluating Health - Development, Evaluation and Implementation CIDI, 25 ECTS
Next course in Jan - May 2022
Registration deadline: 3 Dec 2021 via Webropol
Brochure (pdf) - Empowering learning environments in nursing education Intensive Programme EleneIP, 10 ECTS
Next course in Sep - Oct 2021
Registration deadline: 15 Sep 2021 via Konsta
Brochure (pdf)
Study Guide - Empowering Patient Education EPE, 25 ECTS
Next course in Sep - Dec 2021
Registration deadline: 15 Aug 2021 via Webropol
Brochure (pdf)
- 19-20 May 2021 The 8th SCENE Symposium
Symposium is organised by the Separation and Closeness Experiences in the Neonatal Environment (SCENE) group to share the new research findings related to closeness in the neonatal environment and to start collaborating in research projects aiming to improve care culture and increase infant-parent-family closeness.
Venue: hybrid event online & on site in Tallinn, Estonia
Registration deadline: 12 May 2021 via Konsta
Conference language is English.
More information available on symposium site. - 30 Sep 2021 RENE Symposium
Symposium organised by the Research in Nursing Education (RENE) research group in cooperation with its partners. Symposium aim is to discuss nurse and health care education research and to promote networking of the researcher in the field and cooperation in Finland.
Venue: DIAK, Helsinki, Finland
Conference language is Finnish.
More information available on symposium site. - 9 Nov 2021 Nursing Science Symposium III of Southwest Finland
Online symposium with theme "Clinical career model and leading it" in collaboration with several other organisations and associations in the region.
Conference language is Finnish.
More information available on the Symposium poster (pdf).
Department of Nursing Science organizes several thematic days annually. Theme days are free of charge and open to all. Most of the theme days are only in Finnish.
2021
- 20.1.2021 Health care and nursing leadership
- 17.2.2021 Mental health
- 3.3.2021 Gerontological nursing science
- 17.3.2021 Health technology (pdf) (event in English) / Registration deadline 12.3.2021
- 24.3.2021 Palliative care
- 14.4.2021 Clinical nursing science
- 10.5.2021 Patient education and health promotion
- 17.11.2021 Health pedagogy
- 22.11.2021 Foot Health
- 8.12.2021 Health care and nursing ethics
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