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.

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Upcpoming events

Dissertation defences

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

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
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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

Courses

Clinical Instruments for Evaluating Health - Development, Evaluation and Implementation CIDI, 25 ECTS
Next course in Jan - May 2021
Registration deadline: 7 Dec 2020 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 Webropol
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)

Conferences, Scientific Symposia and Events

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 and collaboration organisations to advance health care education research and collaboration and networking of education researchers.
Venue: DIAK, Helsinki, Finland
Conference language is Finnish.
More information available on symposium site.

Theme days

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