It is Christmas again
After a hectic autumn it is time to celebrate Christmas, enjoy time with the family and friends, relax and empower for the new year, everyone with own style and traditions. For many, as me, Christmas is the most important celebration of the year. Many traditions come from my childhood in countryside. I like giving gifts […]
Once a nurse, always a nurse by heart
Next year, 2025, is a remarkable for Finnish nurses, as we celebrate 100th anniversary of the founding of the Finnish Nurses Association. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress will be held in Helsinki 9.-13.6.2025. The previous ICN Congress was in Helsinki 100 years ago! Thousands of nurses from all over the world will gather […]
Hyvät opiskelijat!
Ihanan kesän jälkeen on aika aloittaa opiskelut. Huomenna 1.9. meillä hoitotieteen laitoksen henkilökunnalla on ilo tavata teidät uudet opiskelijat. Tänä vuonna teitä on 94 uutta opiskelijaa aloittamassa yliopisto-opinnot hoitotieteen laitoksella. Lämpimästi tervetuloa meille! On hienoa, että olette valinneet opiskelupaikaksenne juuri hoitotieteen laitoksen Itä-Suomen yliopistossa. Te kaikki opiskelette pääaineena hoitotiedettä, suuntautuen joko hoitotyön johtamiseen, terveystieteiden opettajaksi […]
Head of Department of Nursing Science, Professor Tarja Kvist and Vice Head, Professor Terhi Saaranen introduce:
Tarja Kvist: Hello everybody, I made my Registered Nurse degree in Helsinki City Nursing School. I remember walking Lääkärinkatu to Laakso Hospital (school located there) and thinking, that one day I will study nursing science. I started my nursing career in Helsinki University Hospital, specialized in surgical care and working in coronary surgical ward and […]
The 31st International Nursing Research Congress
At the beginning of corona time working remotely at home was inspiring, challenging and relaxing experience. I have been traveling quite a lot, and stayed abroad from days to some months, so I had used to work in different places with my laptop, not having always the electronic worktable and very convenient chair as I […]