Heli Virtanen
Professor, PhD, RN
hetuvi@utu.fi +358 29 450 3148 +358 50 306 4134 Kiinamyllynkatu 10 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1801-549X |
Areas of expertise
Health Pedagogy, Empowering patient education; teaching and learning in patient education; competence and its evaluation in patient education
Health Pedagogy, Empowering patient education; teaching and learning in patient education; competence and its evaluation in patient education
Research community or research topic
Health Pedagogy, Empowering Patient Education (EPE)
Health Pedagogy, Empowering Patient Education (EPE)
Biography
PhD, RN Heli Virtanen is Professor in Nursing Science and has a speciality Health Pedagogy since 2025. Heli Virtanen has a part-time position of researcher in the Turku University Hospital, Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland since 2024. HV has worked at the Department of Nursing Science since 2001 in different positions.
Research
Health Pedagogy, Empowering patient education; teaching and learning in patient education, competence in empowering patient education.
Teaching
Health Pedagogy, supervising master and doctoral thesis
Publications 
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- Future Recommendations (2023) Empowering Future Nurse Educators Salminen Leena, Cassar Maria, Camilleri Michelle, Wennberg-Capellades Laia, Martin-Delgado Leandra, Elonen Imane, Haycock-Stuart Elaine, Kean Susanne, Koskinen Sanna, Fuster-Linares Pilar, Pajari Juha, Ľuboslava Pavelová, Saaranen Terhi, Solgajová Andrea, Sollár Tomáš, Vauhkonen Anneli, Virtanen Heli, Zrubková Dana
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Psychosocial Support for Family Members in Palliative Care Inpatient Units – A Qualitative Descriptive Study (2023)
- Nursing Open
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Instruments assessing nurse educator's competence: A scoping review (2023)
- Nursing Open
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Instruments for measuring empowering patient education competence of nurses: Systematic review (2023)
- Journal of Advanced NursingSairaanhoitaja
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Introduction in book: Empowering Future Nurse Educators (2023) Empowering Future Nurse Educators Salminen Leena, Camilleri Michelle, Wennberg-Capellades Laia, Cassar Maria, Martin-Delgado Leandra, Elonen Imane, Haycock-Stuart Elaine, Kean Susanne, Koskinen Sanna, Fuster-Linares Pilar, Pajari Juha, Saaranen Terhi, Solgajová Andrea, Sollár Tomáš, Vauhkonen Anneli, Virtanen Heli, Zrubcova Dana, Ľuboslava Pavelová
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Pitkäaikaissairautta sairastava hyötyy omahoidon ohjauksesta myös etäyhteydelläVirtual reality simulation enabling high level immersion in undergraduate nursing education: A systematic review (2023)
(Other publication) - The ethical knowledge expressed by patients in feedback (2023) Inkeroinen S, Leino-Kilpi H, Virtanen H
(Other publication) - (2023)
- Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Voimavaraistumista tukeva potilasohjaus osana haavaa sairastavan hoitoa (2023)
- HaavaEuropean Journal of Oncology Nursing
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Empowerment-käsitteen määrittely ja käyttöHotus-hoitosuositus: Etäyhteydellä toteutettava pitkäaikaissairautta sairastavan omahoidon ohjaus (2022) Professori Helena Leino-Kilven juhlakirja Kuokkanen Liisa, Eskolin Silja-Elisa, Virtanen Heli
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Family members’ experiences of psychosocial support in palliative care inpatient units: A descriptive qualitative study (2022)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Lyhyempi polku lähihoitajasta sairaanhoitajaksi (2022) Virtanen Heli, Marin Kaisa, Hiltunen Anna-Maria, Kaila Arja, Kajula Outi, Kesänen Jukka
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Kotihoidon harjoittelu voi poikia työpaikanPatients' right to know: A scoping review (2022)
- Pro terveys
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Potilasohjauksen osaamisen nykytila ja tulevaisuus (2022)
- Pro terveys
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - (2022)
- Journal of Clinical Nursing
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - (2022) Professori Helena Leino-Kilven juhlakirja Virtanen Heli, Richards Minna, Pernica Katrin, Hupli Maija
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Virtuaalitodellisuuteen perustuva opetus terveysalan koulutuksessa - vaatii ja tuottaa osaamista (2022)
- Tutkiva Hoitotyö
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - What really matters for patient safety: Correlation of nurse competence with international patient safety goals (2022)
- Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Akuuttiin sydäninfarktiin sairastuneen potilaan ohjaus sairaalahoidon alkuvaiheessa - sairaanhoitajien kuvaamana (2021) Terveyttä edistävä ohjaus Partanen Leena, Virtanen Heli, Koskenniemi Jaana
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Munuaissairautta sairastavat kokevat tietonsa riittäväksi (2021)
- Elinehto
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
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