Heli Virtanen
Docent, PhD, RN, University Teacher
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
Empowering patient education; teaching and learning in patient education; competence and its evaluation in patient education
Empowering patient education; teaching and learning in patient education; competence and its evaluation in patient education
Research community or research topic
Empowering Patient Education (EPE)
Empowering Patient Education (EPE)
Biography
I am university teacher at the Department of Nursing Science in the University of Turku. I have worked as a researcher since year 2001 in the research project Empowering patient education (EPE). My research topic is learning and competence of empowering patient education. In addition, I have previous working experience as a nurse in surgical unit 10 years.
Research
Empowering patient education; teaching and learning in patient education, competence in empowering patient education.
Empowering patient education; teaching and learning in patient education, competence in empowering patient education.
Teaching
Didactics in nursing science, nursing theory and supervising master and doctoral thesis
Publications 
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- 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 Nursing
(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 etäyhteydellä (2023)
- Sairaanhoitaja
(Other publication) - The ethical knowledge expressed by patients in feedback (2023) Inkeroinen S, Leino-Kilpi H, Virtanen H
(Other publication) - Virtual reality simulation enabling high level immersion in undergraduate nursing education: A systematic review (2023)
- Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Voimavaraistumista tukeva potilasohjaus osana haavaa sairastavan hoitoa (2023)
- Haava
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Empowerment-käsitteen määrittely ja käyttö (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)
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Hotus-hoitosuositus: Etäyhteydellä toteutettava pitkäaikaissairautta sairastavan omahoidon ohjaus (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 työpaikan (2022)
- Pro terveys
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Lyhyempi polku lähihoitajasta sairaanhoitajaksi (2022)
- Pro terveys
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Patients' right to know: A scoping review (2022)
- Journal of Clinical Nursing
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Potilasohjauksen osaamisen nykytila ja tulevaisuus (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) - Nurse educators’ perceptions of factors related to the competence of graduating nursing students (2021)
- Nurse Education Today
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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