Leena Salminen
PhD (Health sciences), Professor, Health Pedagogy
Areas of expertise
Research in Pedagogic health care and nursing education; competence of nursing students, competence of health care educators; teacher education and training and social media in health care education.
New Nurse Educator is an European level research and development project 2020-2023: https://new-nurse-educator.utu.fi/
Research in Pedagogic health care and nursing education; competence of nursing students, competence of health care educators; teacher education and training and social media in health care education.
New Nurse Educator is an European level research and development project 2020-2023: https://new-nurse-educator.utu.fi/
Research community or research topic
New Nurse Educator is an European level research and development project 2020-2023: https://new-nurse-educator.utu.fi/
New Nurse Educator is an European level research and development project 2020-2023: https://new-nurse-educator.utu.fi/
Biography
I am professor (emerita) at the Department of nursing science and responsible of nurse and health care teacher education. My main research areas are the competence of nurse teachers and the learning outcomes of health care education. I am also interested in how different generations experience the society and how they think about teaching and learning.
Teaching
Pedagogic and didactic solutions in nursing science, research methods, teacher training, social media in education and digital learning environments in Bachelor and Masters level of Nursing science. Doctoral courses (Nurse education research) and supervising the doctoral dissertation
Publications 
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- Näyttöön perustuva toiminta koulutuksen ja osaamisen perustana (2022)
- Haava
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Neuvola on suomalainen keksintö, joka täyttää tänä vuonna 100 vuotta (2022)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Popularised article) - Nurse educator education in six European countries: a descriptive study / Ausbildung von Pflegepädagog/-innen in sechs europäischen Ländern – eine deskriptive Studie (2022)
- International Journal of Health Professions
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Nursing students’ self-directed learning abilities and related factors at graduation: A multi-country cross-sectional study (2022)
- Nursing Open
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Patients and family members' perceptions of interprofessional teamwork in palliative care: A qualitative descriptive study (2022)
- Journal of Clinical Nursing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Slovenian nurses’ research utilization competence and received support from nurse managers (2022)
- Pielegniarstwo 21 Wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Social-, health care and rehabilitation educators' competence: a cross-sectional study (2022)
- Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Sosiaali-, terveys- ja kuntoutusalan opettajien digipedagogiseen osaamiseen yhteydessä olevat tekijät (2022)
- Tutkiva Hoitotyö
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Terveysalan opettajuus muuttuvassa terveysalan koulutuksessa ja yhteiskunnassa (2022) Professori Helena Leino-Kilven juhlakirja Salminen Leena, Elonen Imane, Ryhtä Iina, Isotalo Anne, Gustafsson Marja-Liisa, Melender Hanna-Leena
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - The Appearance of Digital Competence in the Work of Health Sciences Educators A Cross-sectional Study (2022)
- CIN: Computers Informatics Nursing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The nurse teacher’s pedagogical cooperation with students, the clinical learning environment and supervision in clinical practicum: a European cross-sectional study of graduating nursing students (2022)
- BMC Medical Education
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The Perspectives of Healthcare Teachers on Their Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Three-Dimensional Technology: A Mixed Methods Study (2022)
- CIN: Computers Informatics Nursing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Valmistumisvaiheen sairaanhoitajaopiskelijoiden lääkelaskuosaaminen – Eurooppalainen poikittaistutkimus (2022)
- Hoitotiede
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - 3D technologies to support teaching and learning in health care education – scoping review (2021)
- International Journal of Educational Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Clinical Learning Environment And Graduating Nursing Students’ Competence: A Multi‐Country Cross‐Sectional Study (2021)
- Nursing and Health Sciences
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Development and testing of the Educators' Professional Development scale (EduProDe) for the assessment of social and health care educators' continuing professional development (2021)
- Nurse Education Today
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Enhancing social and health care educators’ competence in digital pedagogy: A pilot study of educational intervention (2021)
- Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Final clinical practicum shapes the transition experience and occupational commitment of newly graduated nurses in Europe—A longitudinal study (2021)
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Good interaction skills are not enough – competency in mental health issues in child health clinics and school health services (2021)
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Health sciences educators’ and educator candidates’ digipedagogical competence: assessment after an online course (2021)
- Italian Journal of Educational Technology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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