Department of Nursing Science - News

Rector Tapio Määttä has appointed the Heads and Deputy Heads of Departments and Schools of the faculties. The Head and Deputy Heads of UEF Law School was appointed by Vice Rector Jussi Pihlajamäki.

The PhD study examined the key success factors in the labour migration and recruitment of internationally educated nurses (IENs) from outside the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) to the Nordic countries.

The University of Eastern Finland’s ranking in Medicine improved in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Funded by the Finnish Work Environment Fund, a multidisciplinary study launched in the North Savo Wellbeing Services County seeks to develop a model to support the recruitment and retention of employees with immigrant backgrounds.

While the immediate and most visible impact of medication errors is on patients, they can also profoundly impact healthcare professionals involved in these incidents, referred to as “second victims”.

Nurses with immigrant backgrounds can provide much-needed relief to the nursing shortage in Finland. At the same time, workplaces in healthcare need a deeper understanding of concepts such as cultural sensitivity.

Coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland, the EU-MasterAPN initiative addresses the need for a unified European-level programme, fostering collaboration and standardisation across borders.

In next year, the University of Eastern Finland will participate in five projects in the internationally renowned Erasmus Mundus Master's programmes.

The University of Eastern Finland was ranked in the top 200 universities in the world in eight subjects in the latest Global Ranking of Academic Subjects by Shanghai Ranking.

Floro Cubelo was awarded for his innovative idea in dementia care, the Memory Passport.