Welcome to the final webinar of the Continuing Professional Education for Nurses Outside EU/EEA Project on December 12, 2024

In the final webinar, we will present the project's results, showcase good practices, and share recommendations for further development. Additionally, participants will hear the experiences of nurses going through the qualification process regarding competence assessment and skill enhancement.

The webinar is intended for professionals involved in the nurse qualification process or those guiding nurses trained outside the EU/EEA in their career paths.

Program:

• • Welcome to the webinar. Salla Seppänen, Director, Laurea University of Applied Sciences.
  • Project goals and qualified nurses in the project. Lotta Tiikkainen, Project Manager, Laurea University of Applied Sciences.
  • Integrating Finnish language and clinical skills assessment. Lecturers Kukka-Maaria Raatikainen, Savonia UAS, Sirpa Rajala, and Mervi Rasilainen, Turku UAS.
  • Enhancing Finnish language and clinical skills. Lecturers Kirsi Myllykangas and Hanna Poussu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
  • Experiences of nurses in the qualification process as the project concludes. Nurses Viktoriia Mykhailenko, Samjhana Thapa, Kaithleen Panaguiton, and Shiki Aquino, Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
  • Need for information and guidance in the qualification process. Elina Räisänen, Nurse and Master's Student, Clinical Expertise in Nursing program, Laurea University of Applied Sciences.
  • Workforce perspective: challenges, solutions, and future directions. Zeynep Niiranen, Clinical Training Expert, North Savo Wellbeing Services County.
  • Internships in qualification studies. Lecturers Johanna Kangaspunta and Johanna Granlund, Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
  • Discussion and Q&A.

For more information about the webinar:
Lotta Tiikkainen, Laurea University of Applied Sciences
lotta.tiikkainen@laurea.fi