Minna Tiainen

I am a patient and client safety professional who draws energy from physical activity and time spent with family. In my free time, I enjoy exercise, reading, and activities that help balance everyday life. I have a background of more than 16 years in clinical nursing, and my current work combines pedagogy, research, and development.

I am a doctoral researcher in two universities, at the University Miguel Hernández of Elche (Spain) and at Tampere University, where I conduct my doctoral research on patient and client safety under international supervision. I actively participate in the research and development work of the EU COST networks CA24107 (SAFE ICU) and CA22152 (BetterCare), which strengthens my international expertise and professional collaborations. I am particularly motivated by evidence‑based safety development, the use of indicators and measurement tools, and multidisciplinary cooperation that supports safer services and impactful education.

I work as a Senior Lecturer at Tampere University of Applied Sciences, where my responsibilities include the pedagogical development of patient and client safety in the Master’s Degree Programme. My role also involves RDI activities, such as planning, implementing, and reporting development projects, as well as collaborating with national and international expert networks. In addition, I supervise students’ theses and teach research and methodology courses.

• Development of patient and client safety, safety culture, risk assessment and preparedness planning.
• Development of measurement tools and indicators, as well as quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Higher education pedagogy, curriculum development, and teaching of research and methodology courses in Finnish and English.
• Digital pedagogy and AR/VR‑based learning solutions (e.g., VPMDT project).
• RDI activities: project planning, implementation, reporting and strategic development (ESR, Ministry of Education and Culture).
• Multidisciplinary and international network collaboration, expert work and supervision.
• Over 16 years of clinical experience in perioperative nursing.