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Nursing Teachers visiting Malaga University

— simo.vainionpaa@tuni.fi
On the right, Antonio Montero presented the organization of emergency medical services in the Andalusia region; in the background, an advanced life support ambulance.
On the right, Antonio Montero presented the organization of emergency medical services in the Andalusia region; in the background, an advanced life support ambulance.

A week of international collaboration, hands-on learning, and shared expertise brought Finnish nursing educators to the University of Málaga, strengthening partnerships and exploring new possibilities in simulation-based teaching and clinical practice.

In late April, Gitte Taulo and Stiina Storvik-Sydänmaa Senior Nursing Lecturers from Tampere University of Applied Sciences visited the University of Málaga for an intensive and inspiring staff exchange.

The week combined teaching, simulation, and clinical visits. Pediatric and Neonatal CPR sessions and hands-on simulation training highlighted the strong role of simulation pedagogy—an area that sparked particular interest for deepening future collaboration. Alongside teaching, the lecturers explored clinical environments where nursing students complete their placements, gaining practical insight into Spanish patient care.

A visit to the Ronda campus—part of the University of Málaga—highlighted a long-standing partnership dating back to the years before the merger of TAMK and Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences in 2010.

The programme also included a look at new wellbeing initiatives, such as therapeutic gardening, introduced by international coordinator Celia Martin Garcia.

Overall, the visit offered a compact but rich mix of learning, collaboration, and new ideas—leaving both participants inspired and motivated to further strengthen cooperation, especially in simulation-based education.

 

Gitte Taulo and Stiina Storvik-Sydänmaa in a rescue helicopter. This model is small, but its advantage is speed and the ability to land even in challenging environments
Gitte Taulo and Stiina Storvik-Sydänmaa in a rescue helicopter. This model is small, but its advantage is speed and the ability to land even in challenging environments.
In the center, Concepcion Cruzado at work as a specialist nurse in the heart failure clinic at Virgen de la Victoria Hospital.
In the center, Concepcion Cruzado at work as a specialist nurse in the heart failure clinic at Virgen de la Victoria Hospital.
Mercedes Carrasco, International Coordinator of the Ronda School of Nursing, presenting the new hospital
Mercedes Carrasco, International Coordinator of the Ronda School of Nursing, presenting the new hospital

Written by:

Stiina Storvik-Sydänmaa, lehtori, sosiaali- ja terveysala TAMK.

Gitte Paulo, lehtori, sosiaali- ja terveysala TAMK.

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