Tiina Karppinen

Tiina Karppinen serves as Yksikön esihenkilö at Varsinais-Suomen hyvinvointialue since August 2023. Previously, Karppinen held the position of Nurse Manager at Turku University Hospital from February 2022 to July 2023 and briefly worked as a Home Health Care Manager for the City of Turku. Karppinen has extensive experience in nursing management, project management, and patient care, having worked in various roles including Nurse Manager of Health Care Service Center in Kaarina and Registered Nurse in Salo. Karppinen is currently pursuing a Doctoral Program in Business Studies at the University of Eastern Finland, building on a strong educational foundation that includes a Master’s Degree in Nursing Management and Leadership from Turku University of Applied Sciences and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Registered Nursing.