Background
Kuuppelomäki, Merja Maarit was born on September 23, 1956 in Evijärvi, Finland.
Kuuppelomäki, Merja Maarit was born on September 23, 1956 in Evijärvi, Finland.
Graduate, Nursing School Seinäjoki, Finland, 1978. MSN, University Kuopio, Finland, 1986. Licence in nursing science, University Turku, Finland, 1991.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Turku, Finland, 1996. Docent, University Turku, Finland, 2002.
Nurse Hospital of Ähtäri, Finland, 1979-1981. Special nurse University Hospital Kuopio, 1981-1984. Head nurse Joensuu (Finland) Hospital Center, 1988-1989.
Researcher University Turku, 1989-1991. Director of Nursing, Kurikka (Finland) Health Center, 1991-1997. Principal lecturer nursing Seinajoki Polytechnic, 1997—2001, director research and development Center for Social Welfare and Health, since 2001.
Member board Nursing Care in South Ostro Botnia, 1992—1994, vice chairman, 1995—1996, chairman development, 1997—1999.
Member Finnish Nurses Association, Finnish Cancer Nurses Society, Research Society Nursing Science.