13/11/2025
Throwback Thursday – when ideas become reality 💡➡️💛
Over the years, many ideas have been born through the Queen Silvia Nursing Award – and some have grown into real tools that make a difference in care. One of them comes from Finnish nurse winner, Mia Kuusisto (2022) .🇫🇮
When Mia entered the competition, she already had a prototype of her idea: positive psychology emotion cards designed to help people talk about feelings, wellbeing, and strengths. During her winner year, she completed the project and proudly gifted the finished cards to Silviahemmet during her study visit. 🌿
Today, Mia’s cards are used not only in dementia care but also by speech therapists working in neurological rehabilitation. She continues to grow as a nurse, entrepreneur, and expert in positive psychology – and was recently recognized by the Finnish Nurses Association as one of Finland’s Rising Stars (Nousevat tähdet). 🌟
📸 Images: from Mia’s visit to , her emotion cards old and new, and a final photo by from the 2025 reception at the Swedish Embassy in Helsinki.
