Ulrica Nilsson

Ulrica Nilsson

Professor
Telephone: +46852483822
Visiting address: ANA 23, 14183 Huddinge
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, H1 Omvårdnad Nilsson, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • I am Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the subject area of Carin Sciences, esp. Nursing Science (2003), an Associate Professor in Perioperative Nursing (2009) and a Professor in Nursing 2012-2018 at Örebro University. Since 2018 I am a Professor of Nursing at Karolinska Insitutet in combination with a clinical position as University nurse/ specialist nurse at Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital.

    Education
    Registered Nurse, 1980, Karlstad University, graduate diploma in specialist nursing anaesthesia care, RNA, 1985, University Vest and PhD in Nursing, 2003, Linköping University

Research

  • My research focus is on perioperative care with a special interest in postoperative recovery in generally and postoperative neurocognitive recovery specifically. My research is clinical research and with a person-centered approach. I lead the research group Perioperative care https://ki.se/en/nvs/perioperative-care that focuses on identifying vulnerable groups of persons undergoing surgery and to develop and test person-centered, safe, cost-effective eHealth solutions in order to systematically monitor and support patients in their postoperative recovery.

Teaching

  • I have more than 10 years of experience of being examiner for all Clinical and theoretical Courses in Nursing Science, Anaesthetic Nursing in Specialist Nursing Programme - Anaesthesia Care. Five years of experience of being examiner for Nursing Science, Degree Project (Examensarbete – Magister), advanced level. As well as experience of being examiner for other Nursing courser on advanced level such as courses in hygiene. I have been the Director of the, Doctoral Programme in Healthcare Sciences School of Medical Sciences, Örebro university for three years.

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Employments

  • Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-
  • Professor of Nursing, Karolinska Insitutet, 2018-
  • Professor of Nursing, Örebro University, 2012-2018

Degrees and Education

  • Professor of Nursing, Örebro University, 2012
  • Associate Professor in Perioperative Nursing, Örebro University, 2009
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the subject area of Caring Sciences, esp Nursing Science, Linköping University, 2003
  • Registered Nurse with Graduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing Anaesthesia Care (RNA), Anaesthesia, University West, 1985
  • University Diploma in Nursing (RN), Karlstad University, 1980

Leadership and responsibility assignments

  • Director of studies, Director of Doctoral education, Karolinska Insitutet, 2024-
  • Research team leader, Perioperative care research group, Karolinska Insitutet, 2018-

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