Andreas Kvam Sletnes

Andreas Kvam Sletnes serves as an Assistant Professor and PhD candidate at Nord University's Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, bringing extensive clinical experience from emergency departments and intensive care units to his academic role. A master's-prepared nurse specializing in critical care, he previously held an Assistant Professor position at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and has completed formal university pedagogy training to enhance his teaching methodologies.

His educational credentials include:

• Master's degree in Clinical Nursing
• University Pedagogy Training certification

Sletnes' research centers on simulation-based learning for mass casualty incident preparedness, with his doctoral work specifically investigating effective educational approaches for nursing students in high-stakes emergency scenarios. He emphasizes realistic, large-scale exercises that build critical competencies through interprofessional collaboration between healthcare, emergency services, and academic institutions.

Analysis of his 14 publications (2019-2025) reveals a consistent focus on practical implementation of mass casualty training, highlighting student experiences, community engagement strategies, and interdisciplinary coordination frameworks. His work demonstrates how simulation exercises translate academic theory into life-saving clinical competencies while addressing national regulatory requirements for nursing education.

Sletnes actively shapes nursing education through multiple leadership roles:

• Teaching and supervision in core courses SYK2000, SYK2001, SYK2003, HEL2001, PRA2029, and PRA2030
• Development of facilitator training programs for academic staff at Nord University and external institutions
• Organization of professional development days for physicians at Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust
• Direction of the annual mass casualty exercise involving 400+ participants from 10+ emergency response organizations

He coordinates a major interprofessional network for the mass casualty exercise, partnering with Trøndelag Police, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, fire/rescue services, municipal authorities, and military units including the Royal Norwegian Air Force. This collaborative framework provides nursing students with hands-on crisis management experience while strengthening regional emergency response capabilities through standardized protocols and cross-agency communication.