Grete Lund Vabo

Grete Lund Vabo is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Nursing Science, University of Agder. She holds a 100% faculty position and is actively involved in the Nordic Network for Terminology in Nursing (NNTN). Her research focuses on nursing student professional identity development, nursing documentation practices, and the integration of technology in nursing education. Vabo co-leads internationalization initiatives in nursing education, collaborating with institutions in Belgium and the UK. She is a core member of the ProfHealth interdisciplinary research group.

Research Interests:

• Professional identity formation among nursing students
• Ethical and legal dimensions of nursing documentation
• Impact of digital technologies on nursing education and practice
• Standardized terminology in clinical documentation (ICNP)

Key Projects:

• INCLUSIVE: Enhancing nursing student mobility and internationalization
• DIGIVEI: Improving nursing practice education through digital tools

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Documentation in Nursing Practice
• First-year clinical skills training
• Case-based learning modules

Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles and 3 textbooks, including the widely adopted Documentation of Healthcare (Cappelen Damm Academic, 2022). Her work frequently appears in journals like Nurse Education in Practice and The Nordic Journal of Nursing Research.