Marie Constance Fammestad

Marie Constance Fammestad is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. She teaches courses including Academic Education and Academic Skills, Clinical Study Related to Basic Nursing, and advanced nursing topics in acute/chronic disease and comorbid states. Her research integrates technology with healthcare education, focusing on patient safety and VR applications.

• University: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
• Department: Health and Caring Sciences
• Academic Rank: Assistant Professor

Her research interests include leveraging virtual reality for patient safety training, digital health innovations, and improving nursing education through simulation technologies. She leads subject responsibilities for courses addressing comorbid patient care and municipal health services.

Marie’s recent work includes the 2023 publication VR i pasientsikkerhet - utvikling og testing av en VR-applikasjon, which explores VR-based solutions for enhancing patient safety protocols in healthcare settings.