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Rikard Wärdig is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Nursing at Linköping University, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Nursing and Reproductive Health (ORH). His work spans teaching, research, and program management, including deputy management of specialist nursing and midwifery programs.
His research focuses on suicide prevention, psychiatric nursing, and mental health, with a holistic care perspective on suicidality. Collaborating with teams like Patrik Rytterström and Sally Hultsjö, he explores suicide risk assessment, suicidal trajectories, and ethics in nursing.
- Doctor of Medicine (2015)
- Specialist Nursing Degree in Psychiatric Nursing (2006)
- Nursing Degree (2003)
Recent publications analyze suicide risk assessment practices, survivor experiences, and existential dimensions of suicidal behavior. He coordinates independent projects for vocational and master's students and contributes to pedagogical development, including problem-based learning and doctoral supervision.
His work intersects bioethics, qualitative methodology, and clinical practice, with emphasis on relational pedagogy and person-centered care. He serves as an examiner and assessor in academic programs and participates in ethics review boards.
