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Veronika Karlsson serves as a Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the University of Skövde, specifically within the School of Health Sciences. Her academic home is the Department of Nursing Sciences, where she contributes to nursing education while maintaining an active research program focused on critical care experiences.
Dr. Karlsson's research interests center on patient experiences in intensive care settings, with particular emphasis on early mobilization practices, communication between healthcare providers and mechanically ventilated patients, and recovery processes following intensive care. Her work employs qualitative methodologies to explore the lived experiences of patients, families, and healthcare professionals in critical care environments. She has made significant contributions to understanding how patients experience being conscious during mechanical ventilation and how nurses can better support communication in these challenging situations.
Her publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly activity with a clear trajectory from her doctoral work on conscious mechanical ventilation experiences through to current research on early mobilization interventions. The 15 most recent publications reveal a progression from foundational descriptive studies to more intervention-focused research, particularly examining communication interventions and recovery measurement tools. Her work spans multiple sub-disciplines within critical care nursing, including patient autonomy, rehabilitation in ICU, and post-ICU recovery assessment.
Dr. Karlsson collaborates extensively with researchers across Scandinavia, frequently working with colleagues from Swedish and Nordic institutions on multi-center studies. Her research has practical implications for nursing practice in intensive care units, particularly regarding communication strategies and patient-centered mobilization approaches.
