Vibeke Opsahl Olufsen

Vibeke Opsahl Olufsen is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Community Medicine and Nursing, NTNU Faculty of Medicine and Health. She holds a Senior Lecturer title since 2016 and has extensive experience in public health nursing, pedagogical development, and healthcare service quality improvement. She has worked in academic roles at Sør-Trøndelag University College (HIST) since 2009 and previously served in healthcare management and clinical roles in Trondheim.

Education:

• Certified Instructor in Advanced and Basic Life Support (2014–2016)
• Project Management in Community Development (2015)
• Candida rerum politicarum in Health Sciences (2004)
• Practical Pedagogical Education (2001)
• Nursing Degree (1985–1994)

Research Interests: Pedagogical innovation in nursing education, interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare, public health nursing practices, health promotion strategies for youth, maternal and child health, and simulation-based learning methods. She focuses on improving preventive healthcare services and quality indicators in community health centers and school health services.

Her publications emphasize educational methodologies, interprofessional collaboration in maternal care, and youth health interventions. She has contributed to national guidelines for health centers and served on health policy working groups. Vibeke has led projects on service development in school health services and tobacco prevention programs.

Professional Contributions:

• Board member of the National Association of Public Health Nurses (NSF Sør-Trøndelag, 2009–2015)
• Participant in national health registry development and guideline committees (2013–2016)

Her work integrates academic research with practical healthcare service improvements, emphasizing evidence-based practices and community engagement.