Research groups
Areas of responsibility
Diverce responsibilities ( practice supervision, teaching, simulation-based teaching etc) in Bachelor of Nursing and Master's program in pediatric nursing
Research
Projects:
1997-1999: "The influence of oral sucrose for procedural pain of the blood glucose value in neonates". My role: project leader.
2017- d.d. Project: "A non-separation approach for very preterm infants in the delivery room: Does it matter for child outcomes and maternal mental health?" Ongoing study coordinated/led by Laila Kristoffersen NTNU/St. Olavs Hospital, in collaboration with Drammen Hospital and Sørlandet Hospital SSHF https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5153813/
My role: Project team member/local project leader until August 2020. Primary author of a scientific article from a qualitative study that complements the quantitative articles in the main study.
2019-11- 2020-05. Effects of nutrition therapy on growth, inflammation, and metabolism in premature infants; a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. My role: Responsible for the practical organization of SSHF's follow-up part of this Ullevål-study (data collection) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02425
Articles: Se "Publications"/ Cristin
Other publications:
Føreland, A. M. (2009). Øvelse gir mestring. Sykepleien forskning (Oslo)(5), 54-58. Fagartikkel. https://doi.org/10.4220/sykepleiens.2009.0041
Føreland, A. M., Handeland, S., & Johnsen, R. T. (1999a). Påvirker sukkervann blodsukkerverdien hos nyfødte? Forskningsartikkel.Tidsskriftet Sykepleien, 19/1999.
Føreland, A. M., Handeland, S., & Johnsen, R. T. (1999b). Smerter hos nyfødte kan lindres. Fagartikkel. Tidsskriftet Sykepleien, 19/1999.
Føreland, A. M., Handeland, S., Johnsen, R. T., Danielsen, K., & Trydal, T. (2002). The influence of oral sucrose for procedural pain of the blood glucose value in neonates. The Journal of Maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine, Volume 11 Supplement 1: Book of abstracts from XVIII European Congress Of Perinatal Medicine.
Tuition
Bachelor of Nursing
Master's program in pediatric nursing
Short biography
Work experience:
Mainly as a nurse/pediatric nurse at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hospital of Southern Norway (from 1987)
Other:
Home district nursing Kr.sand (1986/87)
The Pediatric Ward, Hospital of Southern Norway (1987-90 og 2001)
Neonatal Intensiv Care Unit, Oslo University Hospital (2009/10)
University of Agder, Department of Health and Nursing Sciences (2004/05; 2011; 2020-t.d.).
Education/ competence
Bachelor`s degree, nurse (1982-86)
Specialist in Clinical Nursing (Norwegian Nursing Association 2009)
Pediatric nurse (UiA 2002-2003)
Counseling (pedagogy) (UiA 2005/06)
Master`s degree (UiA 2012-2014)
Associate Professor(April 2021) Department of Health and Nursing Sciences,Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences,University of Agder)
Fasilitator-/Train-the-trainer course in medical simulation (UiA 2023)
Academic interests
Pediatrics and Neonatal Nursing, specializing in the following areas:
-Pain management in premature/newborn infants
-Acute neonatal situations, quality work
-Neonatal phototherapy
-Kangaroo care/early skin-to-skin contact
-Neonatal end-of-life care
-Establishment and Operation of Human Milk Bank
-Transport of high risk neonates
-Supervision of students