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Faculty of Nursing
Þórhalla Sigurðardóttir
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HJÚ0208230
Professional nursing II
FEG0110220
Family nursing and mental rehabilitation
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Karolinska Institutet, Doktorspróf PhD student
2021
, Clinical nurse specialist in emergency nursing
2017
University of Iceland, Meistarapróf Nursing the critically ill
2005
University of Akureyri, BS Nursing
2001
, Stúdent Student
1999
, Sjúkraliði licenced practical nurses
Career
2020
University of Akureyri, Adjunkt
2021
Emergency Department Akureyri Hospital, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Emergency Nursing
2017 - 2020
, Teacher
2009 - 2016
, Nurse
2005 - 2009
, Nurse
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2024
Stress, burnout and coping among nurses working on acute medical wards and in the community: A quantitative study.
Journal article
2024
Health Locus of Control and Psychological and Somatization Disorder in Icelandic Outpatients with Cancer: A quantitative study.
Journal article
2021
Experiences of cancer rehabilitation among patients in rural areas in northern Iceland: physical and psychosocial well-being, coping, quality of life, and satisfaction with care. A qualitative study.
Journal article
2021
Family caregivers’ experiences of end‐of‐life care in the acute hospital setting. A qualitative study.
Journal article
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