Program
Read more: Wednesday, October 1 2025
Programme of the Day
14:00 – 15:30 Registration at Scandic Copenhagen
15:00 – 17:00 Hospital visits
19:00 – 20:00 Welcome reception at Copenhagen City Hall
Read more: Thursday, October 2 2025
07:00 – Guided run or walk
08:00 - Coffee and tea all day
08:30 – 09:45 Opening Ceremony (Room 8+9+10+11)
Welcome speech by Vicki Flygenring Gudmandsen, Chairwoman of FSAIO
RN, CCN, Clinical Head Nurse Perianesthesia Ward, Herlev hospital
The board of FSAIO and NOSAM will be on stage.
Short briefing speech by the danish representative for NOSAM, Margit Kaas, FSAIO, RNA, Coordinating Nurse Anaesthetist Educator, Odense University Hospital
“Nursing and care - a focus on culture, professional identity and vulnerability”
Opening speech Dorthe S. Nielsen
RN, professor of vulnerability
Geriatric research unit, University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital
09:45 – 10:30 Coffee break including snacks in exhibition area
10:30 – 11:15 Healthy Energy & Motivation by Chris MacDonald
“This is not a lecture on broccoli, jogging and quick fixes. This is a journey back in our evolutionary history; a journey with humor that reveals why humans are equipped with precisely the needs we have. And how we most easily fulfill them. Chris will put a smile on your face and a completely new look at motivation”
11:15 – 12:00
Restrictive vs. Liberal Oxygen Strategies for Trauma Patients
"The TRAUMOX2 study, published in JAMA in early 2025, investigated a restrictive versus liberal oxygen strategy in trauma patients. The study could not have been conducted without the tremendous effort from anaesthesia- and intensive care nurses at the Danish trial sites, for which we are very grateful. Oscar was a co-author on the main article and will review the background and theory behind the project, discuss the results and their practical implications, as well as share insights from a survey on clinicians' attitudes towards oxygen therapy."
Oscar Rosenkrantz, Doctor, PhD student.
Clinical Epidemiology Department, Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Denmark.
Department of Anaesthesia, Surgery, and Trauma Centre, Main Orthopaedic Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch in exhibition area
13:00 – 14:15 (Room 8+10)
Chair: Margit Kaas, FSAIO, NOSAM Denmark
Round table: How can we learn from simulation-based teaching?
“How to organize realistic simulation-based training in an operational organization, and what are the benefits?”
Katrine S. Buchholdt, RNA, MKS, Learning Consultant for Transition and Relocation, Odense University Hospital
“Can Peer based video recording and feed back improve clinical skills – for anaesthetic, critical care and recovery nurses”
Leif Henriksen, Director Health Care Education Europe / Country Manager Laerdal Medical DK
“From simulation-based training of human factor skills to competency in clinical practice”
Lotte Abildgren, Assistant professor, Ph.d. cand.cur. Intensive care nurse, Odense University Hospital.
13:00 – 14:15 (Room 9+11)
Chair: Yunsuk Jeon, NOSAM, Finland
Round table: Sustainability
“An anesthesia Sustainability project – Injectomats versus Infusomats procedure in Day Surgery”
Viktoria Reumert Laurberg, Responsible for Clinical Development, RN, Cand. scient. san.
"Climate change, sustainability and anesthesiology practice"
Cathrine Saltnes, Nurse anesthetist, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen
”Sustainable anesthesia - a quality study”
Signe Lund, RNA, Rigshospitalet
14:30 – 15:30 (Room 8+10)
Chair: Therese Åstrand, NOSAM, Sweden
Round table: Communication and mobilization of the intensive care patient
"Early mobilization of the most critically ill patients in the ICU"
Kristian O’Reilly Poulsen, CCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
"The nurse-patient relationship with conscious mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit"
Maria Pindstrup Søndergaard, CCN, Ph.d. student, Cand. Cur. Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit and Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital
"A before and after questionnaire study implementation of positioning-cushions for the patient"
Benita Bang, CCN, Clinical nurse specialist, Neuro Anesthesiology Department, Rigshospitalet
14:30 – 15:30 (Room 9+11)
Chair: Martin Jarl, NOSAM, Sweden
Round table: Hypothermia research in anesthesia nursing
"Accoracy of a zero-heat-flux thermometer"
Carsten M. Pedersen, RNA, CCN, Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital
"Prevalence and Effect of Prewarming on Unintentional Perioperative Hypothermia in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery Walking to the Operating Room"
Charlotte Rosenkilde Kjær, Developmental nurse, Nurse anesthetist, Cand. Cur. Anesthesiology-Intensive Care Department V, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
"Incidence of hypothermia in children under 1 year undergoing MRI"
Marlene Møller Hansen, RNA, Anesthesiology-Intensive Care Department V, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break including snacks in exhibition area
16:00 – 17:00 (Room 8+10)
Chair: Susanne Sebens, FSAIO, Denmark
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in nursing
“Digital Innovation and Nursing - Do They Go Hand in Hand”
Tejs Jansen, Chief Physician, Ph.D., Section Head of the Innovation Laboratory, Intensive Treatment of Brain and Nerve Diseases, Rigshospitalet
Charlotte von Magius, CCN, Project leader, Cand. Health Promotion and Health Strategies and Work Life Studies, Rigshospitalet
"Out of sight, but not out of mind – continuous monitoring in the hospital ward using AI."
Christian S Meyhoff, professor, anaesthesiology, Bispebjerg Hospital
Eske K Aasvang, Anaesthetist, Professor, Anaesthesia and Surgery, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Cobenhagen
16:00 – 17:00 (Room 9+11)
Chair: Anja Ziemer, FSAIO, NOSAM, Denmark
Prevention of post-traumatic stress - Nurses and relatives
"The Caregiver Pathway – a follow-up model to reduce the Post Intensive Care Symptoms - Families (PICS-F)"
Solbjørg Watland, CCN., Ph.d. candidate at Medical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Acute Medicine / Department of Digital Health research, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital
Prevention of post-traumatic stress - Nurses and relatives
“Team Check-Out” – Managing Traumatic Stress for Staff in the Trauma and Emergency Teams at Rigshospitalet
Cecilie Selchau, RNA, HovedOrtoCentret, AN/OP 6013/7013, Rigshospitalet
Paw Østergren Bak, RNA, HovedOrtoCentret, AN/OP 6013/7013, Rigshospitalet
19:00 Dinner at Scandic Copenhagen (Room 8+9+10+11)
Read more: Friday, October 3 2025
07:00 – Guided run or walk
08:00 - Coffee and tea all day
08:30 – 09:45 (Room 8+10)
Chair: Susanne Sebens, FSAIO, Denmark
Competence Development
“Competence Development and the Fundamentals of Care in a High-Tech Department”
Sanne Skovgaard Knudsen, Clinical Head Nurse, RN, MScN, Intensive Care Unit, Regional Hospital Viborg
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Caroline Knudsen, CCN, MLP, Responsible of clinical education, Intensive Care Unit, Regional Hospital Viborg
08:30 – 09:45 (Room 9+11)
Chair: Rúna Antoniussen, NOSAM, Faroe island
The Future of Anaesthesia Nursing Education: Strengthening Intraprofessional Training and Collaborative Practice
Mette Lind Kristensen, Anaesthesiologist, Course Director, CAMES, Master’s in Process Management and Organisational Change
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Doris Østergaard, Professor Emeritus, Dr. Med., CAMES og University of Copenhagen
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Birgitte Jørgensen, RNA, MUL, PROF, Coordinating Nurse Anaesthetist Educator, Herlev og Gentofte hospital
08:30 – 09:45 (Room 15)
Chair: Þórdís Borgþórsdóttir, NOSAM, Iceland
Education – Pre- and Postgraduate
“Evaluating the feasibility of AssCE Assessment Tool for Master’s Level Clinical Nursing Education”
Matias Rasi, Ph.d. Student, UiT The Arctic, University of Norway
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Lena Dehli, Critical Care Nurse, Assistant Professor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, University Hospital of North-Norway
“Reducing discomfort by goal directed interdisciplinary education of Critical Care Nurses when caring for critically ill children in the PICU”
Anja Kjærsgaard, CCN, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital
09:45 – 10:30 Coffee break in exhibition area
10:30 – 11:30 (Room 8+10)
Chair: Jytte Pedersen, FSAIO, Denmark
Nursing anesthesia; Education, Competence. Mastering the Art of Anesthesia
“Introduction to the upcoming IFNA World Congress in Brisbane, Australia 2026”
Vera Meeusen A/Prof, PhD, CHM, MA, FACPAN, AFACHSM, RN President ACPAN
“Global Perspectives on Nurse Anesthetist Education and Competence: Insights from Comparative Research”
Yunzuk Jeon, Director of the Research and Development, editor of Spirium journal, The Finnish Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Head and Neck Center, Helsinki University Hospital
“Mastering the Art of Anesthesia: Excellence in Nurse Anesthetists through Knowledge and Non-Technical Skills”
Martin Jarl. RNA, Ph.d. student
Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive care. Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
10:30 – 11:30 (Room 9+11)
Chair: Therese Åstrand, NOSAM, Sweden
Round table: Application of cognitive intervention in nursing
How can VR be used in nursing?
“The Role of Virtual Reality in Non-Pharmacological Pain and Anxiety Management during Medical Interventions”
Karsten Lomholt Lassen, PhD. Student, RNA, Lund University, Zealand University Hospital.
Meaningful moments at the ICU
“Live music in the ICU – Meaningful moments”
Linette Thorn, RN, CCRN, MScN.
Department of Intensive Care, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
10:30 – 11:30 (Room 15)
Chair: Kirsten Høgh, FSAIO, Denmark
Post-operative care
“From preoperative risk stratification and intraoperative handover: The role of PACU as a point for triage of early postoperative complications”
Emilie Bak, Clinical instructor & Nurse specialist, M.S.Ed, RN. Department of Anaesthesiology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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Lea Hvidberg Bessmann, PhD in perioperative care, MSc in Health Sciences, RN, Department of Anaesthesiology, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
11:30 – 12:00 Poster session in exhibition area
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch in exhibition area
13:00 – 13:45 (Room 8+10)
Chair: Sigbjørg Hansen, NOSAM, Faroe Island
Latest implementations
“Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) – Organ donation – a part of end of life care”
Christina Rosenlund, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Head of Neurosurgical Department, Odense University Hospital
13:00 – 13:45 (Room 9+11)
Chair: Torunn Hansen, NOSAM, Norway
Communities of Practice and Anaesthetic Care
“While you were sleeping: Nurse anaesthetists’ experience of nursing when caring for the surgical patient”
Aina Lekens, RNA, Universitetslektor og ph.d.-candidat, Master's in special nursing with specialization in anesthetic nursing, Det helsevitenskapelige faculty, University of Stavanger
“Sustainable communities of nursing practice”
Sine Krabsen, RN, RNA, Master in Humanities and Health Studies (MHH)
Development nurse at the anesthesia department, Regionshospitalet Viborg
13:00 – 13:45 (Room 15)
Chair: Þórdís Borgþórsdóttir, NOSAM, Iceland
Theme: Learning timeout in the OR, A tool for teachers and learners
“Learning timeout in the OR, A tool for teachers and learners - Beyond the Mask and out off the box: Integrating Professional Counseling in Pediatric nurse Anesthesia education”
Rikke Hedegaard Hybel, RNA, NUBA, MiPV, Clinical nurse specialist in pediatric anesthesia, Anesthesia and intensive care unit V, Odense Universityhospital
13:45 – 14:15 Coffee break in exhibition area
14:15 – 15:00 (Room 8+10)
Chair: Jytte Pedersen, FSAIO, Denmark
Recruitment and onboarding
“Intensive Summer School for Nursing Students – A Recruitment Strategy and Learning Opportunity”
Maria Stisen, CCN, Anesthesiology-Intensive Care Department V, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
“Building a learning community of practice for nurse anaesthetists - onboarding is a brick in the wall”
Lone Falck Jørgensen, Nurse Anesthetist, RNA, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Fredrikke Barland Jensen, Nurse Anesthetist, RNA, Clinical nurse specialist, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
14:15 – 15:00 (Room 9+11)
Chair: Rúna Antoniussen, NOSAM, Faroe island
Safe Brain Initiative: Reducing Postoperative Delirium (POD) and Managing Patient Symptoms
“A First Assessment of the Safe Brain Initiative Care Bundle for Decreasing Postoperative Delirium: A Large Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study”
Karina Jakobsen, Clinical nurse specialist, Department of Anaesthesiology. Research Department of Zealand University hospital, Nykøbing Falster
“Changes in Symptom Prevalence, Severity and Distress on days 3, 5 and 7 After ICU Discharge. A longitudinal cohort study”
Mette Kure Nikolaisen, CCN, Ph.d candidate, Østfold Hospital Trust, Intensive Care Unit, Medical High Dependency Unit
14:15 – 15:00 (Room 15)
Chair: Kirsten Høgh, FSAIO, Denmark
Lecture: Types of Shock and How They Are Treated
Shock is a life-threatening condition in which the body’s organs do not receive sufficient oxygen and nutrients. The earlier shock is recognised and treated, the better the patient’s chances of survival.
There are several types of shock, and treatment varies depending on the cause:
• Hypovolaemic shock (e.g. bleeding or dehydration): requires fluid resuscitation and possibly blood transfusion.
• Cardiogenic shock (failing heart pump function): requires cardiac support, for example with inotropic agents.
• Distributive shock (e.g. septic or anaphylactic shock): requires vasopressor therapy and treatment of the underlying cause.
• Obstructive shock (e.g. pulmonary embolism, cardiac tamponade): requires removal of the mechanical obstruction.
Knowing the difference enables you to respond quickly and appropriately, supporting the prescribed medical treatment.
Lasse Vormfenne, MD
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Hvidovre Hospital
15:00 – 15:45 Coffee break in exhibition area
15:45 – 16:45 Closing ceremony (Room 8+9+10+11)
Join us for the culmination of an enriching and enlightening two-day journey through development and training within our nursing specialties.
The congress will conclude with closing remarks.
Dorthe Boe Danbjørg, President of the Danish nurses
Vicki F. Gudmandsen, Chairman FSAIO
Poster winner announcement and best oral abstract announcement
Margit Kaas, FSAIO, NOSAM
Margit Kaas & Anja Ziemer, Danish representatives of NOSAM
Will hand the banner to the next NOSAM host country for the NOKIAS congress 2028