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Þórunn Scheving Elíasdóttir - Associate Professor
–
School of Health Sciences
Þórunn Scheving Elíasdóttir
Íslenska
Associate Professor
Location
Eirberg / EIR-323
Phone
525 5282
615 4395
Email
tse [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4217-7050
Research portal – Þórunn Scheving Elíasdóttir
Courses 2024 - 2025
HJÚ219F - Principles and practice of nurse anesthesia II
HJÚ0AIF - Research seminar
HVS202G - Introduction to multidisciplinary health sciences - The health science day
HJÚ0AQF - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
HJÚ0AIF - Research seminar
HJÚ151F - Pharmacology of anesthetic drugs
HJÚ152F - Principles and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia I
Collaboration
,
,
Education
2020
,
Viðbótardiplóma
,
University of Iceland
,
Teaching Studies for Higher Education
2017
,
Doktorspróf
,
University of Iceland
,
Nursing and Health Science
2005
,
Master of Science
,
Columbia University, New York
,
Nurse Anesthesia
2000
,
Viðbótardiplóma
,
University of Iceland
,
Nurse Anesthesia
1994
,
BS
,
University of Iceland
,
Nursing
Professional Experience
2017 -
,
Program director for Perioperative Nursing postgraduate diploma,
Department of Nursing, University of Iceland
2017 -
,
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA,
National University Hospital of Iceland
2011 -
,
Lverk - Retinal Oximetry: A team member of the research group,
National University Hospital of Iceland - Universtiy of Iceland
2017 -
,
Program director for Nurse Anesthesia postgraduate diploma,
Department of Nursing, University of Iceland
2019 -
,
Academic manager of anesthesia and perioperative nursing,
Department of Nursing University of Iceland and Landspítali,the University Hospital of Iceland
2021 -
,
Associate Professor,
School of Health Science: Faculty of Nursing
2019 -
2021,
Lecturer/Assistant Professor,
Shcool of Health Science: Faculty of Nursing
2017 -
2019,
Adjunct lecturer,
Shcool of Health Science: Faculty of Nursing
2008 -
2017,
Supervisory teacher and assistant teacher of a program in Nurse Anesthesia,
Department of Nursing, University of Iceland
2011 -
2013,
CRNA,
National University Hospital of Iceland,
2005 -
2007,
CRNA,
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
2005 -
2005,
Clinical rotation SRNA,
St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New York
2005 -
2005,
Clinical rotation,
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
2004 -
2004,
Clinical rotation SRNA,
Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, New York
2004 -
2004,
Clinical rotation SRNA,
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York
2004 -
2004,
Clinical rotation SRNA,
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York
2004 -
2004,
Clinical rotation SRNA,
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York
2000 -
2001,
Nurse anesthetist,
National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
1997 -
2000,
Student registered nurse anesthetist,
National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
1997 -
2000,
Registered Nurse,
Nursing Home, Droplaugarstadir, Reykjavik
1999 -
1999,
Registered Nurse,
Detoxification center, National University Hospital
1997 -
1997,
Registered Nurse,
Detoxification Hospital, Vogur
1995 -
1997,
Registered Nurse,
ICU, National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
1994 -
1995,
Registered Nurse,
Department of surgery, National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
1995 -
1995,
Registered nurse,
Hólmavík health care center
Published works
2023
Nurse Anesthetists: Sharing Our Caring
2021
Automation improves repeatability of retinal oximetry measurements
PLoS ONE
2019
Retinal oximetry
Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
2018
Retinal oximetry and systemic arterial oxygen levels
Acta Ophthalmologica
2017
Retinal oximetry measures systemic hypoxia in central nervous system vessels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PLoS ONE
Retinal Oximetry Discovers Novel Biomarkers in Retinal and Brain Diseases
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
Fundus imaging in newborn children with wide-field scanning laser ophthalmoscope
Acta Ophthalmologica
2016
Retinal Oximetry with Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope in Infants
PLoS ONE
2015
Response to the letter to the editor
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Venous oxygen saturation is reduced and variable in central retinal vein occlusion
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Venous oxygen saturation is reduced and variable in central retinal vein occlusion
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Retinal vessel oxygen saturation during 100% oxygen breathing in healthy individuals
PLoS ONE
2014
Retinal oximetry with a scanning laser ophthalmoscope
Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
2013
Choroidal oximetry with a noninvasive spectrophotometric oximeter
Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Keywords for Specialisation:
Oxygen saturation
Retinal vessels
Retinal oximetry
Anesthesia
Nurse Anesthesiology
Oxygen
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