CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Marit Helene Hem

Born 1961

 

 

Private Address and Telephone: Ekerudstubben 13, NO-1476 Rasta, Norway; tel.: + 47 67 900 908 (p), +47 950 86664 (m)

Office Address and Telephone: University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Section for Health Science, PO Box 1153 Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway; tel.: +47 22 85 84 20; fax: +47 22 85 84 11; e-mail: m.h.hem@medisin.uio.no

Married, no children

 

Current position: PhD-student, Section for Health Science and the Ethics Program, University of Oslo, 2003-2007. Title of PhD-project: ‛Dignity and Offence. ‛Everyday Dramas’ in Acute Psychiatry’.

 

Areas of Academic Interest: health care work in acute psychiatry, power-care relations, ethics in psychiatry, phenomenology, theory of science, qualitative research methods, research ethics.

 

Publications and presentations: (Publications that have been through peer review are listed in bold)

 

  • Finnbakk, Elisabeth Bell; Hem, Marit Helene. Tverrfaglig hovedfagsstudium - en spennende mulighet for sykepleiere (Interdisciplinary Master Degree Studies - an Interesting Challenge for Nurses). Tidsskriftet Sykepleien (Norwegian Nursing Journal) 2000; 2:60-61
  • Hem, Marit Helene. ‛Vil du være min venn?’ En studie av dilemmaer i relasjoner mellom psykiatriske sykepleiere og psykotiske pasienter. (‛Do You Want to be My Friend?’. A Study of Dilemmas Influencing the ‛Psychiatric Nurse-Psychotic Patient’ Relationship in Psychiatric Acute Wards’). Master Degree Thesis. Oslo: Section for Health Science, University of Oslo 2000
  • Hem, Marit Helene. ‛Vil du være min venn?’ En studie av dilemmaer i relasjoner mellom psykiatriske sykepleiere og psykotiske pasienter. (‛Do You Want to be My Friend?’. A Study of Dilemmas Influencing the ‛Psychiatric Nurse-Psychotic Patient’ Relationship in Psychiatric Acute Wards’). [Lecture]. Psykososialt perspektiv på lidelse: forskningskonferanse innen UNISKA nettverket. (Research conference: Psychosocial Perspective on Suffering). Elverum: Hedmark University College 2001
  • Hem, Marit Helene. ‛Vil du være min venn?’ En studie av dilemmaer i relasjoner mellom psykiatriske sykepleiere og psykotiske pasienter. (‛Do You Want to be My Friend?’. A Study of Dilemmas Influencing the ‛Psychiatric Nurse-Psychotic Patient’ Relationship in Psychiatric Acute Wards’).  In: Psykososialt perspektiv på lidelse: dokumentasjon fra forskningskonferanse innen UNISKA nettverket. (Psychosocial perspectives on suffering: research conference, UNISKA-network). Hummelvoll, Jan Kåre; Granerud, Arild; Severinsson, Elisabeth (eds.). Elverum: Hedmark University College 2001, pp. 51-64. ISBN 82-7671-173-1
  • Hem, Marit Helene; Heggen, Kristin Margrete. Being Professional and Being Human: One Nurse’s Relationship with a Psychiatric Patient. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2003; 43(1):101-108
  • Hem, Marit Helene; Heggen, Kristin Margrete. Rejection - a Neglected Phenomenon in Psychiatric Nursing. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2004; (11):55-63
  • Hem, Marit Helene; Heggen, Kristin Margrete. Is compassion essential to nursing practice? Contemporary Nurse 2004; 17(1-2):19-31
  • Bjorbækmo, Wenche; Rugseth, Gro; Hem, Marit Helene; Juritzen, Truls; Riis, Ragnhild; Smedbråten, Bente. Relations of power-an ontological discussion. [Scientific Lecture]. The 6th Nordic Physiotherapy Congress 2005
  • Engelsrud, Gunn; Rugseth, Gro; Bjorbækmo, Wenche; Robinson, Hilde Stendal; Vøllestad, Nina; Heggen, Kristin M; Hem, Marit H.; Mengshoel, Anne Marit; Schriver, Nina. Dokumentar, en problemfri sjanger? (Documentary, a Non-Problematic Genre?). [Contribution for debate]. Fysioterapeuten (Physiotherapist) 2005; 72 (11):30
  • Robinson, Hilde Stendal; Bjorbækmo, Wenche; Rugseth, Gro; Mengshoel, Anne Marit; Vøllestad, Nina; Heggen, Kristin M; Hem, Marit H.; Schriver, Nina; Juul-Kristensen, Birgit; Engelsrud, Gunn. Dokumentar – en problematisk sjanger (Documentary – a Problematic Genre). [Contribution for debate]. Accepted for publication 05-12-20 in (Fysioterapeuten) (Physiotherapist)
  • Hem, Marit Helene; Nortvedt, Per; Heggen, Kristin. “Only a manic depressive!” The Zone of the Untouchable and Exceeding Limits in Acute Psychiatric Care. Accepted for publication in Nursing Ethics
  • Hem, Marit Helene; Heggen, Kristin; Ruyter, Knut. Questionable Requirement for Consent in Observational Research in Psychiatry. Submitted

 

Work in progress:

 

  • Hem, Marit Helene; Heggen, Kristin; Ruyter, Knut. Tillit og makt, empati og kontroll. (Trust and Power, Empathy and Control).

 

Education:

  • 2000: Master Degree in Health Science, University of Oslo
  • 1997: Preparatory course in statistics and research methods, University of Oslo
  • 1997: Basic course in pedagogy for university college teachers, Østfold University College
  • 1992: Psychiatric nursing diploma (RPN), Oslo University College
  • 1986: Basic nursing degree (RN), Akershus University College
  • 1983: Foundation course (minor: ‛grunnfag’ (60 credits)) in criminology, University of Oslo
  • 1981: Foundation course (minor: ‛grunnfag’ (60 credits)) in psychology, University of Oslo
  • 1980: Preparatory course in phonetics and linguistics, University of Oslo
  • 1980: Examen Philosophicum, University of Oslo

 

Employment:

  • 2003-2007: PhD-student, Section for Health Science and the Ethics Program, University of Oslo
  • 2002: Research Fellow, Section for Health Science and the Ethics Program, University of Oslo
  • 1996-2003: Lecturer (nursing/psychiatric nursing), Østfold University College
  • 1991-1993: Nurse/psychiatric nurse, Dikemark Mental Hospital, Oslo
  • 1989: Nurse, Vålerengen Nursing Home, Oslo
  • 1986-1996: Nurse/psychiatric nurse, Department of Psychiatry (acute ward), Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital, Oslo

 

Various information (professional activities, courses, stipends, etc):

  • 2004 - : Responsible (together with Associate Professor Kari Nyheim Solbrække, Section for Health Science, University of  Oslo, and Research Fellow Nina Schriver, Section for Health Science, University of Oslo/Centre for Cultural Research, University of Aarhus) and PhD-student Elisabeth Fransson for Master Degree Course: ‛Analyzing Qualitative Data’, Section for Health Science, University of Oslo
  • 2003 - : Responsible (together with Professor Kristin Heggen and PhD-student Truls Juritzen) for Master Degree Course: ‛Care, power and dignity’, Section for Health Science, University of Oslo
  • 2003: Project leader: Introducing studentactive learning methods: digital learning methods (‛Classfronter’), Section for Health Science, University of  Oslo
  • 2002-2003: Coordinating Master Degree courses (two) in ethics (together with Associate Professor Per Nortvedt), Section for Health Science, University of Oslo
  • 1996-2003: Teaching and lecturers in different topics related to psychiatric health care work/psychiatric nursing at the University of Oslo, different university colleges and hospitals
  • 2000: Interview by Fredriksstad Blad (2/10-00): ‛Søstre som forsker’ (‛Nurses doing research’)
  • 1999: The Norwegian Nurses Association Scholarship (NOK: 50.000,-)
  • 1999: Commenting on manuscript: Strand, L. Mental ernæringsbok for sykepleiere: Stille døgn i Bethesda. (Mental Nourishment for Nurses: Silent Days in Bethesda). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, 2000

 

Participation in Graduate Courses:

 

  • Autumn 2005: ‛Introduction to Medical Research’. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Responsible: Professor Petter Laake
  • Spring 2005: ‛Theory of Science in Nursing and Health Care Research’. Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. Responsible: Professor Harald Grimen and Professor Per Nortvedt
  • Spring 2005: ‛Phenomenological Health Care Research’. Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo. Responsible: Professor Trygve Wyller and Professor Svein Aage Christoffersen
  • Autumn 2004: ‛Positions and Perspectives: Introduction to Key Texts in the History of Ethics’. The Ethics Program, University of Oslo. Responsible: Post-Doc Research Fellow Henrik Syse, International Peace Research Centre, Oslo/the Ethics Program and Post-Doc Research Fellow Jens Erik Paulsen, the Ethics Program. Paper: ‛Limits, Limitsetting and Power Care in Psychiatry’
  • Autumn 2004: ‛Humanistic and Social Scientific Perspectives on Health Care Research’. Section for Health Science. Responsible: Associate Professor Gunn Engelsrud, University of Oslo, Research fellow Nina Schriver, University of Oslo/University of Aarhus, Associate Professor Målfrid Råheim, University of Bergen, Research fellow Susanne Rosberg, University of Gothenburg 
  • Spring 2004: ‛Phenomenology, Text and Method’. Pre-conference workshop for PhD students. Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Denmark.             Responsible: Professor Max van Manen, University of Alberta, Edmonton                                                                         
  • Spring 2004: ‛Empirical Data and Normativity’. Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo. Responsible: Professor Trygve Wyller and Professor Svein Aage Christoffersen 
  • Spring 2004: ‛What is Ethics?’. The Ethics Program, University of Oslo. Responsible: Post-Doc Research Fellow Jens Erik Paulsen
  • Autumn 2003: ‛Phenomenological Research in Health Care’. Section for Health Science, University of Oslo. Responsible: Associate Professor Kristin Heggen, Associate Professor Gunn Engelsrud and Professor Jan Bengtsson
  • Spring 2003: ‛Lifephenomena, Offence and Shame’. The Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care/Section for Nursing Science, University of Bergen. Responsible: Professor Kari Martinsen and Research Fellow Charlotte Delmar
  • Autumn 2002: ‛Ethics and Philosophy of Sensation. Lévinas, Løgstrup and Kierkegaard’, The Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care/Section for Nursing Science, University of Bergen. Responsible: Professor Kari Martinsen and Associate Professor Per Nortvedt
  • Autumn 2002: ‛Theory of Science and Ethics for Health Care Professionals’. Centre for Medical Ethics, University of Oslo/The Norwegian Medical Association. Responsible: Professor Jan Helge Solbakk
  • Spring 2002: ‛The basic concepts, positions and arguments’ (tape recordings of course 1/96 with Professor Thomas Pogge), Norwegian Research Council, Norway. Paper: ‛Is Compassion Essential to Nursing Practice?’
  • Spring 2002: ‛Introduction to Ethics’, the Ethics Program, University of Oslo. Responsible:  Post-Doc Research Fellow Henrik Syse, International Peace Research Centre, Oslo/the Ethics Program, University of Oslo. Paper: ‛Rejection – a Neglected Phenomenon in Psychiatric Nursing’