Experience

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  Az st. jozef malle

  Jan 1986 - Aug 2014

  Certified emergency nurse

  Tasks: In-hospital emergency care, ambulance nurse, fast rescue team (MUG/DELTA), in-hospital resuscitation team, radiology (Rx extremities, abdomen and thorax), workgroup member trauma protocol.

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  Wzc lindelo, lille

  Jan 2005 - now

  Deputy chair of the general council and the management board

  Advise and support in strategic management for this center, specialised in elderly care.

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  Platform wetenschap en praktijk

  Dec 2009 - now

  Member board of directors platform science & practice

  Coordinator of this organisation until April 2018

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  Thomas more university of applied sciences

  Sept 2010 - now

  organization and lectures about fundamentals of nursing science, use of databases and sources of knowledge, distinction in function of quality of knowledge, principals and use of evidence based practice, implementation of innovation of care (micro level) Coordination scientific research in primary health care, collaboration with other departments of Thomas More and external partners.Lecturing in scientific research, evidence based practice and quality management for nurses.

  • Lecturer in Nursing & Midwifery science and Evidence Based Practice

    Sept 2010 - now

  • Research Leader 'Primary Health Care'

    Sept 2010 - Jun 2013
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  University of antwerp

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2013

  Coordinator of master's theses

  Individual support and coordination of Master theses in Master in Science of Nursing. Now only on simple request.

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  Expertisecentrum valpreventie vlaanderen

  Sept 2011 - now

  Expert member

  expert member and member of general board

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  Ebm practicenet

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2018

  Member of general council

  Collaboration of suppliers of EBM&P guidelines, disseminators of this information and the Federal Government Belgium. Aim is to provide every health worker in Belgium on the workfloor (bed side) with "best evidence" concerning his work.

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  Cebam

  Oct 2011 - now

  Staff member

  promotion of evidence based care in the nursing field

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  International journal of nursing studies

  Jan 2012 - now

  Reviewer
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  Bicep (belgian interuniversity center of evidence based practice)

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2018

  Deputy director

  Collaboration of al university research groups in Belgium concerning nursing & midwifery science with focus on delivery and adaptation of evidence based practice guidelines.

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  Journal of nursing management

  Jan 2013 - now

  Reviewer
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  Cvo lethas

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2015

  Coordinator training program "management & leadership" for nurses & midwifes

  Coordination of the courses included in the Life Long Learning program 'management and leadership' for nurses & midwifes of NVKVV (National Organisation of Catholic Nurses Flanders).

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  Japan journal of nursing science

  Apr 2014 - now

  Reviewer
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  Universiteit leiden

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2020

  Fellow researcher, department occupational health psychology

  topic: predictors of stress/health outcomes in emergency nurses.Predictors: job characteristics, organizational variables and exposure to traumatic incidentsOutcomes: job satisfaction, turnover intention, psychological problems, somatic complaints, burn out, work engagement, PTSD, fatigue, coping strategies, goal orientation

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  Kce - federaal kenniscentrum voor de gezondheidszorg - centre fédéral d'expertise des soins de santé

  Oct 2015 - now

  Health service research expert

  Scientific research and program evaluation within Belgian health services organization and system, with focus on efficiency, organization, and finances & reimbursement.

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  Bmc health services research

  Oct 2016 - now

  Reviewer
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  Plos

  Apr 2018 - now

  Reviewer plos one
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  Elsevier

  Oct 2018 - now

  Reviewer journal of emergency nursing
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  Ebpracticenet vzw

  Dec 2023 - now

  President