I graduated as a nurse in 2002 and as a community health nurse in 2015. I have worked with children and their parents both in hospitals and as a community health nurse in families’ own homes. I have also worked with family formation/family preparation for first-time parents in Roskilde Municipality
In 2018, I was trained in the PUF method. I am very enthusiastic about this method because as a community health nurse I found that I lacked a standardised method for helping create an overview of the child’s development.
I find that the PUF method creates dialogue with the parents, through which we see their child’s strengths, but also the vulnerabilities that can sometimes appear in some children. The overall overview has helped me provide more qualified and targeted guidance to parents.
In 2020, I had the opportunity to be part of a development group of community health nurses when the research project Infant Health was about to test the evidence-based method VIPP-PUF. Together, PUF and VIPP-PUF have been very enriching for my working life. My professionalism has been strengthened, and I feel that I have become a better community health nurse.
In the research project Infant Health, I am a project community health nurse, where my focus has particularly been on teaching PUF and ensuring the continued quality of this study.
I also take part in the VIPP-PUF initiative, in which I am involved in offering the initiative to families in Roskilde Municipality. In addition, I am part of a peer supervision group to ensure the quality of the initiative.
I think it is fantastic to be part of the research in my field, as the role of the community health nurse is highly relevant to society and provides important support for parents, the young child and the formation of a family.