Research areas, interests, and projects within safety, crisis management, and emergency preparedness leadership
Louwerens’ work focuses particularly on the development and use of simulation in nursing education, aiming to create realistic and meaningful learning situations that promote both professional competence and personal development. She is especially interested in how exercises can be organized to provide better and more effective learning, where logistics, equipment, technical solutions, staffing, and information flow play a central role.
Through her previous work in paramedic education at OsloMet, as well as participation in war surgery courses at Sessvollmoen and PLIVO exercises at Oslo University Hospital HF, she has gained valuable experience in emergency preparedness. In addition, she has been responsible for first aid at sporting events and international scout jamborees, and has taught first aid in the Coastal Skipper course in Oslo. These experiences emphasize the importance of combining theory, training, and practice in the management of acute incidents.