Time for Connection Programme, The Netherlands

Dr. Catharina van Oostveen is trained as a nurse and works as an assistant professor ‘Nursing Practice; Organization & Development’ at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM), Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). In this positions she conducts research on how nurses can create their own resilient work environment. In addition to her work at ESHPM, Catharina is nursing dean at the Spaarne Gasthuis hospital, boardmember at V&VN, the Dutch professional nursing association and STZ, the Dutch association for teaching hospitals.