Akureyri Hospital
Mental Health Nursing Trainees Visit Akureyri Hospital
5th November 2026
Mental health nursing trainees visited Akureyri Hospital (SAk) last Wednesday, where they were introduced to the work of the hospital’s psychiatric department. They also visited Grófin Mental Health Centre and Lautin, a drop-in centre for people with mental health disabilities.
The master’s programme in mental health nursing is offered under an agreement between the University of Iceland and the University of Akureyri, with students graduating with a joint degree from both universities. As part of the programme, students undertake paid specialist training and clinical placements at Landspítali – The National University Hospital of Iceland and Akureyri Hospital.
The photograph shows the trainees with Snæbjörn Ómar Guðjónsson, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Mental Health Nursing; Gísli Kort Kristófersson, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Mental Health Nursing and Professor of Mental Health Nursing at the University of Akureyri; and Guðrún Ásbjörg Stefánsdóttir, Deputy Nurse Manager of the Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, who completed the programme in 2026.
During a teaching block at the University of Akureyri last week, the trainees also took part in a two-day clinical skills workshop with standardised patients, practising interviewing techniques, holistic assessment and the diagnosis of mental disorders.