Tanja Belser, MScN

Head of Nursing Medicine Neuro

Tanja Belser has been a nursing expert at the Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, since 2010. She completed her studies in nursing science at the Bern University…

Tanja Belser has been a nursing expert at the Department of Neurosurgery at the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, since 2010. She completed her studies in nursing science at the Bern University of Applied Sciences for Health.

As a senior nursing expert, she is responsible for the quality of nursing care in the Neuro medical area as well as for the further development of patient-centered care and support by Advanced Practice Nurses.

Tanja Belser is also involved in direct patient care with a focus on spinal disorders, pain issues and patients with cerebrospinal fluid loss syndrome. She is committed to patient-centered care through integration of research, education, leadership, consultation, and collaboration within the interdisciplinary and interprofessional team.


Languages: German, English, French

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Specialities

  • Care, counseling, and education of patients with spinal disorders, pain issues, and cerebrospinal fluid loss syndrome.
  • Family-centered planning and organization of hospital discharge and, if necessary, follow-up treatment
  • Management of nursing quality circle
  • Theory-practice transfer of current scientific findings, taking into account specific patient needs as well as clinical expertise

Research Focus

  • Lecturer at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) for the bachelor degree program
  • Lectureship internal further education

Memberships

  • SBK - Swiss Professional Association of Nursing Specialists
  • Swiss ANP - Swiss Advanced Nursing Practice

Awards

2020

Award for the best master thesis: Belser, T. (2020). Between personal concern and assumption of responsibility of parents with visiting children in intensive care: a qualitative study. Bern University of Applied Sciences Health, Bern

Professional experience

Since 2022

Head nursing expert medical area neuro, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern

2018–2022

Nursing Expert Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern

2010–2018

Nursing Expert, Deputy Head of Nursing, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern

2005–2010

Teaching activities Instructor Postgraduate Studies (NDS) Intensive, Anesthesia and Emergency Care, Training Center Insel Bern, Berner Bildungszentrum Pflege

2001–2007

Certified expert in intensive care, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital Bern

Education

2016–2020

Master of Science in Nursing, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern

2008–2006

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences, Aarau

2006–2007

Vocational Education, WE'G WB Center, Aarau

2001–2003

NDS Intensive Care Nursing, Insel Training Center, Bern