Ole T. Kleiven, Associate Professor/biologist, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Health and Caring sciences, Campus Førde, Svanehaugvegen 1, 6812 Førde, Norway. Educated at the University of Bergen, Norway, 1992 (Cand. scient). Phd, University of Bergen 1996. Work experience: Lecturer at University College in Finnmark, Norway. Lecturer in nursing education, Førde since 1999. Lecturer in master of cooperation and public health. Research interests: Medical and bioscience subjects in nursing education and nursing practice, quality of care in health services, learning in a clinical setting, and new methods of hand disinfection.