She is registered since 2000, did her education in a university hospital. Since 2003, Maud Pellen is a ward leader and since 2008, she is head nurse of a stroke unit. The unit contains 31 beds, including medium care, 45 nurses, 15 students. She also manages the outpatient clinics and a part of the research department. The unit is a combined unit: neurology and neurosurgery. Ms. Pellen did several management trainings.