Dr. Irène Ris

Work at ZHAW

Position

Head of BSc Nursing

Focus

• Nursing Diagnostics and process
• acute Care
• Family Systems Care
• Palliative Care
• Sociology of health

Experience

• Lecturer
  Institut of Nursing ZHAW
  09 / 2008 - today
• Head of Nursing & Quality Development
  Stadtspital Zürich (Waid)
  09 / 2008 - 07 / 2015
• Registered Nurse
  Universitätsspital Zürich
  10 / 1992 - 07 / 2008

Education and Continuing education

Education

• PhD / in Nursing Science
  University Witten/Herdecke
  02 / 2015 - 06 / 2023
• Master of Arts / Sociology (major), business administration and social and preventive medicine
  University of Zurich
  09 / 1999 - 10 / 2007
• Registred Nurse
  Vocational school for health and nursing care Diakoniewerk Neumünster
  08 / 1989 - 08 / 1992

Continuing Education

CAS in Higher Education
PH Zürich
03 / 2013

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6786-4490

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Häusermann, S. U., Huber, E., Meichtry, A., Gautschi, F., Ris, I., & Deufert, D. (2025). Use of high-fidelity simulation in advancing palliative care skills in nursing students : a convergent mixed methods study. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 15(1), 62. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v15n1p62
• Häusermann, S. U., Huber, E., Meichtry, A., Gautschi, F., Ris, I., & Deufert, D. (2023). Effects of high-fidelity simulation on self-efficacy in undergraduate nursing education regarding family systems care and early palliative care. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 13(12). https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v13n12p1
• Ris, I., Volken, T., Schnepp, W., & Mahrer-Imhof, R. (2022). Exploring factors associated with family caregivers’ preparedness to care for an older family member together with home care nurses : an analysis in a Swiss urban area. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 13. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319221103961
• Ris, I., Volken, T., Schnepp, W., & Mahrer Imhof, R. (2020). Pflegeauszeit und deren beeinflussenden Faktoren aus der Perspektive der Familienmitglieder, die eine ältere Person zu Hause betreuen und pflegen : eine Querschnittsstudie. Pflegewissenschaft, 22(6), 361–371.
• Ris, I., Schnepp, W., & Mahrer Imhof, R. (2019). Psychometric evaluation of the German version of a social support scale of FAFHES (family functioning, family health and social support). Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 34(1), 34–43. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12700
• Ris, I., Schnepp, W., & Mahrer Imhof, R. (2018). An integrative review on family caregivers’ involvement in care of home-dwelling elderly. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2019(27), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12663

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Häusermann, S., Huber, E., Meichtry, A., Gautschi, F., Ris, I., & Deufert, D. (2025, June 17). High-fidelity simulation promoting self-efficacy in nursing students regarding family systems care in hospitalized adults in palliative situations : a mixed-methods study. 17th International Family Nursing Conference (IFNC), Perth, Australia (Online), 17-20 June 2025. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-33456
• Ris, I., & Mahrer Imhof, R. (2017). Measuring family caregiver’s perceptions of being involved into care of elderly person dwelling at home : validity and reliability of the German version of the social support subscale of the Family Functioning, Health and Social Support (FAFHES) questionnaire. 13th International Family Nursing Conference, Pamplona, Spain, 14-17 June 2017.
• Ris, I., & Mahrer Imhof, R. (2016). Caring together for a frail older person : family’s involvement into caregiving in the home care setting - an integrative review (method). 16th European Doctoral Conference in Nursing Science (EDCNS), Bern, 16-17 September 2016.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Häusermann, S. U., Huber, E., Meichtry, A., Gautschi, F., Ris, I., & Deufert, D. (2025, December 12). «Ich kann das!» : High Fidelity Simulation zur Selbstwirksamkeits-Förderung in familienzentrierter Palliative Care. 1. Zürcher Simulationsforum, Zürich, Schweiz, 12. Dezember 2025.
• Häusermann, S. U., Huber, E., Meichtry, A., Gautschi, F., Ris, I., & Deufert, D. (2025, November). «Ich kann das!» : High Fidelity Simulation zur Selbstwirksamkeits-Förderung in der palliativen Pflege. Nationaler Palliative Care Kongress, Biel, Schweiz, 26.-27. November 2025.
• Häusermann, S. U., Huber, E., Gautschi, F., Meichtry, A., Ris, I., & Deufert, D. (2023, September 29). «Ich kann das!» – High Fidelity Simulation in einer familienzentrierten, palliativen Pflegesituation in der Ausbildung von Bachelor Pflege-Studierenden : eine quasi-experimentelle repeated measures Studie. Interdisziplinäres Symposium zur Simulation in der Medizin (InSiM), Reutlingen, Deutschland, 29.-30. September 2023.
• Ris, I., & Mahrer Imhof, R. (2017). Families’ involvement into care processes in home health care - an integrative review : preliminary results. 13th International Family Nursing Conference, Pamplona, Spain, 14-17 June 2017.
• Schaffert, R., & Ris, I. (2008). Pflegende im Teufelskreis zwischen steigenden Erwartungen und Personalmangel? Kongress der Gesundheits- und MedizinsoziologInnen aus Österreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz, Bad Gleichenberg, Österreich, 27.-29. März 2008.

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