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

Membership of networks

• Präsidentin Berufskonferenz Pflege BKP
• Präsidentin Berufskonferenz Pflege BKP
• Member of Fachkonferenz Gesundheit FKG

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6786-4490

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Häusermann, S. U. et al. (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), p. 62. doi: 10.5430/jnep.v15n1p62.
• Häusermann, S. U. et al. (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). doi: 10.5430/jnep.v13n12p1.
• Ris, I. et al. (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. doi: 10.1177/21501319221103961.
• Ris, I. et al. (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), pp. 361–371.
• Ris, I., Schnepp, W. and 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), pp. 34–43. doi: 10.1111/scs.12700.
• Ris, I., Schnepp, W. and 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), pp. 1–17. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12663.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Häusermann, S. et al. (2025) 'High-fidelity simulation promoting self-efficacy in nursing students regarding family systems care in hospitalized adults in palliative situations : a mixed-methods study', in 17th International Family Nursing Conference (IFNC), Perth, Australia (online), 17-20 June 2025. ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-33456.
• Ris, I. and 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', in 13th International Family Nursing Conference, Pamplona, Spain, 14-17 June 2017.
• Ris, I. and 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)', in 16th European Doctoral Conference in Nursing Science (EDCNS), Bern, 16-17 September 2016. Bern University of Applied Sciences.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

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

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