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Prof. Dr. André Fringer PhD

Prof. Dr. André Fringer

Prof. Dr. André Fringer PhD

ZHAW School of Health Sciences
Institute of Nursing
Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 64 79
andre.fringer@zhaw.ch

Work at ZHAW

Position

Focus

  • Research methods: Qualitative research; case study research; n-of-1 study; mixed methods research and qualitative data analysis
  • MAXQDA-Trainer
  • Main areas of research: Palliative care; end of life; end-of-life fasting; family nursing; social isolation

Experience

  • Co-director of the MSc Nursing programme and Nursing Research & Development
    Institute of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
    05 / 2018 - today
  • Lecturer for special tasks in the doctoral programme Care & Rehabilitation Sciences on the topic: Triangulation and Mixed Methods Research.
    Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland
    01 / 2018 - today
  • Lecturer for special tasks in the doctoral programme Nursing and Allied Health Sciences (Ph.D.) on the topic: Triangulation and Mixed Methods Research.
    Institute of Nursing Science, PMU, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
    01 / 2016 - today
  • Research assistant and project manager
    Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
    01 / 2006 - today
  • Lecturer for special tasks in the Master's programme on the topic: Qualitative data analysis.
    Institute of Nursing Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Vienna, Austria
    01 / 2015 - 12 / 2020
  • Leiter des Studiengangs Master Advanced Studies (MAS) in Palliative Care
    Department of Health, OST, University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, St.Gallen, Switzerland
    01 / 2012 - 12 / 2020
  • Module leader for practical concepts, research methods, self-management and family & self-management as well as palliative care
    Department of Health, OST, University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, St.Gallen, Switzerland
    01 / 2011 - 12 / 2019
  • Deputy Head of the Institute for Applied Nursing Science
    Department of Health, OST, University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, St.Gallen, Switzerland
    01 / 2017 - 08 / 2018
  • Post-doctoral research associate and project manager
    Department of Health, OST, University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, St.Gallen, Switzerland
    03 / 2011 - 08 / 2018
  • Lecturer for special tasks (LfbA) in the Bachelor's degree programme on the topic: Nursing care in an international context
    Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Austria
    01 / 2008 - 12 / 2011
  • Lecturer for special tasks (LfbA) in the Bachelor's degree programme on the topic: Family-oriented and community-based care
    Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Austria
    01 / 2008 - 12 / 2011
  • Post-doctoral research associate
    Research & Development Nursing, Institut of Nursing, Departement Health, ZHAW, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
    03 / 2010 - 02 / 2011
  • Research assistant and project manager
    Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
    01 / 2004 - 12 / 2009
  • Research Assistant
    Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
    01 / 2001 - 12 / 2004
  • Junior expert in the World Bank project: Social Infrastructure Project (SIFSEP), Novosibirsk, Russia
    Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Germany
    01 / 2001 - 12 / 2002
  • Registered Nurse, intensive Long-Term Care & Hospice
    Franziskuszentrum - Stiftung Liebenau, Friedrichshafen am Bodensee, Germany
    01 / 1996 - 12 / 2000

Education and Continuing education

Education

  • PhD / Nursing- and Medical Sciences
    University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
    01 / 2007 - 05 / 2010
  • Master of Science in Nursing (MScN) / Nursing Science
    University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
    09 / 2004 - 05 / 2006
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) / Nursing Science
    University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
    09 / 2000 - 08 / 2004
  • Registered Nurse (RN) / Nursing
    Sigmaringen School of Nursing, Germany
    09 / 1993 - 07 / 1996

Network

Membership of networks

Member of Evaluation Committee Practice to Science Swiss National Science Foundation

Social media

LinkedIn André Fringer

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
Books and monographs, peer-reviewed
Book parts, peer-reviewed
Other publications
Oral conference contributions and abstracts