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Prof Daniela Händler-Schuster

Prof Daniela Händler-Schuster

Prof Daniela Händler-Schuster

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

+41 (0) 58 934 65 34
daniela.haendler-schuster@zhaw.ch

Work at ZHAW

Position

  • Professor of Community-based Integrated Care
  • Coordinator for double degrees (MScN)
  • Head of the Community Health Section (Institute of Nursing)
  • Transcultural Nursing Group (Deputy Head, Institute of Nursing)
  • Member of the sounding board, programme structure of community health, School of Health Sciences
  • Selection Committee DiZH-Digitisation Initiative of the Zurich Universities

Focus

Teaching

  • Co-leader of the modules Internship 1+2 (MScN)
  • Co-leader of the module Master's theses (MScN).
  • Certified IDI Administrator, Implementation of the Intercultural Development Inventory (MScN)
  • Further teaching activities: advanced practice skills, leadership in complex situations, family and community care, caring communities, research plan and evaluation, design and implementation, supervision of master's theses and dissertations. Methods: qualitative research and mixed methods designs, systematic reviews.

Experience

  • Adjunct Professor
    Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Faculty of Health, School of Public Health & Social Work
    05 / 2024 - today
  • Adjunct Professor
    Victoria University of Wellington, Te Kura Tapuhi Hauora, School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Practice at Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa, New Zealand
    10 / 2022 - today
  • Associate Researcher
    UMIT TIROL -Private University for Health Sciences and Health Technology, Hall in Tyrol, Austria
    08 / 2016 - today
  • Professor of Community-Based Integrated Care
    ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions, Institute of Nursing, Winterthur, Switzerland. Module leader: Qualitative Research, Diversity, as well as the module Master's thesis (until August 2022)
    06 / 2016 - today
  • Research Associate in social and long term care
    Department for Social Affairs, City of Winterthur (Developing recommendations for the city of Winterthur's supply strategy).
    06 / 2018 - 05 / 2019
  • Professor of Nursing
    UMIT TIROL Department of Nursing Science and Gerontology, Hall in Tyrol, Austria, and Nursing Academy of the Brothers of Mercy Vienna, Austria. Focus: Advanced practice nursing roles, supervision of master theses, curriculum revisions and qualitative research methods
    02 / 2016 - 12 / 2018
  • Senior Lecturer
    ZHAW, School of Nursing, Module Leader: Research Methods II, Practice Concepts, Transfer 1 and 2
    06 / 2011 - 07 / 2016
  • Vocational school teacher for nursing
    ZAG Center for Health Education Canton Zurich, Switzerland
    09 / 2007 - 05 / 2011
  • Expert for nursing education
    Higher Nursing College of the Canton of Zurich, member of the validation group in the ABZ 2010 curriculum project, Switzerland.
    04 / 2008 - 11 / 2010
  • Lecturer for nursing education
    Careum Training Center for Health Professionals, Zurich, Switzerland
    08 / 2007 - 08 / 2010
  • Vocational school teacher for nursing
    School of Nursing and Health Care, University Children’s Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    02 / 2003 - 10 / 2007
  • Femal Deacon (Aged Care)
    Lebenshilfe GmbH, Bielefeld, Germany
    07 / 1999 - 03 / 2003
  • Femal Deacon (Aged Care)
    Self-employed
    07 / 1999 - 03 / 2002
  • Geriatric nurse
    Lutherstift im evangelischen Johanniswerk e.v.: Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    11 / 1993 - 06 / 2001
  • Trainee in the field of long-term care
    Lutherstift im evangelischen Johanniswerk e.v.: Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    08 / 1989 - 07 / 1990

Education and Continuing education

Education

  • Admission as a habilitation candidate / Nursing Science
    UMIT TIROL - Private University for Health Sciences, and Health Technology, Hall in Tyrol, Austria
    10 / 2023 - 12 / 2024
  • Diploma of the Swiss Yoga Association SYV/EYU / Humanities and physical sciences
    Yoga University Villeret
    02 / 2014 - 08 / 2018
  • Doctorate / Health and Nursing Science (Doctor rerum medicarum)
    Medical Faculty of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Saale), Germany
    01 / 2009 - 07 / 2012
  • Master in Nursing Sciences (MScN) / Nursing Science
    UMIT TIROL - Private University for Health Sciences, and Health Technology, Hall in Tyrol, Austria
    04 / 2005 - 10 / 2007
  • MSN-Education / Nursing Education
    Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences (HSBI)
    03 / 1998 - 01 / 2003
  • Femal Deacon (Nursing) / Theology
    Protestant Training Centre for Diaconia and Community of the Westphalian Deacons' Institution Nazareth, Bethel
    06 / 1996 - 02 / 1998
  • Certified Aged Care Nurse / Nursing
    School for geriatric care. Ev. Johanneswerk, Bielefeld, Germany
    02 / 1990 - 10 / 1993

Continuing Education

  • Making performance assessments transparent
    FH JOANNEUM, Graz
    10 / 2024
  • Feed Forward – a new approach to giving feedback
    FH JOANNEUM, Graz
    10 / 2024
  • Prompting Bootcamp Strategies for effective digital university teaching
    FH JOANNEUM, Graz
    09 / 2024
  • Activating teaching and learning methods
    UMIT TIROL - Private University for Health Sciences, and Health Technology, Hall in Tirol, Austria
    01 / 2024
  • IDI Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator
    IDI-LLC, Munich, Germany
    02 / 2020
  • Applying the New Paradigm to Constructivist Intercultural Training
    Danube University Krems, Austria
    12 / 2019
  • Women for Executive Positions (mentoring fff)
    Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
    11 / 2019
  • Good Clinical Practice Kurs - GCP Grundkurs, Module 1 und 2
    Clinical Trials Center, University of Zurich, Switzerland
    12 / 2014
  • International Summer School: Grounded Theory in Nursing and other Health Sciences
    Zurich University of Applied Science, Switzerland
    08 / 2013
  • Construction of multiple-choice exams
    Center for Health Education, Zurich, Switzerland
    10 / 2010
  • Further training for mentors
    Centre for Health Education, Zurich, Switzerland
    01 / 2010
  • Basic course in problem-based learning
    Center for Health Education, Zurich, Switzerland
    10 / 2007
  • Module completion from the advanced training course (HöFa II), Switzerland
    School of Health and Nursing at the Children's Hospital Zurich
    11 / 2004
  • In-school further training in healthcare and nursing, pedagogy, organisational development
    School of Health and Nursing at the Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    11 / 2004
  • Basic course in kinaesthetics
    University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld, Germany
    07 / 2000
  • Guided reflection on professional practice
    Ev. Johanneswerk, Bielefeld, Germany
    11 / 1999
  • Introductory course in clinical pastoral education (KSA)
    Bethel Nazareth, Westfälische Diakonenanstalt, Bildungswerk, DE
    09 / 1998
  • Voice rhetoric and expression training
    Forum for Creativity and Communication: Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    11 / 1997
  • NLP-Basic Seminar
    Burgen seminars (training and further education): Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    09 / 1996
  • Criteria for nursing home classification
    Evangelical Hospital Bielefeld, Germany
    08 / 1996
  • Communication and dialogue
    Ev. Johanneswerk, Bielefeld, Germany
    06 / 1995
  • Practical guidance in inpatient work with the elderly
    Ev. Johanneswerk, Bielefeld, Germany
    06 / 1995
  • Environmental protection, basic and advanced course
    Ev. Johanneswerk, Bielefeld, Germany
    06 / 1995

Network

Membership of networks

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6638-4890

Social media

Media presence

Projects

Publications

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

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

  • Händler-Schuster, D., Geschwindner, H., Oppikofer, S. Them, C. (2010): What information is required for those using the Observed Emotion Rating Scale? Pflegewissenschaft, 10 (1), S. 47-54
  • Händler-Schuster, D., Geschwindner, H.,Oppikofer,S., Them, C. (2010): How do users experience the handling of the Observed Emotional Rating Scale? Pflege - die wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift für Pflegeberufe, 23 (3), S. 181-189
  • Händler-Schuster, D., Schulz, M. (2010): My husband had dementia - the experiences and perspective of a relative. Psych. care today. The journal for nursing practice and mental health, 16 (2), pp. 75-82
  • Händler-Schuster, D. (2010): Emotionality in dementia: Emotionality in dementia: Possibilities for individualised relationship design in everyday care. Psych. Pflege Heute, 16 (2), S. 69-74
  • Schulz, M., Noelle, R., Händler-Schuster, D. (2009): Dementia or depression? Heilberufe - Spezial Demenz. S. 32-33
  • Händler-Schuster, D. (2008): Experiences in the application of the Observed Emotion Rating Scale (OERS) in people with dementia in residential care settings. Pflegegethemen, pp. 1, 15, Centre for Training in Health Care, unpublished document.

Other publications