Portrait Heidi Petry

Heidi Petry
Prof. Dr. phil.

Head of the Center for Clinical Nursing Science, Center for Clinical Nursing Science

Specialties

  • Health of vulnerable populations in old age
  • Person-centered care
  • Advanced Practice Nursing

Contact

Tel. +41 44 255 21 94

Career

2016 – today

Head of the Center for Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital Zurich.

2011 – 2015 Deputy Head of Research and Development, University of Applied Sciences Health, Institute of Nursing, Winterthur.
2006 – 2011

Assistant Professor of Nursing Science, University of Washington, Nursing Program, Bothell, USA.

2002 – 2006

Lecturer in Nursing Science, University of Washington, Nursing Program, Bothell, USA.

1998 – 2006

Research assistant and lecturer in nursing science, University of Basel, Institute of Nursing Science.

1998 – 2001

Professor of Nursing Science, University of Applied Sciences Aarau, Department of Health.

1998 – 2001

Lecturer and tutor for problem-based learning.

Cooperation Master of Nursing Science Program, University of Maastricht, Holland and WE’G, Continuing Education Center for Health Professions, Aarau

1991 – 1998 Program Coordinator and Lecturer Nursing and Management WE’G, Continuing Education Center for Health Professions, Aarau.
1991 – 1993

Nursing expert for transitional care, Clinic for Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, Waid City Hospital, Zurich.

1989 – 1991

Deputy Head Nurse, Clinic for Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, Waid City Hospital, Zurich.

1988 – 1989

Ward Manager, Clinic for Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, Waid City Hospital, Zurich.

1986 – 1989

Group Leader, Internal Medicine, Waid City Hospital, Zurich.

1983 – 1986

Nurse, Internal Medicine, Triemli City Hospital, Zurich.

1981 – 1983

Nursing specialist, Surgical Emergency Outpatient Clinic, University Hospital Freiburg/ Brsg.

Most important memberships

  • VfP: Association for Nursing Science Switzerland
  • Board of Spitex Zurich Sihl

Research focus

  • Care for older people in acute hospitals
  • Evaluations of roles and offers

Publications

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