Franziska Geese

Franziska Geese is a Lecturer at the Lucerne School of Social Work, part of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). She holds an affiliation with the Institute for Nursing and Interprofessionalism. Her academic work focuses on Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) roles in cancer care, interprofessional collaboration, qualitative research methods, and healthcare service implementation. She actively contributes to curriculum development and teaching in the MSc in Nursing program, alongside mentoring and coaching.

Her research emphasizes the evaluation and optimization of APN roles in Swiss cancer care systems, challenges faced by APNs (e.g., job satisfaction and retention), and interprofessional teamwork in complex patient care transitions. She employs mixed-methods approaches to assess healthcare service delivery and policy implications.

Key research trends in her publications include advancing APN roles in oncology, addressing interprofessional collaboration challenges, and leveraging electronic health tools for patient care assessment. Her work bridges clinical practice, policy, and education to improve healthcare outcomes.

Geese has collaborated on guidelines for uro-oncological care and urinary catheter management. She has also contributed to studies on presenteeism among nurses and cognitive outcomes post-surgery.

Her advising and grants focus on APN workforce sustainability and implementation science in healthcare. She is part of interdisciplinary teams exploring APN service efficacy and patient-centered care innovations.