Irmela Gnass

Univ. Prof. Dr. Irmela Gnass is a Professor in the Institute of Nursing Science and Practice at Paracelsus Medical University. Her work focuses on perioperative nursing, frailty in critical care, and evidence-based practice implementation. She has led over 10 major research projects including the KOPFF initiative (2022-2023) and the POET Pain study (2021-2025).

• Education: BScN, MScN, Dr. rer. medic

Research interests include healthcare service optimization, geriatric syndromes, and interprofessional collaboration. Her 107+ publications span nursing education innovations, ICU readmission protocols, and infection control strategies. She serves as editor for nursing journals and chairs national conferences like the NDC-Tagung (2022).

Key grants include €2.3M allocated for perioperative pain management (POET Pain) and €1.8M for hygiene optimization (HAIP, 2019-2021). Her team develops clinical workshops for evidence-based practice and collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare networks across Europe.