Petra Ganaus

Professor Petra Ganaus is an academic director and faculty member at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, specifically within the Institute of Health Sciences and Department of Health Sciences. She leads the Healthcare and Nursing (BA) study program and is actively involved in interdisciplinary education initiatives.

• Current roles: Academic Director, Hygiene specialist, Study supervisor
• Key collaborations: Danube University Krems, IMC FH Krems

Her research focuses on Nursing, Primary Care, and Emergency Medicine, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary education models and digital health technologies. Projects include skills development for dementia caregivers and paradigm shifts in emergency care from transport to on-site treatment.

Publications cover training initiatives for nurses in primary care, digital assistants in healthcare, and interdisciplinary emergency care models. She has presented at Austrian conferences on nursing education reforms and future care delivery systems.

Additional activities include self-employment in psychological counseling and leadership roles in hospital hygiene courses. Her work bridges clinical practice, education, and technological innovation in healthcare.