Background

• 40 years of experience in nursing care
• Active in the field of Geriatrics and ICU. Special trained ICU nurse. 
• Member of the Ethics Commission for Carinthia, Austria
• A recognized expert in performance improvement and patient safety theory, methods, tools and techniques, and implementation in various settings and situations
• Worked in The Middle East, Europe, Asia Pacific, and The Americas

Professional Experience

• Director of Nursing, Landeskrankenhaus Bad Aussee and Villach, Austria 
• Quality Manager, SKA for Orthopedic and Rehabilitation, Warmbad Villach
• Joint Commission International Nurse Consultant

Professional Affiliations or Certifications

• Member of the Austrian Nursing Association
• EOQ Quality Management Representative in Healthcare (EOQ)
• RPI^® Certified Yellow Belt, The Joint Commission

Education

• Diploma, Nursing, Allgemeine Krankenpflegeschule, Graz, Austria
• Certificate, Nursing Management, University Vienna/Mödling, Vienna, Austria
• Certificate for Hospital Management, University of Economics of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
• Master of Advanced Studies, Hospital Management, University of Economics of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
• Intensive Care, Continuing Education Training, Sonderausbildung Intensivpflege, Graz, Austria
• Staff Leadership, Continuing Education Training, Sonderausbildung basales Management, Graz, Austria