Manuel Schwanda

Manuel Schwanda

Lecturer, Senior Researcher

Contact:
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten
Department of Health Sciences
Highest degree: Doctorate
Degree name: PhD in Nursing & Allied Health Sciences
Skills: Manuel is a Professor of Applied Sciences, Lecturer, and Senior Researcher in Health Sciences. His academic work combines nursing practice, critical care nursing, nursing education, and nursing science. He holds a PhD in Nursing & Allied Health Sciences from Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, a Master of Science in Nursing Science with a focus on Nursing Education from UMIT – Private University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, and a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies in Advanced Nursing Practice from IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems. His research focuses on evidence-based nursing diagnostics, especially the development, validation, and refinement of nursing diagnoses, as well as digital health, extended reality, and simulation-based learning for nursing education. He aims to translate research into clinically relevant, educationally meaningful, and practice-oriented applications.