Rahel Naef, PhD, RN, is a clinical nurse scientist at the University Hospital Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland. Her research focuses on the experiences and needs of later life families, with an emphasis on caregiving-receiving and bereavement. Her present research includes the evaluation of family nursing implementation and family-centered care delivery in acute and critical care. She also investigates the experience and needs of older persons with cognitive impairment and their families entering acute care. Dr. Naef is a member of the acute care research cluster of the IFNA International Research Collaboration Subcommittee. For more information, contact IFNA member Rahel Naef.
