Department of Nursing and Other Health Professions

Current research projects:

1. Competencies of nurses and midwives and their application in clinical practice depending on individual and organizational factors.
   The selection of this research topic is driven by the key role of professional competencies of nurses and midwives in ensuring high-quality and safe patient care. Dynamic changes in the healthcare system, advances in medicine, and the expanding scope of professional autonomy make the effective use of acquired competencies in clinical practice particularly important. Individual factors such as professional experience, level of education, and motivation, as well as organizational conditions—including working environment, managerial support, and access to training—may significantly influence the extent to which competencies are utilized. An analysis of these relationships will enable the identification of barriers and opportunities for the optimal use of the professional potential of nurses and midwives, which may contribute to improving the quality of care and job satisfaction within this professional group.

2. The relationship between occupational burnout and work–life (family) balance among nurses.
   The aim of this study is to assess the level of occupational burnout, psychosomatic health, and the degree of work–life (family) balance among nurses. It also seeks to compare these variables and determine the relationships between them.