INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TRAINING CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
in Nursing

Foundations of Modern Practice and Professional Autonomy

June 11-12, 2026, Tarnobrzeg, Poland

The project is financed from the state budget, allocated by the Minister of Science and Higher Education under the Science Vectors Program
Project title : Scientific research in nursing – foundations of modern practice and professional autonomy
Contract number : WNK/SP/0111/2025/01
Funding value : 79.725,00 PLN
Total project value: 99.725,00 PLN

Honorary patronage

Logo Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego Marcina Kulaska
Herb województwa Podkarpackiego
Herb Starosty Tarnobrzeskiego
Herb Prezydenta Miasta Tarnobrzega
Logo PTP
Logo Naczelnej Rady Pielęgniarek i Położnych
Herb województwa Podkarpackiego

Media patronage

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Invitation

We cordially invite you to participate in the international scientific and training conference “Scientific Research in Nursing – Foundations of Modern Practice and Professional Autonomy,” which will be held on June 11-12, 2026, at the State University of Applied Sciences Memorial of Prof. Stanislaw Tarnowski in Tarnobrzeg, implemented as part of a project from the Science Vectors program.

Contemporary nursing, a profession characterized by a high degree of professional autonomy, plays a strategic role in the functioning of healthcare systems. Nurses, constituting the largest professional group in the medical sector, perform key functions in providing comprehensive, interdisciplinary healthcare. Their role in maintaining the continuity of services, the availability of services, and the quality of healthcare is becoming particularly important in the face of global demographic challenges, such as an aging population and the increasing demand for long-term care. According to international recommendations, nursing practice should be strictly based on current scientific evidence (Evidence-Based Nursing), and its further development requires systematic support for research in this field.

The main goal of the conference is to create an interdisciplinary platform for knowledge exchange and the presentation of the latest research results in the field of nursing.

The conference will serve to reinforce the importance of science as a foundation for clinical practice, the development of professional competencies, and the development of evidence-based health policies.

The conference will be a two-day scientific and training event organized in a hybrid format, with both in-person and remote participation available. Educational points awarded by the Supreme Council of Nurses and Midwives based on Resolution No. 166/VIII/2025 of the Supreme Council of Nurses and Midwives: 5 points for passive participation, 10 points for active participation.

The conference programme includes plenary sessions with recognized nursing leaders, expert panels on innovations in clinical practice, education, and care management, as well as methodological workshops focused on developing research skills among nurses. Poster sessions, including digital ones, will also be an integral part of the event, enabling the presentation of research results by young scientists, doctoral candidates, and students of scientific groups.

The project is aimed at the scientific, educational, and professional communities of nursing and health sciences, with a particular emphasis on nurses engaged in research, teaching, and the implementation of innovative solutions in clinical practice. The event will provide a platform for presenting research results, exchanging experiences, and building networks for national and international collaboration.


dr hab. Anna Lewandowska, prof. ucz.

Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee

Experts

prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Cipora

Wybitna specjalistka w dziedzinie nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu, profesor tytularny oraz wieloletni lider akademicki związany z Uczelnią Państwową im. Jana Grodka w Sanoku.

prof. dr hab. Agnieszka Gniadek

Wybitna przedstawicielka nauk o zdrowiu, profesor tytularny oraz kluczowa postać krakowskiego środowiska medycznego związana z Wydziałem Nauk o Zdrowiu UJ.

prof. dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Barbara Ślusarska

Wybitna specjalistka i autorytet w dziedzinie pielęgniarstwa oraz zdrowia publicznego. Kierownik Zakładu Medycyny Rodzinnej i Pielęgniarstwa Środowiskowego na Wydziale Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie.

prof. dr hab. Beata Dobrowolska

Wybitna badaczka i ekspertka w dziedzinie etyki zawodu pielęgniarki, edukacji medycznej oraz opieki nad pacjentem geriatrycznym i przewlekle chorym. Kierownik Katedry Zintegrowanej Opieki Pielęgniarskiej na Wydziale Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie.

prof. dr hab. Paweł Więch

Wybitny specjalista w zakresie symulacji medycznej, stylu życia i profilaktyki oraz stanu odżywienia związany z Instytutem Nauk Medycznych Kolegium Medycznego Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego.

dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Anna Lewandowska

Doktor habilitowany nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu, profesor uczelni, związana z Państwową Akademią Nauk Stosowanych w Jarosławiu oraz Państwową Akademią Nauk Stosowanych w Tarnobrzegu.

dr hab. n. o zdr. Anna Pilewska-Kozak

Specjalistka w dziedzinie nauk o zdrowiu, profesor uczelni oraz ceniony dydaktyk związany z Wydziałem Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie.

dr hab. n. o zdr. Mariusz Wysokiński

Ekspert w dziedzinie nauk o zdrowiu, doświadczony menedżer nauki oraz ceniony nauczyciel akademicki. Związany z Uniwersytetem Medycznym w Lublinie.

dr n. zdr. Aleksandra Brodowska

Specjalista pielęgniarstwa zachowawczego, trener symulacji medycznej, absolwentka kierunku psychoonkologia na SWPS w Warszawie, w trakcie certyfikacji na terapeutę Simontonowskiego.

prof. dr hab. n. med. i n. zdr. Elżbieta Grochans

Specjalista w dziedzinie organizacji i zarządzania. Kierownik Katedry i Zakładu Pielęgniarstwa PUM w Szczecinie, dyrektor Centrum Symulacji Medycznej PUM, w latach 2016-2024 była prodziekanem Wydziału Nauk o Zdrowiu PUM.

dr n. o zdr. Bożena Majchrowicz

Doktor nauk o zdrowiu, magister pielęgniarstwa, specjalistka w dziedzinie pielęgniarstwa geriatrycznego i operacyjnego, absolwentka studiów podyplomowych UJ w Krakowie

Program

1st Day

Paper Session I: Evidence-Based Nursing – From Theory to Practice

2nd Day

  • Paper Session I: Ethical and Legal Challenges in Nursing
  • Paper Session II: Digital Technologies and Tele-care in Nursing
  • Paper Session III: Mental Health and Well-Being of Nursing Staff
  • Paper Session IV: Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Healthcare System
  • Paper Session V: Nursing in Long-Term Care

Abstracts

Call for Abstracts

Ladies and Gentlemen, on behalf of the Organizing Committee, we cordially invite you to submit abstracts for presentation at the Conference “Scientific Research in Nursing – Foundations of Modern Practice and Professional Autonomy,” which will be held on June 11-12, 2026, in Tarnobrzeg.

The submitted abstracts will provide a significant substantive contribution to the conference proceedings. Its goal is to create an interdisciplinary platform for knowledge exchange and the presentation of the latest research results in the field of nursing. The conference will serve to strengthen the importance of science as a foundation for clinical practice, the development of professional competencies, and the shaping of evidence-based health policies. The project aims to integrate the scientific, teaching, and clinical communities and to disseminate modern standards of care that respond to the contemporary challenges of healthcare systems.

Forms of presentation

  • Oral Presentation
  • Poster

Ostateczną decyzję w sprawie formy prezentacji podejmie Komitet Naukowy.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstract structure

  • Text length: 250–300 words (excluding title, authors, affiliations, and keywords)
  • Title: maximum 12 words
  • Authors: name, affiliation, corresponding author
  • Language of submission: Polish and English


The content should include

  1. Introduction/Wprowadzenie – context and subject matter
  2. Purpose/Cel – intended effect of the study/analysis
  3. Material and methods/Materiał i metody – method, tools, sample selection, location/date, sample
    size, ethics committee approval (if applicable), analysis method
  4. Results/Wyniki – key findings
  5. Conclusions/Wnioski – 1–2 conclusions addressing the research objective
  6. Keywords/Słowa kluczowe – maximum 3 (according to Medical Subject Headings)


Additional information

  • Each submitted abstract will be reviewed anonymously by the Scientific Committee.
  • Abstracts must not have been previously published or presented.


Deadlines

  • Abstract submission deadline: May 20, 2026
  • Abstract acceptance notification: to May 30, 2026

Committees

Scientific Committee

  • Chair
    prof. dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Barbara Ślusarska
    State Academy of Applied Sciences in Tarnobrzeg
  • ViceChair
    dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Anna Lewandowska
    State Academy of Applied Sciences in Tarnobrzeg
  • ViceChair
    dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Anna Bartosiewicz
    Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszów
  • dr hab. n. o zdr. Mariusz Wysokiński, prof. UML
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin
  • prof. dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Elżbieta Cipora
    Medical Institute, Jan Grodek State University in Sanok
  • prof. dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Beata Dobrowolska
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin
  • prof. dr hab. n. o zdr. Agnieszka Gniadek
    Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Jagiellonian University
  • prof. dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Paweł Więch
    Faculty of Health Sciences and Psychology, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszów
  • prof. dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Elżbieta Grochans
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
  • prof. dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Ludmiła Marcinowicz
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Białystok
  • prof. dr hab. n. o zdr. Dorota Kilańska
    Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical University of Gdańsk
  • dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Wiesław Fidecki, prof. UML
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin
  • dr hab. n. o zdr. Anna Pilewska-Kozak, prof. UML
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin
  • dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Grzegorz Nowicki
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin
  • dr hab. n. o zdr. Bożena Baczewska, prof. UML
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin
  • dr hab. n. o zdr. Danuta Zarzycka, prof. UML
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin / State Academy of Applied Sciences in Krosno
  • dr hab. n. o zdr. Anna Cybulska
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
  • dr hab. Małgorzata Pasek, prof. ucz.
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
  • dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Grażyna Bączek
    Medical University of Warsaw
  • dr n. o zdr. Grażyna Wójcik
    President of the Main Board of the Polish Nurses Association
  • dr n. o zdr. Aleksandra Brodowska
    Center for Applied Psychology
  • Asta Mažionienè, PhD, Assoc. Prof.
    Dean of Faculty Health Sciences, Higher Education Institution, Klaipeda, Lithuania
  • Andželika Zavackienė, MSc, RN
    Deputy Director of Nursing, Republic Klaipeda Hospital, Klaipeda, Lithuania
  • dr n. o zdr. Zofia Sienkiewicz
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw
  • dr n. o zdr. Aneta Mielnik
    Medical Institute, Jan Grodek State University in Sanok
  • dr n. med. i n. o zdr. Damian Strojny
    Collegium Medicum, WSB University in Dąbrowa Górnicza
  • dr n. o zdr. Aneta Lesiak
    Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszów
  • dr n. med. Renata Dziubaszewska
    Institute of Health, State Academy of Applied Sciences in Krosno
  • dr n. med. Krystyna Krygowska
    Institute of Health, State Academy of Applied Sciences in Krosno
  • dr n. med. i n. o zdr. Irena Puszkarz
    State Academy of Applied Sciences in Przemyśl
  • dr n. o zdr. Mariola Pietrzak
    Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw
  • dr n. o zdr. Barbara Stawarz
    Director Health and of St. Padre Pio Provincial Hospital in Przemyśl
  • dr n. hum. Joanna Przybek–Mita
    Postgraduate Education Center for Nurses and Midwives in Rzeszów, Faculty of Health Sciences and Psychology, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszów
  • dr n. społ. Małgorzata Zatorska-Zoła
    Polish Nursing Association, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów
  • dr Katarzyna Tomaszewska
    Faculty of Health Care, State Academy of Applied Sciences in Jarosław
  • dr n. o zdr. Bożena Majchrowicz
    Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszów
  • dr n. o zdr. Urszula Cisoń-Apanasewicz
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences in Nowy Sącz
  • prof. Ľudmila Matulníková, PhD.
    Faculty of Health Sciences, University Palacky
  • PhDr. Mária Lehotská, PhD.
    Katolícka Univerzita v Ružomberku
  • PhDr. Mgr. Mariana Magerčiaková, PhD., MPH, MBA
    Katolícka Univerzita v Ružomberku
  • PhDr. Katarína Zrubáková, PhD
    Katolícka Univerzita v Ružomberku
  • prof. PhDr. Mgr. Helena Kadučáková PhD
    Katolícka Univerzita v Ružomberku
  • PhDr. Mária Novysedláková, PhD
    Katolícka Univerzita v Ružomberku
  • mgr Marzanna Pelc
    District Chamber of Nurses and Midwives in Przeworsk
  • mgr Barbara Świetlik
    District Chamber of Nurses and Midwives in Rzeszów
  • dr n. med. Marianna Charzyńska-Gula
    State Academy of Applied Sciences in Tarnobrzeg
  • dr n. med. Agnieszka Dziewa
    State Academy of Applied Sciences in Tarnobrzeg
  • dr n. o zdr. Halina Kalandyk
    State Academy of Applied Sciences in Tarnobrzeg
  • dr n. o zdr. Jolanta Dyndur
    State Academy of Applied Sciences in Tarnobrzeg
  • dr n. med. Karolina Kosek-Hoehne
    State Academy of Applied Sciences in Tarnobrzeg

Organizing Committee

  • Chair
    dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Anna Lewandowska, prof. PANS
  • ViceChair
    mgr Grażyna Rożek
  • ViceChair
    dr hab. n. med. i n. o zdr. Anna Bartosiewicz, prof. UR
  • dr hab. prof. ucz. Anna Szylar, prof. PANS
  • dr inż. Tomasz Lewandowski
  • dr Monika Piątek
  • dr  n. med. Marianna Charzyńska-Gula
  • dr  n. med. Agnieszka Dziewa
  • dr n. o zdr. Halina Kalandyk
  • mgr Agnieszka Rej
  • mgr Marta Zielińska
  • mgr Marzena Nowak
  • mgr Michał Feledyn
  • mgr Łukasz Chorzępa
  • mgr Zofia Dłużniak
  • mgr Małgorzata Surowiec
  • mgr Krystyna Karnas
  • mgr Urszula Kłosowska
  • mgr Swietłana Siudzińska
  • mgr Piotr Bordun
  • mgr Hanna Haliniarz
  • mgr Edyta Pykosz
  • mgr Ewa Majkut
  • mgr Agnieszka Broda
  • mgr Marcin Jarosz
  • mgr Iwona Stec
  • mgr Justyna Mazurek
  • Kacper Kukiełka
  • Irena Pelc-Skrok - student
  • Arkadiusz Socha - student
  • Alicja Sulicka - student
  • Oliwia Niedbała - student

Deadlines

Registration
of participants

May 29, 2026

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Submitting abstracts

May 29, 2026

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Information about abstract acceptance

May 30, 2026

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Start of the conference

June 11, 2026

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Hotels

Recommended hotels for conference participants

For the convenience of our participants, we have prepared a list of recommended accommodation facilities located near the conference venue. Our partner hotels offer preferential rates or discounts for stays during the event.

We encourage you to take advantage of the suggestions below – these are proven and comfortable places that will ensure a pleasant stay during the conference.

HOTEL EVA BUSINESS & WELLNESS ****

ul. Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego 4, 39-400 Tarnobrzeg

15 851 00 10
recepcja@hotelevva.pl
hotelevva.pl

HOTEL KAMELEON ***

ul. Warszawska 2A, 39-400 Tarnobrzeg

15 822 22 20
hotel@hotelkameleon.pl
hotelkameleon.pl

Contact

Contact for speakers and participants

mgr Agnieszka Broda

Contact for media

dr hab. Anna Szylar, prof. PANS

Conference Venue

State University of Applied Sciences Memorial of Prof. Stanisław Tarnowski in Tarnobrzeg

Henryk Sienkiewicz Street 50
39-400 Tarnobrzeg
new university building