I’m a Portuguese Nurse, passionate about promoting excellence in Nursing.
My journey began with a Nursing degree (2005, Nursing School Ângelo Fonseca), followed by a Master’s in Palliative Care (2012, University of Porto), a PhD in Nursing Sciences (2017, University of Porto), a specialization in Medical-Surgical Nursing Palliative Care (2020), and a Postdoc in Health Sciences (2023, University of Coimbra). I’ve pursued development through programs in Portugal, the UK (King’s College London), Belgium (Erasmus+), and Spain, focusing on critical thinking, online e-activities, and simulated practice.
I bring over 19 years of experience, including 12 years in clinical practice in hospitals and community care, which has deeply influenced my approach to Nursing education and research.
In 2017, I transferred to academia, coordinating a hybrid postgraduate course in Palliative Care (2018-2022) and co-coordinating the bachelor’s in Nursing (2020-2022), while chairing the Quality Assurance Committee (2019-2022) and integrating the Technical-Scientific Council (2017-2021). Since 2022, I’ve been an Adjunct Professor at Porto Nursing School.
Since 2015, I’ve collaborated with the Portuguese Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education, evaluating Nursing and Palliative Care programs in Portugal and Macau. This experience has been crucial in equipping me for further challenges, including my involvement in the Regional Expert Committee on Research, Education, and Training at the Portuguese Nursing Council, and, since 2023, my role in the scientific coordination of the Portuguese Observatory of Palliative Care.
As a researcher, I’ve published over 58 papers, co-authored three books, and received a fellowship from the Portuguese Nursing Council. I’ve contributed to projects like the OECD initiative on creativity in higher education and the European Research Council-funded EOLinPLACE project across four contrasting countries: Portugal, the Netherlands, the USA, and Rwanda.
Looking ahead, I remain dedicated to enhancing Nursing education and inspiring future empowered Nurses.