Guida Maria Marques da Silva Amaral

Guida Maria Marques da Silva Amaral is an Assistant Professor at the School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal. She holds a PhD in Nursing (2023) from the Catholic University of Portugal and has extensive experience in nursing education, clinical teaching, and healthcare quality improvement. Her academic roles include teaching clinical nursing, supervising student projects, and leading research initiatives in areas such as clinical reasoning, preceptorship, and emergency care.

Education:

• PhD in Nursing (2023): Catholic University of Portugal
• Master's in Medical-Surgical Nursing (2016): Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal
• Master's in AIDS: From Prevention to Therapy (2006): University of Coimbra
• Bachelor's in Nursing (2000): Coimbra School of Nursing

Research Interests: Her work focuses on clinical teaching methodologies, nursing preceptorship, emergency care protocols, pain management, and simulation-based learning. She has led projects such as the S4Health initiative to enhance clinical training through simulation and contributed to studies on patient safety and family communication in intensive care settings.

Key Projects:

• "Clinical Reasoning in Nursing/Midwifery Education and Clinical Practice" (2021–2024)
• "Simulation for Health (S4Health)" (2021–2024)
• "Processo de Desenvolvimento de Competências do Enfermeiro Orientador" (Doctoral project)

Teaching and Supervision: She has supervised numerous student projects on topics such as pain assessment, clinical interventions in critical care, and nursing education strategies. Her pedagogical contributions include developing clinical training courses for nursing preceptors and integrating simulation into nursing curricula.