ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ NUÑEZ

Antonio Rodríguez Nuñez is a full Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela's School of Nursing, part of the Department of Psychiatry, Radiology, Public Health, Nursing, and Medicine. He leads the CLINURSID research group focusing on clinical nursing, emergency care, and simulation-based education. His work spans pediatric critical care, drowning prevention, and resuscitation protocols. He holds a PhD in neurological degradation mechanisms in children (1991) and has contributed to national organ donation guidelines.

Education:

• PhD in Neurological Degradation Mechanisms from University of Santiago de Compostela (1991)

Research Interests: Emergency response optimization, pediatric resuscitation techniques, simulation-based medical training, telemedicine innovations, and drowning prevention programs. Specializes in improving layperson CPR performance and healthcare professional moral resilience in intensive care settings.

Key Findings: Pioneered smart glasses for remote resuscitation assistance, validated puppet-based drowning prevention education, and developed pediatric early warning systems. Current projects include aquatic incident mitigation and ICU moral distress measurement tools (MMD-HP-SPA).

Awards: No specific prizes listed, but recognized as principal investigator in major national health initiatives.

Advising & Grants: Supervised 1 doctoral thesis (Manuel Castro Gago) and participated in multicenter trials on pediatric airway management. Active in Spanish pediatric resuscitation guidelines development.

Teams: CLINURSID Group (Enfermería clínica, urxencias, simulación e innovación docente) and former member of Cuidados Intensivos, Intermedios y Urgencias Pediátricas groups.