Helena De Rezende

Helena De Rezende is a Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Bournemouth University, England, with a focus on patient safety education, systematic review methodology (JBI and GRADE), and relational leadership. She serves as a PhD supervisor and Visiting Professor at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, where she contributes to global nursing education frameworks.

• Education
  • PhD in Nursing Management (University of São Paulo, 2020)
  • PGCE in Intensive Care Nursing (Unyleia Faculty, São Paulo, 2016)
  • MSc in Health Services Management (ISCTE Executive Education, Lisbon, 2010)
  • BSc (Hons) in Nursing (University of Campinas, 1999)

Her research interests span patient safety, systematic reviews, leadership in healthcare, and cultural competency training. Recent publications (2025–2022) emphasize second victim phenomenon, simulation-based training, and leadership strategies to improve nurse well-being.

Scientific contributions include

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Wessex Health Partners Grant for the SAFETY Project (2025)
• Leadership in Sigma Europe Region Communications Committee (2022–2025)
• Co-chair of European Communication Committee, Sigma European Region

Her teaching portfolio at Bournemouth University includes research methods, patient safety, and clinical leadership for undergraduate nursing students. She actively engages in international collaborations, conference presentations, and peer-review activities for journals like Nurse Educator and Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P.