Hugo Miguel Franco

Hugo Miguel Franco is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Nursing, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal. He holds a PhD in Nursing (2024) from the Catholic University of Portugal and has extensive academic and clinical experience. His roles include Coordinator of International Mobility in Nursing and Membership in the Scientific and Pedagogical Councils of the School of Health.

Education:

• PhD in Nursing, Catholic University of Portugal (2024)
• Master’s in Nursing Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (2014)
• Specialist in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (2012)
• Bachelor’s in Nursing, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (2004) and Francisco Gentil School of Nursing (1998)

Research Interests: Focuses on dignity in nursing education, clinical reasoning, palliative care, oncology nursing, simulation-based learning, and quality improvement in healthcare delivery. His work emphasizes theoretical frameworks like grounded theory and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Key Contributions:

• Published 14 peer-reviewed articles and multiple book chapters, including works on dignity in nursing and clinical reasoning.
• Supervised 5 master’s theses and led 3 research projects, including the Erasmus+ funded 'Clinical Reasoning in Nursing Education.'
• Organized 18 academic events and participated in international initiatives like the IDEUS project.

Awards: Received 3 awards/honors (specifics not detailed in text).

Advising & Grants: Spearheaded the 'S4Health' project (Santander funded), focusing on simulation-based education. Led mentorship programs for clinical educators and contributed to quality improvement initiatives in hospitals.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Nursing Research Unit (NURSE’IN) and collaborates with international partners like Arteveldehogeschool (Belgium) on palliative care and clinical reasoning projects.