About Us

The NURSE'IN - Nursing Research Unit for South and Islands (UIESI) - integrates researchers from five Higher Education Institutions [Polytechnic Institutes of Setúbal, Portalegre and Beja, the Universities of the Algarve and the Azores] and have collaborators from Évora, Castelo Branco and Madeira Schools, operating in a vast territory of the South and Islands.

Mission

NURSE'IN-UIESI's mission is to promote, develop and disseminate the scientific knowledge of Nursing, through research activities, advanced education and advisory.

Vision

Asserts as a reference, recognized by the production and dissemination of Nursing knowledge

Objectives

a) develop research activities in the scientific field of Nursing, favoring thematic areas that constitute gains in Health and Nursing for the populations;

b) contribute to the innovation of nursing care, research and teaching, to the public, favoring the articulation with care providers within the scope of clinical activity;

c) establish partnerships with health and education institutions or other institutions interested in the development of nursing knowledge, national and international, aiming at the creation of broad research networks and the development of advanced training;

d) participate and promote in networks and research projects, at national and international level, in advanced training and clinical activity;

e) disseminate the research carried out, in particular through the organization of seminars, conferences and other events, training actions and publications;

f) Provide consulting and advisory services, which correspond to the scope of research of NURSE'IN-UIESA.

Strategic orientations

i) to associate researchers from different HEIs in research projects, including students from all study cycles and co-creation processes with community organizations;

ii) to produce and disseminate Nursing knowledge relevant to care, management, education and policies;

iii) apply for national and international funding to support projects

iv) become a member and/or affiliate of international networks.