Susana Maria Sobral Mendonça completed her PhD in Nursing from the University of Lisbon in 2021. She is Adjunct Professor at the University of Évora, Department of Nursing. She is Adjunct as the Director of the Nursing Degree. She is an Integrated researcher at the Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) and collaborates with the Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (CiTechCare). Since 2016, she has been a member of the Portuguese Nurses Association's governing bodies. She has published numerous articles in specialized journals and authored the book "Professional Skills of Nurses: The Excellence of Care" in 2009. She has been involved in the Scientific and Organizing Committees of national and international scientific events. She actively participates in scientific events to share and disseminate research and knowledge. Her presence is frequently in public defenses as a member of academic and professional jury, both as the President of the Jury and as the Main Examiner. She has supervised 10 master's theses and contributed to research projects as well as pedagogical and/or scientific development projects. She works in the field of Health Sciences, with a focus on Nursing. The most frequent terms in her scientific production context are: Clinical Reasoning, Decision Making, Nursing Care, Pain Management, Critical Care Nursing, and Skills.