Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation Grant
Marc Pañero Moreno
Project: “Continuous glucose monitoring in intensive care units at Hospital Clínic Barcelona (CGM-UCI23)”
13 May, 2026
International Nurses Day 2026 recognizes nursing talent, innovation and leadership at the Clinic
Under the slogan “Driving Nursing 5.0 Forward Together”, the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona celebrated a new edition of International Nurses Day this May 12, a day focused on recognizing the strategic role of nurses in transforming healthcare systems, advancing clinical innovation, promoting nursing research, and humanizing patient care.
The event, held at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and live streamed on YouTube, combined institutional recognition, professional reflection, and support for nursing education and research, consolidating its position as one of the main annual events organized by the Nursing Directorate of Hospital Clínic.
As every year, barnaclínic+ played a key role in the event, collaborating in its funding and, especially, in supporting several scholarship and grant programs aimed at promoting research, clinical intensification, and advanced training for nursing professionals at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.
This support is part of barnaclínic+’s commitment to continuous healthcare improvement, innovation, and the development of healthcare talent, reinvesting its profits into projects that directly contribute to the hospital’s clinical, academic, and scientific progress.
The event began with opening remarks by Saray Alen, Director of Nursing, and Josep Maria Campistol, General Director of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Afterwards, nurse, actress, and art therapist Mariona Casas presented the talk “Hiding in the Unit”, followed by the presentation of the ‘Honorary Nurse’ 2026 award to Carme Minguillón, an inpatient care nurse from ICMID.
Nursing, leadership, and innovation: a key profession for the future of healthcare
One of the highlights of the event was the round table discussion “Role Models Inspiring the Future of Nursing”, moderated by journalist Laia Sánchez and featuring leading professionals from different clinical areas of Hospital Clínic.
The session addressed topics related to nursing leadership, healthcare innovation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the evolving role of nursing within an increasingly technological, specialized, and patient-centered healthcare environment.
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Scholarships and grants to promote nursing research and education
One of the main focuses of the event was the presentation of scholarships and grants aimed at supporting research, professional intensification, and advanced training projects led by nursing professionals. The awards were presented by Saray Alen, Director of Nursing, and Carles Loran, CEO of barnaclínic+.
Among the projects recognized in 2026 were initiatives related to cardiovascular surgery, mental health among healthcare professionals, neuroscience research, hematopoietic transplantation, and continuous glucose monitoring in critically ill patients.
Award-winning nursing projects in 2026
These are some of the professionals and projects recognized during International Nurses Day 2026:
Clínic Intensification Grant
Judith Molero Ibáñez
Project: “Morphofunctional assessment and follow-up in menopausal women undergoing bariatric surgery”
barnaclínic+ Intensification Grant
Anna Farrus Torrella
Project: “Effectiveness of a nursing intervention for the preparation and follow-up of patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery”
barnaclínic+ Sabbatical Grant
Cindy Frías Torres
Project: “HEAL (Health, Empowerment and Leadership): Nursing leadership and international policies for healthcare workers’ mental health”
barnaclínic+ Sabbatical Grant
Ines García Bouyssou
Project: “Functional characterization of post-stroke fatigue through selective attention paradigms assessed with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI): a clinical phenotyping approach”
barnaclínic+ Sabbatical Grant
Nuria Ballestar Dot
Project: “Learning the home-care management model for patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation”
Commitment to nursing talent and healthcare transformation
The event also included the presentation of the Valor Clínic Awards 2026, awards aimed at recognizing professional attitudes and values within nursing teams, with categories such as Smile of the Year Award, Most Resourceful Professional Award, Exemplary Colleague Award, and the 5.0 Award.
Through initiatives like this, Hospital Clínic and barnaclínic+ continue strengthening their commitment to innovative, highly specialized nursing professionals prepared to face the future healthcare, scientific, and technological challenges ahead.