{"id":5788,"date":"2026-05-13T15:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/?p=5788"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:22:08","slug":"international-nurses-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/en\/blog\/international-nurses-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"International Nurses Day 2026 recognizes nursing talent, innovation and leadership at the Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Under the slogan \u201cDriving Nursing 5.0 Forward Together\u201d<\/strong>, the Hospital Cl\u00ednic de Barcelona<\/a> celebrated a new edition of International Nurses Day<\/strong> this May 12<\/strong>, a day focused on recognizing the strategic role of nurses in transforming healthcare systems, advancing clinical innovation, promoting nursing research, and humanizing patient care.<\/p>\n

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The event, held at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and live streamed on YouTube<\/a>, 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 Cl\u00ednic.<\/p>\n

As every year, barnacl\u00ednic+<\/strong> 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 Cl\u00ednic de Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This support is part of barnacl\u00ednic+<\/strong>\u2019s commitment to continuous healthcare improvement, innovation, and the development of healthcare talent, reinvesting its profits into projects that directly contribute to the hospital\u2019s clinical, academic, and scientific progress.<\/p>\n

The event began with opening remarks by Saray Alen<\/strong>, Director of Nursing, and Josep Maria Campistol<\/strong><\/a>, General Director of the Hospital Cl\u00ednic de Barcelona<\/a>. Afterwards, nurse, actress, and art therapist Mariona Casas<\/strong> presented the talk \u201cHiding in the Unit\u201d<\/em>, followed by the presentation of the \u2018Honorary Nurse\u2019 2026<\/strong> award to Carme Minguill\u00f3n<\/strong>, an inpatient care nurse from ICMID.<\/p>\n

Nursing, leadership, and innovation: a key profession for the future of healthcare<\/h2>\n

One of the highlights of the event was the round table discussion \u201cRole Models Inspiring the Future of Nursing\u201d<\/strong>, moderated by journalist Laia S\u00e1nchez<\/strong> and featuring leading professionals from different clinical areas of Hospital Cl\u00ednic.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Scholarships and grants to promote nursing research and education<\/h2>\n

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<\/strong>, Director of Nursing, and Carles Loran<\/strong>, CEO of barnacl\u00ednic+<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Award-winning nursing projects in 2026<\/h2>\n

These are some of the professionals and projects recognized during International Nurses Day 2026<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation Grant<\/h4>\n

Marc Pa\u00f1ero Moreno<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Project:<\/strong> \u201cContinuous glucose monitoring in intensive care units at Hospital Cl\u00ednic Barcelona (CGM-UCI23)\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Cl\u00ednic Intensification Grant<\/h4>\n

Judith Molero Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Project:<\/strong> \u201cMorphofunctional assessment and follow-up in menopausal women undergoing bariatric surgery\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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barnacl\u00ednic+ Intensification Grant<\/h4>\n

Anna Farrus Torrella<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Project:<\/strong> \u201cEffectiveness of a nursing intervention for the preparation and follow-up of patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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barnacl\u00ednic+ Sabbatical Grant<\/h4>\n

Cindy Fr\u00edas Torres<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Project:<\/strong> \u201cHEAL (Health, Empowerment and Leadership): Nursing leadership and international policies for healthcare workers\u2019 mental health\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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barnacl\u00ednic+ Sabbatical Grant<\/h4>\n

Ines Garc\u00eda Bouyssou<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Project:<\/strong> \u201cFunctional characterization of post-stroke fatigue through selective attention paradigms assessed with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI): a clinical phenotyping approach\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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barnacl\u00ednic+ Sabbatical Grant<\/h4>\n

Nuria Ballestar Dot<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Project:<\/strong> \u201cLearning the home-care management model for patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

Commitment to nursing talent and healthcare transformation<\/h2>\n

The event also included the presentation of the Valor Cl\u00ednic Awards 2026<\/strong>, awards aimed at recognizing professional attitudes and values within nursing teams, with categories such as Smile of the Year Award<\/em>, Most Resourceful Professional Award<\/em>, Exemplary Colleague Award<\/em>, and the 5.0 Award<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Through initiatives like this, Hospital Cl\u00ednic and barnacl\u00ednic+<\/strong> continue strengthening their commitment to innovative, highly specialized nursing professionals prepared to face the future healthcare, scientific, and technological challenges ahead.<\/p>\n

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