SCHOOL OF NURSING
Carolina
VARGAS PORRAS
CONTACT
Information
carvarpo@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 3007
GENERAL
Biography
Professor. PhD with International Mention from the Universitat Rovira I Virgili and the Universitat de Barcelona in Spain. Researcher recognized by MINCIENCIAS. Creator of AMACOMPRI “Maternal Support to Become a Mother in First-Time Mothers” with copyrighted educational materials. Her work has focused especially on the care of mothers in the postpartum period. She has published several articles in national and international journals and has also given several national and international presentations.
She is a member of the GRINFER Research Group. Nursing Research Work Award, Ibero-American Society of Neonatology, 2013. Best Scientific Work in Nursing, Ibero-American Society of Neonatology, 2014. First Place Oral Modality, III International Congress of Nursing Process and Standardized Language, 2017. Florence Nightingale Award, UNAL, 2017. Best Health Promotion Paper Award, III International Meeting of Health Sciences and I International Congress of Life, Health and Wellness Research, 2022. Member of the Nursing Honor Society – UpsilonNu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International. Member of the Latin American Network of Nursing Counseling in the Sexual and Reproductive Health of the Adolescent Group (RELACESSRGA). Member of the OEC.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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PhD in Nursing
Universitat Rovira I Virgili y Universitat de Barcelona, 2021
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Master's Degree in Nursing with emphasis in Maternal Perinatal Healthl
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2009
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Nursing
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2005
CONTACT
Information
carvarpo@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 3007
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Perinatal maternal
- Instrument validation
- Validation of educational materials
- Nursing interventions
OFFICE
Hours
Monday to Thursdays
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Facultad de Salud, Cra 32 # 29-31, Escuela de Enfermería
Outstanding
Works
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Eficacy of a multimodal nursing intervention strategy in the process of becoming a mother: A randomized controlled trial
Article, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2021
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Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Perceived Maternal Parenting Self-efficacy (PMP S-E) Tool for Primiparous Women
Article, Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2020
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Amacompri information system for postpartum nursing monitoring
Article, Ciencia e Innovación en Salud, 2021
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Best Health Promotion Paper Award
III Encuentro Internacional de Ciencias de la Salud y I Congreso Internacional de Investigación Vida, Salud y Bienestar, 2022
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Florence Nightingale Award
XXI Seminario Internacional de Cuidado: “Formación, práctica, investigación y condiciones laborales de la enfermería del siglo XXI”, 2021