Andreia Lima is a Portuguese nursing scholar and healthcare professional with extensive experience in clinical practice, teaching, and research across the fields of Rehabilitation Nursing, Mental Health, Clinical Supervision, and Health Sciences. She completed a Post-Doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto in 2024, following a PhD in Nursing Sciences in 2022 at the University of Porto (ICBAS), where her doctoral research focused on autonomy in older adults and rehabilitation interventions. Her academic background also includes a Master’s in Rehabilitation Nursing, post-graduate specializations in Mental Health and Psychiatry Nursing, Clinical Supervision, Nursing Services Management, Health Psychology, and a Licentiate degree in Nursing from the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo. Professionally, she is an Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo and currently coordinates the Nursing Discipline Group, having previously served as Assistant Professor at Universidade Fernando Pessoa and worked for nearly two decades as a nurse in Portuguese healthcare institutions. Her academic output includes 39 scientific articles, 10 book chapters, four books, and participation in 86 scientific events, along with supervising seven master’s dissertations and co-supervising three. She has received four awards or professional distinctions and contributes actively to several research projects, including work on adolescent sexual health, health behaviours, rehabilitation, and technology-mediated interventions. Her scientific interests span virtual reality applications in healthcare, escape rooms and serious games in nursing education, innovative rehabilitation strategies for older adults, and the study of health behaviours such as alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and physical activity. She works primarily within Medical and Health Sciences, focusing on improving quality of life, functional capacity, and health outcomes across different populations.