A Life Dedicated to Nursing, Teaching, Research and Human Commitment: Lourdes Bermello López, 2026 Practicante Faustino Vilar Award
Keywords:
Nursing, Nursing Research, Education, NursingAbstract
The Official College of Nursing of Lugo has awarded the 2026 Practicante Faustino Vilar Award to Lourdes Bermello López, a nurse with an exemplary career marked by clinical practice, teaching, research, professional leadership, international cooperation and the defence of Nursing as an autonomous, scientific and deeply human discipline.
Born in Ourense in 1974, Lourdes Bermello graduated in Nursing from the University School of Nursing of Lugo, University of Santiago de Compostela. She began her professional career in the Galician Health Service in 1996 and currently works at the Lucus Augusti University Hospital, in the Neurology Nursing consultation, combining clinical care with university teaching and research.
Her clinical career is closely linked to the care of people with neurological conditions, particularly multiple sclerosis and acute stroke. She is currently enrolled in the PhD Programme in Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology at the University of Santiago de Compostela, with a research project focused on the effectiveness of health education as a nursing intervention in quality of life and symptoms of anxiety and depression in people with multiple sclerosis.
In addition to her clinical work, Lourdes Bermello has developed an extensive teaching career at the University School of Nursing of Lugo, training new generations with scientific rigour, ethical commitment and professional pride. She also served as President of the Official College of Nursing of Lugo from 2010 to 2023, a period during which she promoted the visibility, continuing education and institutional defence of the profession.
Her professional commitment continues through her involvement in the Academy of Nursing of Galicia, the College’s Deontological Committee, healthcare and training committees, and the Spanish Society of Neurological Nursing. She also has a significant scientific output in the history of Nursing, neurological care, health education, feminism and the nursing profession.
The text also highlights her eleven years of international cooperation in Peru and Nicaragua, where she developed training projects, healthcare initiatives and community health promotion programmes, with particular sensitivity towards women’s rights and sexual education.
The award recognises not only an outstanding curriculum, but also a way of understanding Nursing based on knowledge, humanity, leadership, professional advocacy and commitment to people.
Downloads
References
NA
Downloads
Published
Versions
- 2026-10-02 (2)
- 2026-09-30 (1)
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Revista Enfermeir@s
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
When publishing in the journal Enfermeir@s, the author transfers all exploitation rights of their article to the Illustrious Official College of Nursing of Lugo, which, under the conditions and limitations established by intellectual property legislation, holds the copyright.
Unless otherwise indicated, all content is distributed under an international Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Any form of reproduction, distribution, public communication, or transformation of this work not included in the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license may only be carried out with the express authorization of the copyright holders, unless an exception is provided by law. You can access the full text of the license at this link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.gl.
Privacy Policy
Right to Information
For the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 (GDPR), regarding the protection of individuals concerning the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, and Organic Law 3/2018 of December 5, on the protection of personal data and guarantee of digital rights (LOPDGDD), the user is informed of the existence of an automated processing system for personal data created by the Official College of Nursing of Lugo and under its responsibility, using the personal data provided during navigation on our website, either at the time of registration or when sending an email message.
Data Controller:
- Legal Name: Official College of Nursing of Lugo
- CIF: Q2766003D
- Address: Avenida de la Coruña 104, Entresuelo B, 27003 - Lugo (Lugo)
- Phone: 982242450
- Email for Communications: colexio@enfermerialugo.org
- Data Protection Officer Contacts:
- Phone: 984283532
- Email: delegadoprotecciondatos@prodasva.org
Purpose of Data Processing:
The purpose of processing your data is described in each of the forms provided on the website where you provide your data.
Legal Basis:
Article 6.1.a) of the GDPR: The data subject has given their consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.
Data Retention and Processing:
Your data will be retained as long as necessary to address your request unless you exercise your right to deletion or until the obligations arising from the purpose for which the data was collected are fulfilled. If necessary, the Official College of Nursing of Lugo will cancel or rectify data that is inaccurate, incomplete, or no longer needed for its purpose, in accordance with current legislation on Personal Data Protection.
Unless otherwise communicated, it is understood that your data has not been modified, that you commit to notifying us of any changes, and that we have your consent to use it to strengthen the relationship between the parties.
The data provided will not be transferred to third parties unless there is a legal obligation.
The Official College of Nursing of Lugo will not create any type of "profile" based on the information provided. No automated decisions will be made based on profiles.
In compliance with Law 34/2002 on Services of the Information Society and Electronic Commerce, Article 21, we will request your consent to send advertising communications that we believe may be of interest to you, via email or other equivalent electronic communication methods.
You have the right to object to and/or withdraw consent for the processing of the aforementioned data at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal, by notifying the data controller at the addresses provided.
Technical and Organizational Measures:
The Official College of Nursing of Lugo adopts technical measures, controls, and procedures of a physical, organizational, and technological nature that are reasonably reliable and effective to preserve the integrity and security of your data and ensure your privacy. However, it assumes no responsibility for damages caused by third-party alterations to users' computer systems, electronic documents, or files.
Additionally, all personnel with access to personal data has been trained and is aware of their obligations concerning personal data processing.
Contracts with our suppliers include clauses requiring them to maintain confidentiality regarding personal data accessed due to the tasks performed. They must also implement the necessary technical and organizational security measures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and resilience of personal data processing systems and services.
These security measures are periodically reviewed to ensure their adequacy and effectiveness.
Rights:
Users may exercise their rights of access, rectification, deletion, objection, restriction of processing, data portability, and not being subject to automated individual decisions concerning the data processed, by contacting the data controller at the aforementioned address or via email at colexio@enfermerialugo.org, attaching a copy of their ID or equivalent document. Alternatively, they may contact the Data Protection Officer directly.
If satisfaction is not achieved in exercising their rights, users may file a complaint with the competent Data Protection Authority, which is the Spanish Data Protection Agency. Contact details are available at https://sedeagpd.gob.es/sede-electronica-web/vistas/formNuevaReclamacion/reclamacion.jsf.
BY-NC-ND 4.0