MªTeresa Castells Mas: enfermera pionera en la gestión de los quirófanos del Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau de Barcelona

This biographical account highlights MªTeresa Castells Mas as a pioneering figure in surgical nursing, whose leadership and contributions were instrumental in shaping the field. Her career, documented through oral history, underscores her role as a trailblazer in quirúrgica management at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona). A graduate of the Escuela Santa Madrona and trained in surgical nursing, she played a pivotal role in the hospital's nursing reforms under Adela Simón. Her expertise extended to training the first cohort of surgical nurses and establishing Barcelona’s pioneering cardiac surgery nursing team. Later, her career at Hospital de Bellvitge included significant administrative roles. This narrative provides invaluable insight into the evolution of surgical nursing practices and the early development of cardiac surgery in Barcelona.

Buil, N., Sillero Sillero, A., & Galbany-Estragués, P. (2023). MªTeresa Castells Mas: enfermera pionera en la gestión de los quirófanos del Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau de Barcelona. Temperamentvm, e14510. https://doi.org/10.58807/temperamentvm20236083