Joana Teixeira is a senior neonatal nurse specialist currently working at Hospital Prof. Doutor Fonseca in Lisbon, Portugal. She completed her degree in Nursing in 2007, starting her career working in a Post-Natal departement as a general nurse. In 2009 she began her development as a neonatal nurse at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, United Kingdom, obtaining the Neonatal Senior Nurse Specialist title in 2011. Joana was based in London for 8 years. Currently a Masters Student in Pediatric Nursing at Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa.

Joana Teixeira Research Interests are Neonatal and Child Bereavement Care.