Lina M. Vargas E. Ph.D., MSc, RN, is a titular professor at Universidad El Bosque, School of Nursing in Bogota, Colombia. She has experience in nursing teaching and nursing research. She currently teaches subjects in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, supervises undergraduate and master's theses, evaluates research projects, and reviews articles for national and international journals. She has broad knowledge in adult and old adult health nursing, chronic disease care, family caregivers, spiritual nursing care, and palliative care. She is interested in joining together epistemic nursing elements in research and nursing practice. Currently, she is conducting research studies on cardiovascular health, spiritual care, and palliative care.