After graduation, she completed her Masters in Nursing Science at the University of Verona and then she was appointed as an Associate Professor in Nursing Science at the University of Udine where she teaches at the Bachelors Nursing degree level, ‘Evidence Based Nursing’ and ‘Fundamentals of Nursing’. She is also involved in other Italian universities where she teaches at the advanced level. In addition, she is a member of Italian research networks and organisations aiming to develop the nursing profession.