Marta Szabat Ph.D., studied philosophy and literature at the University of Wrocław in Poland, philosophy at the University Jean Moulin Lyon 3 in France and Medical Law and Bioethics at the Jagiellonian University (Postgraduate Certificate in Bioethics and Medical Law). She obtained her doctorate in 2008 for her research on Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy. She was a visiting fellow at the University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne in France (2012, séjour de recherche, French Government Fellowship). In 2015 she participated in SKILLS-Coaching, a program financed by the Foundation for Polish Science. Since 2008 she‘s been working at the Department of Philosophy and Bioethics at Jagiellonian University, Medical College. In her work, she focuses mainly on the philosophy of death and dying, thanatology, palliative care, French philosophy and bioethics.

Deborah Mansell a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Estefan, my narrative inquiry research focuses on how lesbian birth mothers’ story themselves as mothers as they seek maternity healthcare services. She is an Associate Professor in the Rankin School of Nursing, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Bouchentouf Mustapha born on 03-10-1983 in Oran of Algerian nationality, studied at the National Institute of Paramedical Higher Education, holder of the state diploma in general care and a state diploma of medical assistant in anesthesia resuscitation, the author of a dissertation on The adjustment of the ventilator for protective ventilation in anesthesia, practicing at the Oran University Hospital Center in the operating room of the medical-surgical emergency service.

Yoko Tone present working at Wayo Women's University Faculty of Nursing, Professor, PhD (Health science). The Major is Maternal and Child Health Nursing. Midwife and nurse qualifications. The Research areas are child abuse, childcare support, maternal psychology, nursing education in France.  

Larry E Simmons currently serves as Director of the Certification program at the National League for Nursing based in the United States. He recently retired from academia, having taught graduate and doctoral nursing courses over the last several years. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a PhD in Nursing in 1999. He holds certifications as a nurse educator and as a nurse executive, having also owned a consulting agency in nursing education for 10 years. He is a well-known speaker, particularly focusing on nursing faculty development.

Eman Tawash is a Lecturer of Nursing and Director of the BSc (Hons) Nursing Programme in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, RCSI Bahrain. Qualified with a PhD in Nursing from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin. Interested in nursing and health professions education and clinical nursing research. Currently working on a research studying the impact of a nurse ambassador programme on raising the community awareness about nursing, and a research studying the readiness of graduate nurses for practice.