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Assistant Professor
University of Central Florida College of Nursing
Dr. Guido-Sanz obtained his Ph.D. from Florida International University in 2014. He has a professional trajectory of 25 years in critical care nursing and over 15 years as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) Intensivist in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL. Since 2015 he teaches and conducts research, as an Assistant Professor, at the University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Nursing in the Department of Nursing Practice. He also served as an NP, for over 15 years, under the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), as an active member of the Trauma Critical Care Team (TCCT).
His focused area of research is on innovation and technology (e.g., augmented reality [AR] and virtual reality [VR]) using simulation to train advanced practice registered nurses in critical care and to improve outcomes in acute and critical care, trauma, disaster health (including mass casualties) and combat casualties' scenarios. Innovation and technology, using simulation, are the underpinning to all his federally funded projects. He has disseminated his work in local, national, and international forums. Dr. Guido-Sanz has published in several interprofessional peer-reviewed journals, including Clinical Simulation, in the January issue (2019) and one upcoming in May (2021). He is currently involved in several research projects at UCF and collaborating extramurally with other Universities and industry partners on simulation and technology projects on clinical simulation education and training.
Dr. Guido-Sanz patented two systems as co-inventor; an Adaptive Visual Overlay Wound Simulation system and a Multisensory Wound Simulation system. He is a founding member of the Steering Committee of Simulation in Nurse Practitioner Education Consortium at George Washington University School of Nursing and Co-Chair of NONPF's Simulation Special Interest Group (SIG). He is interested in advancing the science of simulation through research and developing and implementing innovative technology in simulation-based experiences.