John Francis Abitong Paraoan

Biography:

Dr. John Francis Abitong Paraoan finished his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Mariano Marcos State University in 2006. After passing the Philippine Nurses’ Licensure Examination administered by the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC), he joined Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center as a Contracted Nurse from, 2007 - 2008. He was once an Emergency Room Nurse. With his desire to finish his master’s degree, he went to the academe – Northwestern University and served as a Clinical Instructor. He taught professional subjects and served as a faculty researcher. He finished his Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) major in Maternal and Child Nursing in 2012. He was a clinical instructor from 2008 – 2015. Until such time, he transferred to work in a government hospital – Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. He served as a senior staff nurse and was eventually promoted to a supervising nurse. He handled the Communicable Medical Ward and Covid-19 Isolation Unit. He underwent Geriatric and Gerontology Nursing organized by the Department of Health and he was awarded as the Valedictorian, Best in Clinical, Best Researcher, and Leadership Award. In September 2021, he wanted to explore more. That is why he is now working here in Singapore as a Staff Nurse. He finished his Doctor of Philosophy major in Educational Management at Cagayan State University in July 2023.