Professional Summary
A nursing lecturer/instructor who is enthusiastic in demonstrating nursing procedures with nursing students and supervises students in their clinical exposure to ensure patient quality care. In addition, as an educator, I am actively engaging in research. A member of the research committee which responsibility includes assisting ang guiding students and faculty in the conduct of their research. As a researcher my Scopus H-Index is 3 and currently engaged in research projects. I am also a member of the department accreditation team with experience creating course materials such as syllabi, homework, assignments, and handouts, as well as planning and delivering lectures to undergraduate students on topics such as Nursing Leadership and Management, Fundamentals of Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Nursing Research and Mental Health Nursing. Supervising students as they do laboratory and clinical/hospital activities.
Licensure
License #1 : United States Registered Nurse
Country of Issue: New York. USA- NYSED
License #2: Philippine Nursing License
Country of Issue: Philippines-Professional Regulation Commission
Title of Published Research
- Balay-odao, E. M., Mesde, J., Bajet, J. B., Alquwez, N., Danglipen, C., Vicente-Pascua, J., & Cruz, J. P. (2024). Caring Behavior and Compassion Competence and their Association with Readiness for Interprofessional Education Among Student Nurses. Health Professions Education, 10(2), 3.
- Balay-Odao, E. M., Cruz, J. P., Bajet, J. B., Alquwez, N., Mesde, J., Otaibi, K. A., ... & Danglipen, C. (2023). Influence of student nurses’ perceived caring behavior of their instructors on their psychological well-being: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Mental Health, 1-7.
- Alotaibi, K. A., Balay-Odao, E. M., Cruz, J. P., Alotaibi, J. S., Bajet, J. B., Alquwez, N., ... & Albougami, A. S. (2023). Influence of the Psychological Effect of COVID-19 on Saudi Student Nurses’ Attitudes toward Nursing and Their Future Career Plans. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 13(4), 672.
- Cruz, J. P., Balay-Odao, E. M., Bajet, J. B., Mesde, J., Alotaibi, K., Almogairi, A., ... & Alotaibi, J. S. (2023, March). Face Mask Use and Social Distancing Attitude of Healthcare Students: A Multi-Disciplinary Study. In Healthcare (Vol. 11, No. 6, p. 901). MDPI.
- Balay-odao, E. M., Cruz, J. P., Alsolais, A. M., Bajet, J. B., Alquwez, N., Almansour, A. M., ... & Alotaibi, J. S. (2023, January). Saudi Nurse Interns’ Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Approach. In Healthcare (Vol. 11, No. 2, p. 230). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.
- Cruz, J. P., Alquwez, N., Mesde, J. H., Almoghairi, A. M. A., Altukhays, A. I., & Colet, P. C. (2020). Spiritual climate in hospitals influences nurses’ professional quality of life. Journal of nursing management, 28(7), 1589-1597.
- Alquwez, N., Cruz, J. P., Almazan, J. U., Alamri, M. S., & Mesde, J. J. (2018). The Arabic version of the Kogan Attitudes toward Older People Scale among Saudi nursing students: a psychometric analysis. Annals of Saudi medicine, 38(6), 399-407.
- Cruz, J. P., Colet, P. C., Bashtawi, M. A., Mesde, J. H., & Cruz, C. P. (2017). Psychometric evaluation of the Cultural Capacity Scale Arabic version for nursing students. Contemporary Nurse, 53(1), 13-22.
Scopus H-index: 3
Experience
Lecturer/Clinical Instructor
Shaqra University
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Dawadmi City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
October 2012-Present
Adjunct International Lecturer
Lorma Colleges
San Fernando City, La Union
Philippines
August 2020-present
Lecturer/Clinical Instructor
Arellano University
Pasay City, Philippines
June 2007-October 2012
Lecturer/Clinical Instructor
AMA University
Makati City, Philippines
June 2006-May 2007
Private Duty Nurse
Annie’s Farm Inc.
Muntinlupa City, Philippines
January 2005-February 2006
Education
GRADUATE
2022 SAINT JUDE COLLEGE-PHINMA
Manila City Philippines
Doctor of Philosophy
Educational Management
Completed last August 2022
2009 OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY
Valenzuela City
Master of Arts in Nursing, Major in Nursing Administration
April 13, 2009
TERTIARY
1999 ARAULLO UNIVERSITY
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
Bachelor of Science in Nursing