Dr. Apple G.

Alvarez, RN,MN,DNS
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Block 10, Lot 11 Samantha Executive Homes –Matina Pangi, Davao City
Cell Phone No: 0998-394-9048
Email Address: [email protected]

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Completed Doctor of Science in Nursing (DNS) @ St. Paul University Philippines

• NURSING REVIEW CENTER EXPERIENCES : Luzon and Mindanao – representing:

East West Review Center
North Cap – Manila, Cabanatuan and Baguio City
Nurse Care Review Center
Nurse Guide
Professional Builders Review Center
New York Review Center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Research Assistant
- University of the Philippines Diliman 1998 - 1999
o Assisted in a field study done on the effects of teenage prostitution.
o Transcribed and Translated data for analysis

Rehabilitative Nurse /Family Counselor (Part Time) 2000

- St.Peter’s Counseling Home /
Rehabilitation Center
o Works with mental patients promoting therapeutic milieu and using self
therapeutically
o Creates plans which helps to care and treatment of patients
o Performs treatment strategies as ordered by the psychiatrist
o Conducts mental health seminars/webinars about mental health
o Does updated research about mental health
o Handles tough mental health cases and situations.
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Human Resource Developer 1999-2000

- Aqua Treatment Technology, Inc.
o Recruits the best people and designs the job analysis and description for the
prospective vacancies
o Plans and finds out how many employees will be needed in the future and what types
of skills manpower planning should they possess
o Conducts market surveys and determines the wages and salaries for different
position in an organization
o Reviews employee’s performance on a regular basis through proper performance
appraisals.
o Links between the workers and the management

Nursing Review Instructor

- Tagum Doctors College 2016-2020
- Holy Child Colleges of Butuan 2007-2010

College Instructor
- Davao Doctors College 2001- 2003
o Teaches major subjects like Microbiology ,Human Anatomy and Physiology
- North Valley Foundation College (Part Time) 2005-2008
- Arriesgado College (Part Time) 2005-2006

Board of Trustee
- Lifeline Medical Training Center 2002
o Responsible for establishing policy direction
o Represents the institution at professional conferences and seminars

Academic & Related Learning Experience (RLE) Head

- Ateneo De Davao University 2003-2004
o Undertakes administrative tasks related to the department, such as student admissions
and etc.
o Represents the institution at professional conferences and seminars
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Consultant & Associate Dean

- Holy Child Colleges of Butuan (Part Time) 2008
o Oversees academic quality and integrity of degrees
o Recommends policy changes and new academic initiatives
o Develops new and innovative academic programs
o Works with academic advisors to develop innovative student services tailored to the
needs of the adults studying online
o Evaluates teachers competence in teaching
o Participates in expert evaluation teams

Visiting Teacher 2009

- North Davao College –
- DMMA College of Southern Philippines – Nursing Department
o Works with a diverse range of health professionals and individuals to create an
encompassing approach to well-being that has enhanced the lives and health of
every nursing student.
o Conducts workshops and presentations for staff’s professional growth.

Quality Assurance Consultant

- EAcademedy – General Santos City (Part Time) 2005 -2006
o Develops and implements innovative strategies to assess student learning outcomes in
all academic programs.
o Provides expert and academic advisement to assure student satisfaction and success
o Establishes wide variety of productivity and efficiency improvement measures, including
institutional effectiveness plan, library/media center strategic plan, faculty and academic
advising program.
o Conducts trainings and seminars for instructors teaching competence

Management Consultant /Counseling Specialist

-St.Peter’s Counseling Home / Rehabilitation Center 2010-present
o Provides valuable researched suggestions to the board of directors and the
management guiding them about profitable ventures and also about negotiable
fruitful outcomes
o Ensures the rehabilitation ends up striking a favorable contract with the clients
o Motivates the team for achieving the SPCH goals
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University Lecturer/Clinical Instructor
- Ateneo De Davao University
▪ BSN Program 2003 – present
o Competent and delivers with mastery of lectures, seminars and tutorials
o Assigned in completing course syllabus (Psychiatric Nursing, Health Education, Health
Ethics, Theoretical Foundations in Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Nursing Research
and Leadership and Management)
▪ Psychology Program 2018– present
▪ Graduate School – Masters in Nursing 2021

Research Mentor & Adviser (Undergraduate)

- Ateneo de Davao University 2007- present
o Undertakes mentoring undergraduate students research projects and actively contribute
to the completion of their study

Research Consultant- Local and International Schools (Masters program) 2010- present

Researcher
- Ateneo de Davao University 2013-2014 project
o “Occupational Hazards Encountered by Psychiatric Nurses in Davao City: Quantitative
Research on Institutional Safety Practices employed” 2011 Published
▪ Lead Author
- St.Paul University of the Philippines
o “Lived Experiences of Indigent Senior Citizens with Diabetes Mellitus on Nurse caring
and Accessibility to health Services” 2017 – Published
▪ Sole Author
o “A Metasynthesis on the Lived Experiences of Women Drug Reformists”
2018 – Published
▪ Sole Author
o “Diaspora from Drug Addiction- Sobriety- Recovery: Basis for an Inclusive Caring
Framework for Women Drug Reformists” 2021
▪ Sole Author

- Collaborative Research (Ateneo de Davao University, Davao Medical School Foundation

and San Pedro College
o Pespectives of Barangay Health Workers (BHW’s) on their Roles ,
enablers and challenges on Maternal , Newborn and Child Health and
Nutrition 2020

Contributory Writer 2014

- Mindanao daily Mirror
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Columnist Writer (MOOD SPEAK) October 2014-present

- Sunstar Davao – Tuesday Issue

RLE Coordinator April 2015 – April 2016

- Ateneo de Davao University

Academic Coordinator April 2016- March 2017

- Ateneo de Davao University

Program Head OF DRUG HOTLINE & REFERRAL HELPLINE (Drug Abuse Counseling)
- Ateneo de Davao –Central Against Illegal Drugs (CAID) January 2017-present

Philippine Mental Health Nurses Association

- Region XI President 2015-2016
- National Secretary 2016-2017-2018

Mango Radio
- Radio Guest (Drug Addiction Issues) June 2018-July 2019

Research Committee Chairman (School of Nursing)

- Ateneo de Davao University June 2021

RECENT: RESOURCE SPEAKER / CONFERENCE PRESENTER

MINDANAO LUZON
- Asian Center for Drug Policy - Nursing Schools:
- Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWD) > Baguio City, Manila, Cabanatuan
- Davao City Treatment and Rehabilitation Center City
- Southern Philippine Medical Center -Ateneo de Manila University
- AdDU Center Against Illegal Drugs
- AdDU School of Nursing
- Davao Doctors College
- Brokenshire College
- Joji Ilagan International School
- St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao
- Holy Child School of Davao
- Philippine Women’s College of Davao
- DMMA College of Southern Philippines
- North Davao College
- North Valley Foundation College
- Notre Dame of Tacurong
- Nograles School of Davao
- St. John of the Cross Hospital