George C. Cordero
Philippine College of Health Sciences
Biography
Dr. George C. Cordero is the founder president and chief executive officer of the Philippine College of Health Sciences. He was the former president of the Philippine Nurses Association and a board member of the International Council of Nurses. He has been innovating educational system in his school to be able to give quality education. He is a philanthropist and benefactor to deserving graduate and undergraduate students for more than 30 years. He hopes to leave a legacy to the nursing profession upon his retirement. He is the presenting author for this paper. Dr. Irma C. Bustamante was in nursing practice and education for the last 35 years. She rose up from a community health nurse, staff nurse, senior nurse, and director of nursing services; in education, she moved from instructor to full professor; has taught in the Diploma Program, Bachelor’s Program, Master’s and PhD Programs for Nursing. Her interest in research includes both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Currently, she is Dean of St. Paul University Manila’s College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences and the consultant for the Philippine College of Health Sciences. She acts as the corresponding author for this conference. Dr. Fe B. Espinosa has been a director of nursing and a dean within the span of her 35 years of nursing practice. She holds a Master’s of Public Administration aside from her nursing degree. She mentors Baccalaureate and Graduate students for thesis and dissertation writing. She is now the dean for the graduate programs in the Philippine College of Health Sciences. She is actively assisting the consultants and advisers of the college.