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Currently · Emergency Medical Technician, DCAS · Jebel Ali Zone

Krizzel Dayne Ong Macaraig, BSN, RN — Emergency Medical Technician · Registered Nurse

Emergency Medical Technician · Registered Nurse

Pre-hospital emergency care with an ICU nurse’s judgement — and the clinical-quality discipline to prove it. Serving patients across the UAE since 2020.

Begin the story25.0°N · 55.1°E — Dubai

Krizzel Dayne Ong Macaraig

EMT · BSN, RN

Prologue The first minute

Every emergency has a first minute. Since 2020 — on ER and ICU floors, inside the world’s first Phase III COVID-19 vaccine trial, across three SEHA clinics and now on the streets of Dubai — Dayne has been the one in it.

Five chapters · keep scrolling

I2007 — 2019 · Philippines

Foundations.

  1. 2007–13Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  2. 2013Board-passed Registered Nurse
  3. 2017AFP Service Aptitude Test — Grade B
  4. 2019Top 100 Healthcare Leader Global Award
  5. 2020Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesJoins Aspen Medical UAE
0°10°N20°N30°NPHILIPPINESUNITED ARAB EMIRATESDubaiAbu DhabiAl Ain~7,000 km
EREmergency Room
ICUIntensive Care
WardMedical Ward

II2020 · Al Ain, UAE

The Floor.

Floater Nurse — ER, ICU, Medical Ward · Aspen Medical UAE

Moved between emergency, intensive care and medical wards — closely observing patients, assisting physicians, administering treatment.

Also served as Clinical Auditor and Administrative Nurse, advising the nursing team and senior management.

Then the pandemic arrived.

III2020 — 2021 · Abu Dhabi

The Trial.

1st

Phase III clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine in the world.

Sinopharm · ADNEC / SEHA, Abu Dhabi

The role

Team Leader Nurse

Clinical Research Trial Nurse · ICH GCP

  • 2020MissionTeam Leader NurseUAE Pandemic International Mission (Research)
  • 2021Press“A Nurse during Pandemic”Featured — The Filipino Times Magazine
  • 2021AwardBest NursePhase IV Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine

IV2023 — 2025 · SEHA

The Standard.

Registered Nurse / Quality Link Nurse · SEHA · Ambulatory Healthcare Services

  1. 01Al Mushrif Children Specialty Healthcare Clinic, Abu Dhabi
  2. 02Neima Healthcare Clinic, Al Ain
  3. 03Zakher Healthcare Clinic, Al Ain
SURVEYS · AUDITS · STANDARDS ·DOH
SURVEYS · AUDITS · STANDARDS ·SEHA
SURVEYS · AUDITS · STANDARDS ·Tasneef
SURVEYS · AUDITS · STANDARDS ·JCI
  • Clinical KPIs
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Clinical Audit
  • Data Analysis

2023Asia’s Pinnacle Award — Reliable and Remarkable International Healthcare Leader

2024Golden Asia’s Pinnacle Awardee

V2026 · Jebel Ali, Dubai

The Street.

Shift logDCAS · EMT
  1. › UNITDCAS · Jebel Ali Zone, Dubai
  2. › PROTOCOLDCAS Clinical Practice Guidelines — EMT level
  3. › LEADPatient management when higher-skilled staff are absent
  4. › MENTORField orientation and support for new EMTs
  5. › SKILLSFull DCAS EMT skills & medication matrix, kept current
  6. › VEHICLEPre-shift checks · cabin disinfected after every transfer

DCAS Paramedic Level Exam — Passed

Carried on every shift

The Kit.

  • ActiveBLS
  • ActiveACLS
  • ActivePALS
  • ActiveITLS
  • ActiveBDLS
  • ActiveEMPACT
  • ActivePEPP

Licensure

  • DOH Licensed Registered Nurse
  • Registered Nurse — Board Passer
  • UK Nursing Licensure Passer
  • DCAS Paramedic Level Exam Passer

Quality, research & systems

  • Certified Healthcare Quality Professional
  • Certified Healthcare Quality Expert (course completion)
  • ICH GCP Investigator
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  • Certified Professional Coder (course completion)
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Auditor, Operation and Management

Epilogue So far

The Record.

2020

Frontline in the UAE since

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Active emergency certifications

1st

Phase III COVID-19 vaccine trial worldwide

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Accreditation frameworks

  1. 2024Golden Asia’s Pinnacle Awardee
  2. 2023Asia’s Pinnacle Awardee“The Reliable and Remarkable International Healthcare Leader Award”
  3. 2021Featured — The Filipino Times Magazine“A Nurse during Pandemic”
  4. 2021Best NursePhase IV Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine (Research)
  5. 2020Team Leader NurseWorld’s First Phase III Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine
  6. 2020Team Leader NurseUAE Pandemic International Mission (Research)
  7. 2019Top 100 Healthcare Leader Global AwardInternational Forum on Advancement in Healthcare (IFAH)
  8. 2017Armed Forces of the Philippines Service Aptitude TestPasser — Grade B

Next chapter

The next shift starts with a conversation.

For roles in emergency, critical care, clinical quality or research. References and certificates available on request.

  • Dubai, UAE
  • UAE Golden Visa
  • UAE Driving License
  • DOH Licensed RN