Mary Jane Paras

Senior Nurse Anesthetist
What I do: 

Education
BSN, California State University, Long Beach
MS, Georgetown University

Biography
Mary Jane "MJ" Paras is a Senior Pediatric Nurse Anesthetist at UCSF. Her nursing career began in 2006 as a General Pediatric and Pediatric ICU RN prior to entering Georgetown's nurse anesthesia program in 2009. Her passion includes educating future CRNAs as well as being involved in global mission work. She is currently a clinical simulation instructor and pediatric anesthesia lecturer at Samuel Merritt University. In addition, she has participated in multiple mission trips to Inner Mongolia, China, Macedonia, and Honduras with Novick Cardiac Alliance and Virginia Hospital Center Medical Brigade.