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Portrait of Tien Duong

Honor Society® member

Tien Duong

registered nurse at Med Spa/Wellness Clinics (various)

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • Class of 2027
  • USA

Member since June 2025

About

I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student at the University of Texas Medical Branch, specializing in both Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner tracks.

Education

  • University of Texas Medical Branch

    doctor of nursing practice

    2023 – Present

Honors and awards

  • Lilly Jolly Award

    Awarded for academic merit and integrity during undergraduate studies.

  • Daisy Award Nominee (5x)

    Nominated five consecutive years for extraordinary compassion in patient care.

  • Nursing Leadership Award Nominee (5x)

    Recognized annually for excellence in clinical leadership at Memorial Hermann.

Goals and interests

Career goal

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), with a focus on geriatric neurology and community health.

Graduate school interests

Advanced clinical practice, health systems leadership, stroke recovery outcomes, gerontology, and health equity in underserved populations.

Outside the classroom

Traveling with my husband to different countries and states.
Cooking various dishes from different cultures.

Experience

  • registered nurse

    Med Spa/Wellness Clinics (various)

    Oct 2023 – Jun 2025

  • charge nurse

    Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center

    Feb 2021 – Jun 2025

Volunteering

  • Volunteer Nurse Support

    Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

    Jan 2016 – Dec 2017

  • Education Volunteer

    English Charity Project

    Jan 2015 – Jan 2016

  • Environmental Volunteer

    GreenViet (Wildlife Conservation)

    Jan 2015 – Jan 2016

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced
  • Vietnamese Advanced

Additional information