GRACE TANG

1210 Windover Court, Sugar Land, TX 77479

(832) 366-6379
GraceJTang@gmail.com

SUMMARY
To pursue a career as a graduate nurse to enhance my knowledge and skills and become a competent clinician.
To be able to apply my critical thinking skills and work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients and their families
are provided with safe, quality, and efficient care.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
Bachelors of Science in Nutrition
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

April 2015 (anticipated)

CERTIFICATIONS
American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Houston Methodist Transplant Certification Program
Child Protective Services Volunteer Certified
National Nurse Emergency Preparedness Initiative (NNEPI) Certification
American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider
AWARDS/HONORS
Deans List
Deans List
Sigma Theta Tau: Honor Society of Nursing
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Ben Taub Hospital
Mental Health, Houston, Texas
Critical Care (Adult III), Houston, Texas
MD Anderson
Medical Surgical (Adult I), Houston, Texas
Womans Hospital of Texas
Obstetrics, Houston, Texas
Texas Childrens Hospital
Pediatrics, Houston, Texas
Houston Methodist
Medical Surgical (Adult II), Houston, Texas
WORK EXPERIENCE
NURS 4532 Pediatric and NURS 3314 Pharmacology Tutor
University of Texas Medical Branch Tutor Program, Galveston, Texas
Provided guidance and tutoring for students taking pediatric and pharmacology course
Assessed students needs and assisted them in understanding concepts
Evaluated students weaknesses and strengths by using open and closed-ended question
Research Technician II
Childrens Nutrition Research Center, Houston, Texas
Preparation of study materials for research
Preparation of supplies for inpatient studies involving blood, urine, and tissue
Mastery of calculations to support clinical studies including standard curves, adjustment of assays based on
concentration, and method development and validation with guidance
Interpretation and reporting of data to collaborating physicians and investigators

December 2010

2015
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Fall 2014
Summer 2014
2014

2014-2015
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2015

2011-2014

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Mentor
University of Texas Medical Branch Mentor Program, Galveston, Texas
Provided guidance to incoming students that required assistance throughout the BSN program
Assessed students needs and assisted them throughout the semester
Community Student Nurse
Interprofessional Pediatrics Advocacy Program (IPAP), Galveston, Texas
Assessment of assigned childs need during home visits to promote highest quality care and managed childs
diagnosis
Collaborated and communicated with CPS social worker and medical student as a multidisciplinary team
Houston Food Bank Volunteer
Houston Food Bank, Houston, Texas
Received calls and reserved food baskets
Student Volunteer
ARToberfest First Aid Station, Galveston, Texas
Provided first aid when necessary
Houston Methodist Student Athlete Physicals
Student nurse, Houston, Texas
Obtained blood pressure, temperature, height, and weight
Collaborated with medical students and student nurses
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Student Volunteer
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
Participated in Academic Mission and Evaluation Committee
School of Nursing Student Ambassadors
Participated in the Student Nursing Association
Interprofessional Scholars Program
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
Opportunities provided to participate in an interprofessional setting
Participated in activities that include understanding and demonstration of interprofessionalism

2014-2015

2014

2014

2014
2014

2014-2015

2014-2015

PUBLICATIONS
Full Papers
Thame MM, Hsu JW, Gibson R, Baker TM, Tang GJ, Badaloo AV, Fletcher HM, Jackson AA, Jahoor F. Comparing the kinetics
of leucine, glutamine and alanine in adolescent girls and adult women during pregnancy. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013; Submitted.
Thame JM, Hsu JW, Gibson R, Baker TM, Tang GJ, Badaloo AV, Fletcher HM, Jackson AA, Jahoor F. Adaptation of in vivo
amino acids kinetics facilitates increased amnio acid availability for fetal growth in adolescents and adult pregnancies alike.
British Journal of Nutrition 2014; 112: 1779-1786.
Abstracts
Hsu JW, Thame MM, Fletcher HM, Baker TM, Tang GJ, Jackson AA, Jahoor F. Comparing glycine and serine kinetics in
adolescent girls and adult women during early and late pregnancy. Platform presentation: Federation of American Societies of
Experimental biology, Boston, MA, USA on April 19-24, 2013. FASEB 2013; 27: 113.1.
Karnes JM, Hsu JW, Tang GJ, Thame MM, Dwarkanath P, Kurpad AV, Jahoor F. Arginine production & nitric oxide synthesis
in pregnancy, a study in Jamaican, American and Indian women. Platform presentation: Federation of American Societies of
Experimental biology, Boston, MA, USA on April 19-24, 2013. FASEB 2013; 27: 113.2.

References available upon request.