Amanda Truong, B.S.

Tempe, AZ | (858) 717 5984 | amandantruong@email.arizona.edu

Education
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing August 2022
Bachelor’s of Science in Public Health May 2015
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ and Gilbert, AZ

Clinical Student Experience

Preceptorship: Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit May 2022 – present

144 hours Chandler Regional Medical Center

Community Health Rotation TBD

90 hours

Critical Care Rotation March 2022 – April 2022

78 hours Banner Desert Medical Center

Psychiatric Rotation February 2022 – March 2022

50 hours Banner Behavioral Health

Obstetrics Rotation October 2021

30 hours Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

Pediatric Rotation October 2021

20 hours Banner Desert Cardons Medical Center

Medical/Surgical Rotation September 2021

50 hours Banner Gateway Medical Center

Well Child Rotation July 2021

26 hours Lauren’s Institute for Education

Long-Term Care Rotation June 2021 – August 2021

70.5 hours Mi Casa & Mercy Housing

Professional Experience

Donor Network of Arizona August 2018 – Present

Organ Referral and Preservation Coordinator
● Take incoming referrals call from hospitals across Arizona and screens patients on life support for
organ donation suitability based on set criteria
● Obtain information about patients’ current admission and history from healthcare team and
medical records review
● Contact onsite visits to hospitals when appropriate
● Work with the shift’s advisor on call to determine suitability

Donor Network of Arizona September 2017 – August 2018

Lead Donor Support Coordinator
In addition to the duties listed below, additional duties include:
● Oversee and manage a staff of 4-5 coordinators, to ensure prompt and proper response of
pending cases
● Oversee tissue and ocular case activity, including chart reviews and recoveries
● Assign case follow up as needed
● Serve as communication conduit to various departments

Donor Network of Arizona August 2016 – September 2017

Donor Support Coordinator Phoenix, AZ
 ● Take incoming calls from various sources including hospital personnel, medical examiner
investigators, hospice representatives, and families in order to preliminarily screen for ocular and
tissue donation potential.
● Obtain medical and social history from various sources, including through thorough conversations
with families, in order to further determine donation suitability.
● Screen potential donors with various tissue processors, each with their own unique criteria, for
acceptance of donation tissue.
● Coordinate with several agencies simultaneously, including medical examiner, funeral homes and
transport companies to ensure timely and efficient disposition of the donation process.

Scribe America September 2015 – August 2016

Project Leader Various locations across
US
● Managerial traveling position within the company. Responsibilities include traveling to hospitals
who are interested in using the scribe service, meeting with the client to establish goals. Then
recruit, hire and train new scribes for the facility.
● Sites implemented include Providence Health and Services – Spokane, WA; Geneva General
Hospital – Geneva, NY; The Everett Clinic – Everett, WA.

Scribe America October 2014 – September 2015

Trainer Tucson, AZ
● Train new scribes on policies of the hospital (Tucson Medical Center), how to use the hospital’s
Electronic Medical Record (EMR), how to effectively prioritize and work in high speed/ stress
situations of the hospital.
● Trainings are done in classroom manner where new employees practice using the EMR as well
as real time/ clinical level where they work with a trainer and an Emergency Department provider
to familiarize themselves with the system and flow of the hospital

KARE Family Center April 2014 – December 2014

Intern Tucson, AZ
● Work with high-risk population of children of incarcerated parents. Develop lesson plans based
on evidence based curriculum to reduce risk. Facilitate lessons while incorporating a fun
learning, interactive environment.
● Provide resources to kinship families to help navigate systems, including Gabby Giffords Center,
DES, Medicare, community food bank, etc.

Tucson Marine Phage Laboratory August 2013 – May 2015

Undergraduate Research Assistant Tucson, AZ
● Decay project will look at host-species interactions in terms of competition and resource
partitioning.
● Participate in the beta trials of the experiment then do polymerase chain reaction on plaques of
the actual experiment.
● Look for new viruses that infect the host bacteria, HTCC 1062, through a method called "viral
tagging"
● Perform several molecular methods: polymerase chain reaction (PCR), gel electrophoresis,
extraction of DNA, cloning of DNA into a plasmid vector as well as other methods that are used in
the Tucson Marine Phage Laboratory for obtaining and detecting ocean bacteriophage.
● Students expected to submit bi-weekly annotated journal review articles, as well as attend lab
meetings.

Tucson Marine Phage Laboratory April 2013 – May 2015

Laboratory Assistant Tucson, AZ
● Construct, maintain and operate standard laboratory equipment, for example centrifuges, titrators,
pipetting machines and pH meters. Ensure the laboratory is well stocked and resourced.
● Perform molecular methods to help out fellow co-workers when necessary. Molecular methods
include experiments such as one-step reactions, working with and isolating ocean samples.

Tucson Medical Center September 2012 – September 2015

Emergency Medical Scribe Tucson, AZ
● Follow emergency room physicians and midlevel providers in the emergency department to see
patients. Responsibilities include documenting the history of present illness, review of systems,
 physical exam, medical decision-making and discussion in the patient’s electronic medical record
chart.
● Required to undergo training for EMR, have extensive knowledge of medical terminology and
electronic charting system, EPIC.

Kumon Learning Center August 2009 – August 2011

Assistant Goodyear, AZ
● Assist children in accelerating learning in the subjects of math and reading. Grade their
homework and classroom work. Other responsibilities when applicable.
● Be a mentor and role model to improve student’s study habits and guide them to further
education.

Extracurricular Activities
VIDA Volunteer January 2015 – May 2015
Member University of Arizona
● Undergraduate club for pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-veterinary students.
● In the summer of 2015, students from the University of Arizona will travel to impoverished areas
of Nicaragua and Costa Rica to provide free medical, dental, and veterinary services. Over 100
hours of direct patient care was performed in the 2 weeks.

Global Medical Brigades August 2013 – May 2015

Member University of Arizona
● Undergraduate club for pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-pharmacy students.
● On spring break of 2014, our club went on a medical brigade to the community La Martillada in
Panama. There we sent up a free medical clinic and provided care to the impoverished
community. The club also provided dental care and gave out medications. End goal is to teach
sustainability in the communities. 48 hours of patient care was provided in the week.

Vietnamese Student Association September 2012 – May 2015

Member University of Arizona
● Embrace and practice Vietnamese culture with fellow students who are interested, as well as
share it with others and educate the community. Participate in the activities such as Spring Fling,
community service nights, and cultural events, such as the Miss Ao Dai pageant.

American Medical Student Association September 2012 – May 2015

Member University of Arizona
● A club for undergraduate pre-medical students. The club provides resources and advice to
students interested in the path of medicine. Have weekly meetings where MCAT questions are
reviewed and guest lectures share stories of their medical journey.
● Participate in events such as the ASTEC lab in UMC, where we are taught how to intubate a
manikin with Macintosh and laryngoscope and perform laparoscopic activities, as well as
anthropogenic activities.

St. Mary’s Hospital May 2012 – June 2013

Volunteer Tucson, AZ
● For 50 hours: volunteer at ICU/ surgery desk. Informed patients’ family members of their status
of surgery. Was the liaison between family members and the nurses in the PACU as well as
nurses in the ICU. Walked family members back to the ICU or PACU when visits were permitted.
● For the rest of the time: volunteer in the PACU. Saw patients after their surgeries and observed
them while they were waking up from being under anesthesia. Took vital signs, got blankets,
printed EKG strips, refilled patient stations with necessary materials, etc.

Certifications
CPR and First Aid Certified February 2011 – Present

Emergency Civilian Response Training May 2015

Relias Training August 2014 – August 2016

Level 1 Fingerprint Card Clearance August 2014 – present

Pandemic Flu Inter-Professional Conference October 2014

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative: Human Research November 2014 – November 2018