Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Linh Tran Khanh Nguyen

Garden Grove,California

Summary

Compassionate and motivated nursing graduate with hands-on clinical experience across multiple hospital settings, delivering safe and effective patient care while applying strong clinical knowledge and critical thinking. My background as a restaurant server strengthened my ability to communicate clearly, multitask efficiently, and remain calm under pressure—skills that directly support patient-centered care. Committed to providing respectful, empathetic, and high-quality care to individuals from all walks of life.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Server

KoKo BBQ Chicken
01.2024 - 08.2025

· Competent in managing multiple tables and customer requests simultaneously while ensuring accurate service in a fast-paced environment.

· Proactively resolved customer concerns quickly and professionally, which reinforced trust and maintained a positive dining experience under pressure.

· Experience in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment has trained me to stay focused, accurate, and organized, which is essential for safe and effective patient care. Moreover, working in this environment provided me with opportunities to be able to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Nursing Student

Multiple LA Hospitals
08.2023 - 06.2025

Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles | Critical Care | 96 hours

Southern California Hospital, Culver City | Med-Surg | 384 hours

Southern California Hospital, Culver City | Psychiatric | 96 hours

Kaiser Permanente Sunset, Los Angeles | Obstetrics / Neonatal Critical Care | 96 hours

H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center, Los Angeles | Pediatrics | 96 hours

  • Delivered direct patient care under RN supervision, including monitoring vital signs, assisting with hygiene and mobility, and accurately documenting patient status to support continuity of care.
  • Applied hands-on nursing skills gained through training, including safe medication administration (PO, IM, IV, SubQ), IV and Foley catheter insertion, and patient transfers—demonstrating growing confidence and clinical competence.\
  • Actively learning Spanish to better serve diverse patient populations and improve rapport and trust in care delivery.
  • Still learning about communicating in dilemma situations, especially when they involve multiple family members taking care of a patient; learning about different cultures and their beliefs to understand and provide proper recommendations.

Caregiver

Zinnia Health
04.2023 - 08.2023

· Gained valuable hands-on experience in providing basic care, such as assisting with hygiene, changing bed linens, and maintaining a clean, comfortable environment. Even though it's just a short time, it deepens my understanding and empathy of patient needs.

· Compassionate, respectful care is provided through the combined service-oriented mindset with growing clinical knowledge, which supports vulnerable populations emotionally and physically.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
06-2026

Associate of Science - Nursing

Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA
06-2025

Associate of Science - Natural Science

Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
06-2023

Skills

  • Medication administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Pain management
  • Customer service
  • Critical thinking
  • Cerner charting

Accomplishments

Actively participate in a local badminton team and regularly compete in small community tournaments. This hobby has helped me develop discipline, focus, and teamwork, which positively influence my approach to both patient care and professional growth.

Certification

· Registered Nurse (RN), California, 95431879, expires 05/31/27.

· ACLS, American Heart Association, expires 04/30/27.

· BLS, American Heart Association, expires 09/30/27.

· LA Fire Card, LA Fire Department, expires 06/30/27.

Languages

Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Server

KoKo BBQ Chicken
01.2024 - 08.2025

Nursing Student

Multiple LA Hospitals
08.2023 - 06.2025

Caregiver

Zinnia Health
04.2023 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand Canyon University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Los Angeles Southwest College

Associate of Science - Natural Science

Orange Coast College