Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Capstone Project
Volunteer Experience
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Nancy Nguyen

Boston,MA

Summary

Hardworking hygienist with a former dental assisting background. Known for compassionate bedside manner and detail-oriented team player with strong dental education skills.

Work History

Rotation Intern

Boston Children's Hospital
07.2023 - 07.2023
  • Created a positive environment for special needs and fearful patients by using innovative thinking to quickly solve difficult events during treatment with the hospital clinical supervisor.
  • Utilized the process of care to pediatric patients by using tactile skills for scaling, applied fluoride varnish, took accurate dental images using phosphorus plates and digital sensors and was praised for assessable radiographs by the residents and staff at the hospital
  • Educated patients about proper nutrition and adequate homecare.

Rotation Intern

Whittier Health Center
07.2023 - 07.2023
  • Improved patient oral health by conducting oral cancer screenings and recommending appropriate home care routines with respect to the adult to elderly population.
  • Collaborated with the dental team members to develop to providing hygiene treatment to individual patient needs. Take, for example, patients that need scaling and root planning or routine cleaning.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene – Predental Track -

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Boston
05.2023

Skills

  • Local anesthesia administration
  • Oral Cancer Screening
  • Root planning and scaling expertise
  • Periodontal Therapy
  • Patient education and prophylaxis
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Dental software proficiency
  • Empathy, Patience and Active Listening

Capstone Project

Boston Children's Hospital

On-Boarding Organizer

  • Developed comprehensive on-boarding guide, ensuring timely completion of the on-boarding process for MCPHS University students to enter their externship.
  • Implemented efficient communication between the Boston Children's team, MCPHS University staff and incoming students regarding the completion requirements for on-boarding.

Volunteer Experience

  • Boston Children's Hospital

Volunteer Services (02/2022-04/2024), Boston, MA

  • Assisted the Child Life department by implementing a supportive environment for hospital patients and their parents by interacting with patients, siblings and families at the bedside or in the playroom with activities including arts and crafts, kitchen play, board games, etc. Other duties include utilizing infection control practices while cleaning children's toys with hospital level disinfectants.
  • Special Smiles Volunteer

Special Olympics Massachusetts (06/2022)

  • Educated olympic athletes with disability limitations on the importance of proper dental home care instruction and nutritional counseling utilizing activities that included visuals (food plate stickers), and dental typodonts to help promote healthy lifestyles.

Licensures And Certifications

  • Registered Dental Hygienist, 10/2023-03/2025

     State Government Massachusetts Commonwealth

  • Anesthesia Permit (L), 10/2023-03/2025

      State Government Massachusetts Commonwealth

  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS), 09/2023-9/2025

     American Heart Association

  • Formally Trained Dental Assisting License, 01/2023-10/2023

     State Government Massachusetts Commonwealth

Timeline

Rotation Intern

Boston Children's Hospital
07.2023 - 07.2023

Rotation Intern

Whittier Health Center
07.2023 - 07.2023

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene – Predental Track -

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy And Health Sciences

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