Johnathan Nguyen

Registered Nurse

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Long Beach, CAMember since August 20, 2026

Verbal De-escalation and Redirection Techniques

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Verbal De-escalation and Redirection Techniques

About

A highly driven and empathetic nurse with extensive experience with geriatric, adult, and pediatric populations after five nursing school rotations at CSULB, as well as a preceptorship as a float nurse. Has 1.5 years experience working at a psychiatric hospital as a registered nurse, leading to a development in skills regarding care of those with psychiatric disorders, verbal de-escalation and redirection techniques, and the ability to collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to problem solve and provide for the best patient experience. Committed to the desire to improve patient outcomes, being a patient advocate, and spreading mental health awareness.

Looking forward to collaborating with his fellow team members.

Experience

Psychiatric Registered Nurse - Aliso Ridge Behavioral Health - Aliso Viejo, CA

(2025-03)

Completed psychiatric assessments and evaluations on mental health status to identify patient needs.
Provided direct patient care, including psychotropic medication administration (PO and IM), SQ injections, butterfly needle blood draws, assessments (including CIWA, COWS, C-SSRS, and DASA), therapeutic communication and de-escalation techniques, vital signs monitoring, and nursing education groups.
Improved time management skills while working with a 5:1 patient-to-nurse ratio.
Utilized MAB techniques to safely restrain patients in physical holds and place them into the seclusion room for emergency IM medications as a last case scenario after verbal de-escalation and redirection performed.
Gained knowledge about legal holds, probable cause hearings, and writ hearings while working at an LPS-designated facility.
Developed social skills such as active listening, communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution with patients, family members, and fellow staff.
Collaborate with different members of the healthcare team, including psychiatric providers, medical providers, dietary staff, social workers, therapists, and discharge planners, to plan and implement individualized treatment regimens.
Maintain a clean, safe, and clutter-free environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Trained new employees to have the necessary skills and knowledge to carry out their essential duties proficiently.