Emergency Nurse · Clinician · Entrepreneur · Thailand → New York
Kukkik Tyler Monk
ธัญญรัตน์ สรวงชัยภูมิ · ธัญญรัตน์ กุ๊กกิ๊ก ธัญญา
พยาบาลศาสตรบัณฑิต from Khon Kaen University’s Faculty of Nursing (2015) — Thailand’s first nursing faculty to offer bachelor’s-level nursing education. Nearly eight years as a Thai professional nurse (พยาบาลวิชาชีพ), including Emergency Department practice at Chaiyaphum Ram Hospital (AACI-accredited, Ramkhamhaeng network), and now practicing in New York City. Certified across cardiac, trauma, neonatal, and coding disciplines.
BSN, RN
Emergency · New York City
Official name: Thunyarat Sungchaiyaphum · Also known as Kukkik Thunya & Kukkik Tyler Monk
About · เกี่ยวกับ
From Chaiyaphum emergency care to New York nursing
Kukkik Tyler Monk was born Thunyarat Sungchaiyaphum (นางสาวธัญญรัตน์ สรวงชัยภูมิ) on May 22, 1993 (พ.ศ. 2536). She earned her Bachelor of Nursing Science (พยาบาลศาสตรบัณฑิต) from the Faculty of Nursing at Khon Kaen University on June 9, 2015 (พ.ศ. 2558) — after enrolling May 18, 2011 (พ.ศ. 2554) — and built nearly eight years of bedside experience in Thailand as a licensed professional nurse before bringing that skill set to New York City.
To practice as a พยาบาลวิชาชีพ (professional nurse) in Thailand, graduates must complete an accredited nursing program and register with the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council (สภาการพยาบาล). Her multi-year hospital employment — including emergency nursing at a private AACI-accredited hospital — reflects that full professional pathway, not student or auxiliary practice.
Hospital leadership at Chaiyaphum Ram Hospital (โรงพยาบาลชัยภูมิ ราม) described her as a reliable and responsible nurse who performed her duties with professionalism, responsibility, and dedication — demonstrating competence in emergency nursing care, patient assessment, IV therapy, medication administration, emergency response, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Alongside clinical work, she spent more than a decade building hospitality businesses in Thailand — hotels, room rentals, and small resorts — the same discipline of care, now applied to patients as well as guests.
“Satisfactory performance throughout her employment… regarded as a reliable member of our nursing staff.” — นพ.สิงห์ สุขแสงดาว (Dr. Singh Suksaengdao), Hospital Director, Chaiyaphum Ram Hospital
Clinical Experience · ประสบการณ์
Nearly eight years of hospital nursing in Thailand
Documented employment and emergency-department practice at Chaiyaphum Ram Hospital, with hospital-director recommendations on file.
Chaiyaphum Ram Hospital · โรงพยาบาลชัยภูมิ ราม
Registered Nurse · Emergency Department
พยาบาลวิชาชีพ · แผนกฉุกเฉิน
July 22, 2019 – July 31, 2023 · Mueang Chaiyaphum, Thailand
Employed as a professional nurse in the Emergency Department of an AACI-accredited private hospital with 24-hour trauma and emergency services. Performed duties with professionalism, responsibility, and dedication. Demonstrated competence in:
- Emergency nursing care (การพยาบาลฉุกเฉิน)
- Patient assessment (การประเมินผู้ป่วย)
- Intravenous (IV) therapy (การให้สารน้ำทางหลอดเลือด)
- Medication administration (การให้ยา)
- Emergency response (การตอบสนองภาวะฉุกเฉิน)
- Multidisciplinary healthcare team collaboration (สหสาขาวิชาชีพ)
“Ms. Thunyarat maintained satisfactory performance throughout her employment and was regarded as a reliable member of our nursing staff.”
— นพ.สิงห์ สุขแสงดาว (Dr. Singh Suksaengdao), Hospital Director
Chaiyaphum Ram Hospital · เครือรามคำแหง
Registered Nurse · Staff
Since July 1, 2018 (Certificate of Employment, March 2, 2023)
Confirmed as an employee of Chaiyaphum Ram Hospital as a Registered Nurse (พยาบาลวิชาชีพ). Hospital leadership described her as a reliable and responsible member of the team, and stated they were happy to hold her position open while she pursued opportunities in America.
— Dr. Singh Sooksangdow / Suksaengdao, M.D., for Chaiyaphum Ram Hospital
Thailand · Hospital Nursing · พยาบาลวิชาชีพ
~8 years clinical practice
Post-graduation pathway · 2015–2023 (approx.)
After earning her Bachelor of Nursing Science in 2015, Kukkik practiced as a licensed professional nurse in Thailand for close to eight years — building depth in acute and emergency care in Chaiyaphum Province before relocating to continue her nursing career in New York City.
New York City · สหรัฐอเมริกา
Registered Nurse · United States
Current chapter · NYC
BSN-prepared Registered Nurse practicing in New York City, carrying forward Thai emergency-department experience from an AACI-accredited hospital and advanced life-support certifications into one of the world’s most demanding healthcare environments.
In Practice · ภาพการพยาบาล
Nursing in the field
Real moments from clinical and community nursing in Thailand — bedside care, home visits, assessment, and IV therapy. Patient faces are obscured for privacy.
Certifications · ใบรับรอง
Clinical credentials that span the full emergency spectrum
From basic life support to pediatric and neonatal resuscitation, cardiac emergencies, and medical coding. View scanned certificates & provider cards →
Basic Life Support
BLS Provider · ACLS Certification Institute · Issued Mar 8, 2026 · Renew Mar 2028.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACLS Provider · Issued Mar 7, 2026 · Renew Mar 2028 · Cardiac emergencies & resuscitation.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
PALS Provider · Issued Mar 8, 2026 · Renew Mar 2028 · Pediatric emergency care.
Neonatal Resuscitation
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider · Issued Mar 17, 2026 · Renew Mar 2028.
CPC · Certified Professional Coder
AAPC Certified Professional Coder pathway — physician-based and outpatient procedural coding.
CPB · Certified Professional Biller
AAPC Certified Professional Biller — medical billing and revenue-cycle specialization.
Medical Billing & Coding (AMBCC)
AMBCC + AAPC CPC & CPB training diploma · includes advanced ICD-10-CM, CPT®, HCPCS. Issued Feb 15, 2026.
ICD-10 Coding
Advanced ICD-10-CM classification covered in the AMBCI / AAPC coding diploma curriculum.
Registered Nurse · BSN · พยาบาลวิชาชีพ
Thai professional nurse pathway (สภาการพยาบาล) with Bachelor of Nursing Science — multi-year hospital practice and NYC chapter.
Education · การศึกษา
Khon Kaen University · Faculty of Nursing
Official degree and certified English translation issued by the Bureau of Academic Administration and Development, Khon Kaen University.
พยาบาลศาสตรบัณฑิต · Bachelor of Nursing Science · June 9, 2015 (พ.ศ. 2558)
Faculty of Nursing
Khon Kaen University
คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น · ดอกปีบ · สีฟ้า
By approval of the University Council, the degree of Bachelor of Nursing Science was conferred upon Miss Thunyarat Sungchaiyaphum (นางสาวธัญญรัตน์ สรวงชัยภูมิ) as of June 9, 2015.
Clinical training · รวมผดุงครรภ์
Strong practice-course performance
Transcript coursework spanned adult, pediatric, psychiatric, community, emergency, critical care, operating room, and midwifery nursing (การผดุงครรภ์) — standard for Thai BNS programs that prepare graduates for nursing-and-midwifery professional registration — with particularly strong marks in hands-on practice courses:
- Training in Nursing Experience II — A
- Seminar in Nursing Profession — A
- Nursing Project for Selected Health Issues — A
- Nursing Practice V · Midwifery Practice I & II · Comprehensive Practice — B+
Entrepreneurship · ธุรกิจ
Hospitality builder for 10+ years
Parallel to her clinical career, Kukkik built and operated hospitality businesses in Thailand — small hotels, room rentals, and resort-style stays — for more than ten years.
She has described starting from the ground up and growing steadily: welcoming guests, managing properties, and creating places where people could rest. That same hospitality mindset — attention, cleanliness, calm under pressure — now shows up in how she cares for patients in emergency and hospital settings.
- Hotels, room rentals, and small resorts in Thailand
- Over a decade of hands-on ownership and operations
- Guest-facing service, property management, and brand building
- Entrepreneurial foundation that complements clinical work
Journey · เส้นทาง
Milestones & accomplishments
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May 22, 1993
Born Thunyarat Sungchaiyaphum
ธัญญรัตน์ สรวงชัยภูมิ — the beginning of a path from Thailand to New York.
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May 2011
Admitted to Khon Kaen University
Faculty of Nursing · Bachelor of Nursing Science program (Student ID 543060131-9).
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June 9, 2015
พ.ศ. 2558Bachelor of Nursing Science conferred
Graduated from Thailand’s pioneering bachelor’s nursing faculty (KKU) with 148 credits, including midwifery practice. Official English diploma translation certified October 2022.
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2015–2023
~8 years as พยาบาลวิชาชีพ in Thailand
Licensed professional nurse practice across Thai hospital settings — the pathway regulated by the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council (สภาการพยาบาล).
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July 2018
Chaiyaphum Ram Hospital — Registered Nurse
Joined the Ramkhamhaeng-network private hospital in Chaiyaphum as RN; documented on Certificate of Employment (March 2023).
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Jul 2019 – Jul 2023
Emergency Department RN · แผนกฉุกเฉิน
Four years in the 24-hour ER at AACI-accredited Chaiyaphum Ram Hospital — emergency care, assessment, IV therapy, medications, and multidisciplinary response. Praised by Hospital Director นพ.สิงห์ สุขแสงดาว as reliable, professional, and dedicated.
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Certifications
Life support + AAPC coding & billing
BLS · ACLS · PALS · Neonatal Resuscitation provider cards (ACLS Certification Institute, valid through Mar 2028) · AMBCC + AAPC CPC & CPB medical billing & coding diploma with advanced ICD-10-CM (issued Feb 2026). View scans →
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10+ years
Hospitality entrepreneur
Founded and grew hotel, room-rental, and small-resort businesses in Thailand.
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Today
Kukkik Tyler Monk · RN, New York City
Nurse, entrepreneur, and bridge between Thai and American healthcare — still building, still learning, still showing up for the people in her care.
Identity · ชื่อ
Known by many names
Each name holds a chapter — family, friendship, profession, and marriage.
English · Married
Kukkik Tyler Monk
The name that joins her Thai identity with the Monk family.
Official · KKU diploma
Thunyarat Sungchaiyaphum
ธัญญรัตน์ สรวงชัยภูมิ
Legal name on Khon Kaen University degree and transcript (also romanized Suangchaiyaphum / Surngchaiyaphum).
English · Preferred
Thunyarat Kukkik Thunya
How she is widely known online and among friends — Kukkik for short.
Nickname
Kukkik · กุ๊กกิ๊ก
The warm nickname that has followed her from Thailand to New York.
Spirit · หัวใจ
What defines her work
Emergency calm
Four years of ER practice — assessment, IV therapy, and response when minutes matter.
Reliability
Hospital directors put it in writing: reliable, responsible, professional, dedicated.
Bridge
Thai and American. Emergency ward and bedside. Two languages of service.
Growth
From KKU nursing to ACLS, ATLS, neonatal support, and ICD-10 — always adding skill.
Connect · ติดต่อ
Find Kukkik online
Professional and public profiles.