Nursing

An applicant’s professional history and qualifications are outlined in a resume. A cover letter is a way for the applicant to make a professional introduction to the hiring manager and demonstrate an interest in the company.

Develop a current resume and create a formal cover letter for a position for which you would like to apply. Create both the cover letter and resume using a professionally accepted format.

Include the following:

Resume: Detail your overall education, credentials, and professional experience, such as licenses, earned degrees, certifications, professional experiences, previous positions held, membership in professional organizations, publications, and skills.
Write a one-page double spaced introductory cover letter in which you explain your professional objectives, professional interests, and strengths as an applicant.
Prior to submission, share your resume with a colleague and obtain feedback. Revise your resume as needed
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

ANSWER

Cover Letter and Resume

Cover Letter

Professional objectives

I am seeking the position of a registered nurse advertised at ABC healthcare that I can thrive, develop skills, be challenged and have opportunities to grown in my nursing career. I am eager to utilize their skills, knowledge and experience in emergency rooms, high-stress situations and in other healthcare fields.

Professional Interests

• Conventional Interests- I like working out tasks that have set routines, procedures and standards.
• Social Interests- I like activities that promote my personal and learning development. I like communicating with various nurse professionals from different levels to get help, advise and be of service to them.
• Investigative Interests- I have great interest in evidence based practices since I stress on figures and facts to develop solutions.

Professional Strengths

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Capacity to multi-task within a limited time frame.
• Ability to accurately obtain patient history and conduct physical examination.
• Familiar with instructions and guidelines of healthcare.
• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
• Possess patient service and decision making skills.
• In-depth knowledge of infection and disease control procedures.

Resume

I am pleased to write to you regarding my application for the registered nurse position at ABC healthcare. I trust that my experience and skills will be a positive asset for the organization and make me eligible for the position.

Overall Education

• Bachelors of science in Nursing – Boston University
• An Associate of Science in Nursing – Tulsa community College

Credentials and Certifications

• Registered Nurse; New York State Board of Nursing, License #0000000
• Basic Life Support (BLS)- certified by AMA (American Heart Association)

Professional Experience

Student Nurse; Paradise view Hospital

I was Responsible for 7 patients under the supervision of Registered nurses and clinical instructor. I gained deep understanding of how to conduct emergency medical procedures and accurate interpretation of patient information as well as their health status (Hicks, Berg and Roberts, 2020).

Nursing Assistant- Boston University Hospital

I have 4 years of proven experience as a nursing assistant. My four years of experience have made me realize and conduct clinical duties through skills and knowledge from my education and experience in handling various situations. In my current role as a Nursing, I carry out tasks such as controlling the rotation system to manage patients, evaluate patients’ medical condition and alert nurses to changing patient situations both favourable and adverse (Murray, Sundin and Cope, 2018).

Skills

Through my experience, I have developed strong skills in;

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Information technology
• Health analytics
• Quality patient care

Membership

• Students Nursing Association, Member (2012-2014)
• National Student Nurse’s Organization, Member (2012-2014)

References

Hicks, R. W., Berg, J. A., & Roberts, M. E. E. (2020). Business documents of the advanced practice registered nurse: Curriculum vitae, resume, and biosketches. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 32(9), 610-615.

Murray, M., Sundin, D., & Cope, V. (2018). New graduate registered nurses’ knowledge of patient safety and practice: A literature review. Journal of clinical nursing, 27(1-2), 31-47.