Nursing Assignment

Resignation Letter Writing Tips

In the age of the popular rage-quitting separation from employment, we are going to take a step back and exercise some professionalism. When you leave a job, there is a polite and socially acceptable way to do so.

This author explains it all and provides examples. It is a quick read.

https://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/docs/handouts/Resignation%20Letters.pdf

I also like this guy’s work. It is short and sweet and does not include a reason for leaving, which may be preferred depending on the position and the relationship you’ve had there. This is a personal choice. This format fulfills all rubric criteria.

See examples that is downloaded. Shari

Okay Student

218 1st St NE

Bemidji, MN 56542

(218)-444-7555 (Cell)

[email protected]

Career Objective:

Dedicated License Practical Nruse with Clinical, Assisted Living and Nursing Home experience as well as food service and managemtent and wanting to continue and further my nursing skills in the clinic setting.

Education:

Northland community & Technical College August 2004-2006

LPN Associate Applied Science December 2010

Northwest Technical Collegge January 2022-Present

Work Experience

· 4 years’ experience in food service at Taco Bell, Sonic, and Red Lobster.

· 3.5 years working with adults with disabilities assisting with ADLs, advocacy, and caring for physical and psychosocial needs.

· 2.5 years pharmacy experience as a certified technician trained in immunizations.

· 2.5 years managing experience at Piller’s Pizza in Minot, FL and Family Dollar in Eden Prairie, MN.

Fosston Essentia Health Clinic October 2015-August 22 2019

Surgical Technicain

· Assisting with procedures

· Immunizations

Certification

IV Certification November 2014-Present

American Red Heart Association CPR BLS January 2012-Present

Cover Letter Writing Tips

The Cover Letter:

· Introduces you and expands on the experience in your resume, BUT is not a restatement of the resume

· Compliments the resume; the resume feeds the cover letter

· It is one page

· Includes specifics about why you want to work for the employer (one cover letter does NOT fit all). Do a little research here: company mission and vision are a good start. Show that you have taken an interest in the company and done your research

· Opens with a compelling intro paragraph. Make the reader keep reading!

· Shows off your communication skills. Write clearly and without errors.

· Shows how your experience matches the job description. Tell them why you are a good fit. Think about your background and how you can relate it to the position.

· Can discuss courses taken, classroom projects, work experience, summer jobs, internships, volunteer experience, extracurricular involvement, and travel. Literally anything that tells the employer that you are the one for them by showing that you have done things similar to the job requirements.

· Addressed to an individual. Use the internet, e.g., LinkedIn to find the correct person.

· First paragraph includes the specific position you are seeking. Name drop here, if applicable.

· Talk about yourself a bit in the middle

· Close by restating your interest in this position and how your unique background makes you the best candidate. End with a request for an interview with your specific plan to contact the employer. Finish it off with a thank you.

· Use confident action words: positive, certain, confident rather than: feel, think, believe.

· Keep it upbeat and positive throughout.

· Keep it short and tidy. You can even use bullet points in the middle section

· Proofread it. Try grammarly.com to catch the basics before your proofreader goes over it for final revision.

· Pdf is best to retain formatting. Include Cover letter and resume in the same file. If paper mail, send both together.

Sending it out: If it’s electronic, make sure the name isn’t some default mess of letters and numbers, hdfohgguhih_png or something terribly generic like resume.pdf. Retitle it with your name FirstLastResume.pdf, for example. Remember, there may be 100 other candidates.

AS Summary New RN graduate motivated and eager to start the next chapter in my career. Enjoy working in compassionate, fast-paced environments and can adapt easily to new surroundings. Skills · Infection Control Procedures · Professionalism · Patient Care and Education · Therapeutic Communication Certifications -Certified Nursing Assistant -Licensed Dental Assistant -American Heart Association CPR/AED BLS -Registered Nurse License #_

A. Student 12345 state Highway 100 BEmidji, MN 56601 Contact 218-333-3636 [email protected] Experience Phlebotomist • Cuyuna Regional Medical Center • December 2012- Current · Obtained blood samples and laboratory specimens from patients for processing. · Properly performed aseptic techniques throughout phlebotomy procedures, correlating with protocols and safety regulations. · Volunteered to work extra shifts during busy periods to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage. Licensed Dental Assisstant • Bemidji specialty Dentistry • January 2016- December 2018 · Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepared for next patient. Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review. · Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, applied dental fillings, placed temporary crowns and seated permanent crowns. Education RN associate of Science • Expected May 2023 • Northwest Technical College Bemidiji 3.6 GPA, Dean’s list 4 semesters Dental Assissting Diploma • May 2012 • Central Lakes College Brainerd President’s List Honoree in Fall and Spring Semesters Clinical Experience Student Nurse clinicals completed on Medical-Surgical floor, OB, and Emergency room at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids MN.

Resume Writing Tips

Resume—your skills, education, and experience

Do Your Homework

· Read the job posting

· Tailor your resume to the knowledge, skills and abilities listed

· Modify your resume (slightly) as needed for the specific job for relevance to highlight your qualifications that match the job description

Why Me?

· Ask yourself this question every step of the way: of a hundred applicants, what makes you stand out?

· Make a list of your attributes and accomplishments

· Highlight the keywords in the job description that are related to required skills, abilities, qualifications, and attributes

· See which of items from your list match up with the highlighted keywords

· Remember you can supplement work and education with other activities: volunteering, positions in unrelated fields where certain skills were used, coursework outside of nursing, student clubs, community affiliations, etc.

· Identify your relevant skills and attributes with resume buzzwords. These action words can be found on approximately five zillion websites around the world wide web. If you’re struggling to find your own action words, look some up for inspiration.

· Be careful of too many buzzwords. If you describe yourself as an “experienced and skilled leader who is passionate about creative and strategic focus to motivate workers to specialize in promoting progressive expertise” you have used so many buzzwords that they’ve ceased to have meaning. Sprinkle the buzzwords, don’t dump them. Be authentic.

· Follow this link for the article from which I took that list of overused buzzwords (it has some nice tips): https://www.careercontessa.com/advice/resume-buzzwords/

From the Top:

· The “Contact Me” section includes your full name (no nicknames), phone number, and email address. Home address is optional, but may make data entry into the system easier once you are hired

· Can include professional social media profile such as LinkedIn in this contact section. (Side note: consider changing all other social media settings to private.)

· Be sure your outgoing voice message and email address are professional. No voicemail messages that are funny, sexy, startling, etc. And it’s time to delete your [email protected] account.

Professional Summary Section:

· The smallest snapshot ever of skills, career goals, and how you could contribute to the organization. Give a clue about who you are in no more than two sentences. They don’t even have to be complete sentences.

· Healthcare professional with 10+ years of experience in long-term care.

· Demonstrated ability to develop strategy for large and diverse organizations while working with a variety of partners and stakeholders.

· Strong background in labor relations, recruitment, and organizational design with the ability to lead a team effectively.

· Possesses excellent interpersonal, multitasking, time management, and organizational skills.

· Thrives in a fast-paced environment and adapts easily to changing priorities and deadlines.

· If you really have no experience or qualities you feel you can draw from here, try something like, “Motivated nursing student looking to develop more extensive experience working with pediatric patients.” This style is more of an objective; a less popular choice, but it can work.

Skills Section (Summary of Qualifications, Proven Competencies, Strengths, etc.):

· Influences how the employer perceives you; adds further context beyond work and education.

· Select skills that match the position for which you’re applying! Examples can include: leadership skills, project management, analysis and problem-solving, patient advocacy, etc. Whatever skills you say you have, be ready to back them up with examples in an interview!

· This can be a bullet list

Employment Experience Section:

· Reverse chronological order, starting with most recent. List the institution, job title, dates.

· Use concise phrases that highlight relevant skills

· Use action verbs in these concise phrases

Licenses, Certifications, etc.

· License number when you have it, CPR, First Aid, any other relevant certifications

Education

· Reverse chronological

· Helpful to emphasize if you have little or no experience

· Include clubs, academic awards, GPA

Clinical Experience

· May be especially helpful for those without work experience in healthcare.

· List experiences that pertain to the position or that highlight your stated skills

· Reverse chronological

Accomplishment section

· This is where you provide examples of things you’ve done that prove you have the skills you listed

· What action did you take and what resulted from your action? Make it measurable if possible (saved $XX or XX hours). Also acceptable for the result to unmeasurable such as sense of pride or improved work culture.

· Be honest. Give yourself credit without overinflating.

References

· Unless the application instructions specifically ask for references to be included, skip it. All employers know they can request references if they are considering hiring you.

· Prepare by asking the people you’d like to use if they’d be willing and have that contact information ready to go so you can immediately send it to the employer when asked.

· Not even “references available on request.” Don’t do it.

Example

· https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/nursing-student-resume

· Take a look at the bottom of this article for an example of a nursing student resume