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BELOW IS THE SAMPLE NURSING RESUME:
Carolyn
Jones
3334, West Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Home: (333) 333-12345
Cell: (333) 333-12345
Email:zm@wahu.com
Licensed Practical Nurse
Recent graduate with professional
experience in healthcare settings and private duty nursing.
Nursing style blends professionalism, capability and compassion to
truly integrate patients' medical and emotional care within hospital,
facility or private duty environment. Communicate well with doctors,
colleagues and patient families, insuring continuity of patient care.
Dedicated beyond normal expectations. Absolutely reliable and punctual
with perfect school and clinical attendance record. Will be at work
no matter what the weather or personal circumstances
Education, Licensure, and Certification
Board of Cooperative Services
Diploma in Practical Nursing, XXXX
Licensed Practical Nurse, New York State
License # 000-0000
IV Certification: Central and Peripheral
lines, through I.V.E.C.O.N., 1999
Infection Control, through BOCES, 1998
CPR, through The American Heart Association, 1998
Areas of Knowledge and Experience
• chest, NG, nephrostomy,
gastro tubes
• cast care, pin care, traction care
• IV lines, all types
• tracheostomy care
• renal I & O catheterization
• pediatric and geriatric basic care
• urinalysis, culture and sensitivity
• rehabilitation support functions
• finger sticks
• psychiatric basic care
• wound and burn care
• private duty nursing
• labor and delivery observation
• private duty care plan development
• postpartum, new-born nursery
• family, aide, LPN care integration
Undergraduate Clinical Training
Villedil, St. John's, Prosper Clinic and Huntington Hospitals
Deanson, St. John's, Brunswick and Victor Hospitals
Pediatrics Healthy Hospital
Orthopedics Warvic Rehabilitation Center
OB / GYN ABC Hospital
Gerontology St. John's and Healthy Nursing Homes
Psychiatric Dallas Psychiatric Hospital
Employment in Healthcare
Private Duty Nurse 1999 to 2006
Perform total patient care for end-stage Parkinson's patient (a former
RN) including medications, personal hygiene, range of motion, tube
feedings, PT and OT for ten hours a day. Determined needs in initial
home visit evaluation and initiated beneficial changes including establishment
of nursing care plans, a charting system to insure continuity of care,
and development of comprehensive patient history for emergency hospitalizations.
Take a compassionate and pro-active approach to patient's care-encouraged
purchase of high-top sneakers for patient's foot drop, continually
provide personal services such as hair care and manicures to stimulate
patient, and inform family as to care changes necessary as patient's
condition deteriorates.
Medical Office Secretary, Donal's Chiropractic, Coram, NY 1996 to
1999
Fulfilled basic patient assistance for 40 to 45 patients per day in
this very busy office. Calmed patients' fears, created comfortable
atmosphere, and acted as emotional support. Handled full range of
medical secretarial duties-scheduling, billing, insurance, collections
and heavy phones. Cleared up old accounts and worked out payment arrangements.
Renovated office, replacing very old decor, and increasing patient
satisfaction.
Prior Employment
Trainer and Data-entry Operator,
PDQ, Hauppague, NY 1994 to 1996
Position required high degree of self-motivation, organization, time-management
and accuracy. Worked from home, picked up and delivered daily work
load and finished on-schedule although job could be given anytime
one day and be expected for completion the next day. Compiled information
from surveys, reading and translating often illegible documentation
and code into computer for next day delivery. Mentored new hires-trained
on data entry techniques and policies.
Direct Mail Handler, Midlantic Graphics, Mastic, NY 1994 to 1994
Performed bindery, tagging and bagging functions for clients' direct
mailings.
Community Service Awards
2002 BOCES Toy Drive Chairperson
As student project, independently organized campaign and collected
over 2,000 new and gently used toys to relieve toy shortage for the
children and adolescents at Brunswick Psychiatric Center and the Stony
Brook Hospital Psychiatric Unit.
Project was a huge undertaking that was personally rewarding. Was
unexpectedly honored by school principal at graduation and given the
BOCES' Annual Community Service Award.
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