Writing a cover letter as a per-diem internal employee

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Hey guys!

So, the big graduating moment is a few months ahead of me and I started writing my cover letter. I want to get some non-bias feedback on this particular paragraph because I have little experience (none) writing a cover letter for a professional position. So here it is...

I have been a full-time employee for 3 years initially as a rehabilitation assistant experiencing every floor of the cancer center eventually transitioning into a nursing assistant in the Urgent Care/Clincial Decision units. As of November 2014 I was accepted to The College at XXXX's accelerated nursing program which began in May 2015. At that time I transitioned to per-diem status at XXXX's Cancer Center. Within these years I have learned a great deal between my experience in the department and as a XXXX nursing student treating diverse populations in several settings within the city of XXXX, NY. As you can see from my resume, I will graduate in August 2016 from XXXX's school of Nursing.

...I mean, is this info useless? I had a few transitional stages while working at this hospital but remained per diem in order to leave 6 hours away to become a nurse. I'd like to come back and work as a full-time nurse but not 100% on wording or if I even need to include this info as my resume also speaks for itself. I'm not sure so I'm looking at you guys for your best critical feedback and advice!

Thanks so much!

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In a way I would say that paragraph is slightly useless, only because they will have the info on the resume. The cover letter should of course highlight your achievements, but not just be a laundry list of information, particularly if you are going to use the sentence "as you can see from my resume...".

When I wrote my cover letter I looked up a few online to get a feel for what they should sound like.

https://www.careerbuilder.com/advice/sample-registered-nurse-cover-letter

http://nursing.yale.edu/sites/default/files/nursing_cover_letter_made_easy_0.pdf

https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/guide/how-to-write-a-cover-letter/

https://resumegenius.com/cover-letter-examples/nursing-cover-letter-sample

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Thanks! Dually noted. ?

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