Resume and cover letter Help!!

[rahema03]

Hello everyone,

I have being a nurse for 5+ years in a LTC facility. I would now like to transition to hospital nursing but I don't think my resume is selling me as the right canditate! Also i do not know how to write a cover letter. Please help, I'm desperate. Here's a copy of my resume:

XXXXXXX

12057 XXXXXXX, Minnesota 553XX

Tel: 612-XXXXXXX

Email: [email protected]

Professional Profile

Professional registered nurse with six years of nursing experience; skilled in critical thinking, culturally sensitive, adaptable, detail oriented, strong written/verbal communication skills; strong ability to multi-task while ensuring safe competent, professional care to patients; accurate patient assessment/evaluation; patient advocate. Work independently or collaborate with interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient care.

EXPERIENCE

XXXXXXXXXXX, Minneapolis, MN Aug. 2007 -Present

Staff nurse (LPN/RN)

Work on the Sub acute unit with predominately young/older adults with multiple comorbidities

Provide individualized plan of care for patients with complex medical needs (10-12)

Utilize strong assessment to determine plan of care using evidenced base practices

Administration intravenous, IM,PO , medications

Educate resident/significant others

Maintaining intravenous therapy

Utilize sound ethical /professional judgment while maintaining facility policies

Provide wound care; pain management, trach care

Phlebotomy; venous access/central line

Implementing strategies for fall prevention / reduction of hospitalization

XXXXXXXXXXXXr, Minneapolis, MN Oct. 2006 - June 2007

Staff Nurse (LPN)

Maintained individual plan of care as recommended by physician

Encouraged patients regarding preventive care / health management

Delegated / supervised patient care

Administrated medication/treatments as care planned

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXr, Robbinsdale, MN Mar 2003 -Aug. 2005

Nursing Assistant

Performed blood glucose monitoring

Assisted RN in patient care management

Maintained a safe environment for patient care

Obtained accurate vital signs readings

EDUCATION

College, MN Aug.2006

Bemidji State University ,

LICENSES AND CERTIFCATES

State of MN RN License

Basic Life Support, American Heart Association

References available upon request

[lub dub]

Resumes That Knock Em Dead and Cover Letters That Knock Em Dead, both written by Martin Yate, are excellent resources for this type of thing. In addition, there are lots of online resources available. Cover letters are extremely important, because if you send a poor cover letter, the potential employer won't bother to look at your resume, let alone call you for an interview. Best of luck.

[labordude, BSN, RN]

First thoughts on reading this:

There is nothing that stands out. It reads a list of generic nursing tasks.

Suggestions:

1)Remove the list of tasks under your experience and change them to accomplishments. If you think you can't/dont'/won't have any accomplishments after 5+ years, you aren't thinking hard enough. Make sure each starts with an action verb and consists of Situation - Action - Result.

"Multi-tasked to provide care for 10-12 complex patients per shift with highly individualized plans."

2)Were you ever in charge? Highlight this. You talk about implementing strategies for fall prevention/reduction of hospitalization, how did you do this and how much did it change the falls/hospitalization?

3) Get rid of "references available upon request." It's unnecessary as it is expected that you will provide them when asked.

nicuguy

[Bayat]

To a great extent, if a job activity cannot be portrayed as an accomplishment, it may not be worthy of mention in your resume, cover letter, or in an interview.

Look over the skills, knowledge and abilities the hospital unit is looking for and tailor your resume to with their words from your background to show you're the perfect fit.

Hopefully, this'll give your some ideas:

Rahe Ma03, RN

12057 XXXXXXX * Minnesota 553XX * 612-XXXXXXX * [email protected]

Experienced Registered Nurse

6 years Long-term care experience in diagnosis, treatment prescription and follow-up with patients from Sub-acute care to . Additional expertise includes staff supervision. Strong desire to focus on care in a hospital environment.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

* Skilled in critical thinking while being culturally sensitive, adaptable and detail oriented using strong written/verbal communication skills to facilitate top-quality patient care.

* Strong ability to multi-task while ensuring safe competent, professional care to patients.

* Accurate patient assessments/evaluations and acted as their advocate.

* Work independently or in collaboration with interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient care.

LICENSES & CERTIFCATIONS

Registered Nurse in State of Minnesota, License number

Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

. . . * Phlebotomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Patient Teaching Skills

. . . * Patient assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Emergencies

. . . * IV drug therapy management . . . . . . * Medical clinical procedures comprehension

. . . * Wound cleaning/care expertise . . . . . * Strong medical ethic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Staff nurse (LPN/RN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 - Current

XXXXXXXXXXX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minneapolis, MN

Hired on Sub-acute unit to work with predominately young/older adults with multiple comorbidities.

. . . * Manage caseload of 10 to 12 patients, providing education, treatments, IV therapy, venipuncture, pain management, trach care and wound care for complex medical needs.

. . . * Assess patients for determining care plans using evidenced base practices.

. . . * Administer phlebotomy; venous access/central line, intravenous, IM, and PO medications and therapies.

. . . * Educate resident/significant others on .

. . . * Utilize sound ethical /professional judgment while maintaining facility policies.

. . . * Instrumental in implementing strategies for fall prevention, reducing the need for protracted hospitalization.

Staff Nurse (LPN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 - 2007

XXXXXXXXXXXXr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minneapolis, MN

Hired on unit to work with .

. . . * Maintained individual care plans for patients as recommended by physician.

. . . * Encouraged patients through education regarding preventive care and health management.

. . . * Observed nurses and visited patients, ensuring that proper nursing care was provided.

. . . * Administrated medication and treatments in accordance with the care plan.

Nursing Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 - 2005

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbinsdale, MN

Hired on unit to work with .

. . . * Performed blood glucose monitoring.

. . . * Assisted the resident RN with managing patient care.

. . . * Maintained a safe environment for patient care and recovery.

. . . * Obtained accurate vital signs readings.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY - Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 2006

College, MN

[rahema03]

Thanks everyone for your time and constructive criticism.