Resume for Post Grad ICU Practicum

[jmroberts]

Hello all, I am a BN RN with just over a year full-time experience in a very busy rural hospital in northern Canada.

I am currently working towards completing a post graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing, and I am required to submit a resume in order to apply for a 6 week practicum in an ICU in a Level I trauma centre. I have no ties to the hospital or the city, and will be moving to a new province to complete the practicum in January of 2016.

I've been working on updating my resume for the last several days. Does anyone have any feedback or recommended changes before I submit it? The resume will be submitted to the practicum coordinator at the university I'm taking the certificate from, and then I believe it will be forwarded to the manager of the ICU.

Thanks in advance!

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

ü BN Registered Nurse with experience in both emergency and acute care settings in a busy, northern hospital.

ü Demonstrated ability to triage and coordinate care for critically ill patients in the ER as the solitary nurse by utilizing exceptional organization and assessment skills.

ü Experience as the team leader planning and implementing care for a variety of acute and palliative patients in a 19-bed ward.

ü Charge nurse experience with proven time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.

SKILLS PROFILE

§ ECG Interpretation

§ Central line care and maintenance

§ Administration of vasoactive medications

§ Preparation of patients for emergency transfer by road and air ambulance

§ Escort of critically ill patients with EMS during transfer to air ambulance

§ Short-term care of ventilated patients

§ Demonstrated ability to stay calm and work effectively in stressful and emergent situations

§ Wound care (e.g., gun shot, stabbing, surgical, ostomy, chronic, etc.)

§ Enteral feeding regimens

§ Patient and family centered care

§ Culturally sensitive care

§ Assessments (trauma, medical, neurological, pediatric, mental health, etc.)

§ Labour and delivery

§ Post-partum and neonatal care

§ Intersectoral collaboration (e.g., RCMP, Lac La Ronge Indian Band, etc.)

§ Intravenous therapy

§ Tracheostomy care

§ Computer skills, including Microsoft Office

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Nursing

§ Degree with Distinction - University of _____________

Advanced Studies in Critical Care Nursing

§ _________ University - Anticipated completion Winter 2016

PROFESSIONAL COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Introduction to 12-Lead ECG Interpretation - University of ___________- March 2015

Pediatric Advanced Life Support – December 2014

International Trauma Life Support – Advanced Provider - November 2014

Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale - June 2014

Neonatal Resuscitation Program – May 2014

Advanced Trauma Life Support - Course Audit - March 2014

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - June 2013

BLS for HCP © - Heart & Stroke - December 2014

EMPLOYMENT

Registered Nurse – ________Health Region

§ Emergency and Acute Care - _____Hospital

§ December 2013 – present (full-time employment)

REFERENCES

3 references including my nursing manager, a physician I work closely with in the ER, and the clinical nurse educator at my facility.