AmandaNurse
1234DartmouthAve
Denver,CO80217
(303)555-5555
[email protected]
ProfessionalObjective
Highlymotivated,compassionatenewgraduateseekingemploymentinanationallyaccreditednew
graduatenursingprogramatahospitalthatvaluespatient-centeredcareandevidence-basedpractice.
Education
UniversityofColoradoCollegeofNursing,Aurora,CO
• BachelorofScienceinNursing,GPA4.0
UniversityofColoradoCollegeofArtsandSciences,Boulder,CO
• BachelorofArtsinIntegrativePhysiology,GPA3.94
• DegreeHonors:WithDistinction
2014
2011
SelectedClinicalExperience
Completedmorethan750clinicalhours,includingdirectpatientcare,simulation,andcommunity
outreach.
Course
Hospital
Unit
Hours
IntegrationofNursingScienceand UniversityofColorado
PracticeIandII(MedicalSurgicalI)
MedicineSub-Specialties
48
NursingCareofChildbearing
Families(Obstetrics)
St.Joseph’s
LaborandDelivery,Mom/Baby,NICU
72
NursingCareofChildrenand
Families(Pediatrics)
Children’sHospitalColorado
MedicalSurgical
72
MentalHealthNursing
Psychiatric
90
ComplexCare(MedicalSurgicalII)
Veteran’sAffairsMedical
Center
PorterAdventist
Telemetry,Oncology,MedicalSurgical
120
PublicHealthNursing
AuroraMentalHealth
PrimaryCareClinic
105
TransformationalNursing:
AdvancedPracticum
UniversityofColorado
MedicalICU
180
Alexis Horst 3/11/2015 11:15 AM
Comment [1]: Thisobjectiveisfairlyvague
anddoesnotrefertoaspecificjobpostingor
hospital.Itshouldeitherbefocusedona
particularpositionordeleted.
Alexis Horst 3/11/2015 12:45 PM
Comment [2]: Highereducationdegrees
thatdemonstrateabreadthofexperience
shouldbeincludedonyourresume.Highschoolexperienceshouldnot.
Alexis Horst 3/11/2015 12:48 PM
Comment [3]: Atablecanbeagreatway
toorganizealotofclinicalhourexperience
intoamoreunderstandable,skim-able,and
readerfriendlyformat.FYIthatsome
employersdiscouragelistingclinicalhours
becausethey’refamiliarwithnursing
curriculum.Ifyourresumeislean,includeit.If
yourresumeismoreestablished,pareit
down.
ProfessionalCertifications
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•
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CertifiedNursingAssistant(CNA),Coloradolicense111112011-present
QualifiedMedicationAdministrationPerson(QMAP),Coloradolicense11111 2012-present
AmericanHeartAssociationBasicLifeSupport 2012-present
Alexis Horst 3/11/2015 12:50 PM
Comment [4]: Becausethislistof
certificationsisimpressive,itmightactually
makemoresensetoputitafterEducation.If
yourcertificationssectionwouldonlyinclude
theBasicLifeSupport,youcanprobably
assumethatemployersknowyouhavethis
andleaveitoffyourresumealtogether.
AmandaNurse
1234DartmouthAve
Denver,CO80217
(303)555-5555
[email protected]
HealthcareExperience
SunriseatFlatirons,Broomfield,CO 2012-present
CareManager
• Competentlyprovidecareforlongtermcareresidentswithmultiplechronicillnessesand
comorbiditieswiththegoalofenhancingtheirqualityoflife.
• Assistresidentswithvitalsigns,assessment
• Safelyadministermedicationstoresidents
• Createpatient-centeredresidentcareplansincollaborationwithaninterdisciplinaryhealthcare
team
LeadershipExperience
UniversityofColoradoCollegeofNursing,Aurora,CO
StudentCouncilClassRepresentative 2013-2014
• ServedasaliaisonbetweenclassmatesandCollegeofNursingadministrationinordertomakea
positiveimpactontheBachelorofScienceinNursingprogram.
• Attendedinterdisciplinarycampus-widemeetingsinordertocoordinatecommunityoutreach
activitieswithCollegeofNursingadministration.
TheGoldCrownFoundation,Lakewood,CO 2012&2013
JuniorGolfInstructor
• Accountablefororganizing,planning,andteachingjuniorgolfclinicsforchildrenages4-17.
• Developedexcellentcommunicationandcustomerserviceskills
UniversityofColorado,Boulder,CO
TeachingAssistant 2011
• Assistedundergraduatestudentsinthecompletionofasemester-longHumanPhysiologyLab
• Tutoredstudentsonavarietyoftopicsrelatedtohumanphysiology
CommunityInvolvement
FlatironsCommunityChurch,Denver,CO
BuddyBreakVolunteer
• ParticipateinRespiteprogramforkidswithspecialneeds
CampWapiYapi,Evergreen,CO
CampCompanion
• Organizedactivitiesforcamperswithcancer
• Communicatedwithcampers,parents,andnursesregardingdailyactivities
2013-present
2010
Alexis Horst 3/11/2015 12:54 PM
Comment [5]: AmandaNursemight
considercombiningorcuttingbulletstoavoid
beingtoowordy.Thesecondbulletpoint
doesn’tsayawholelotandcouldbemore
compellingifcombinedwiththethirdbullet,
forexample.
Alexis Horst 9/21/2015 1:49 PM
Comment [6]: Noticethatinthisposition,
AmandaNurse’sbulletpointshaveperiods,
whileinotherpositions,thebulletpointsdo
not.Consistencyiskey,sotheperiodshere
shouldberemoved.
Alexis Horst 9/21/2015 1:48 PM
Comment [7]: Highlightingtransferrable
skillsthatapplytothehealthcarefieldis
importantwithprevious
employment.Organizingandplanning,aswell
asdevelopingcommunicationskills,isan
importantpartofmanagingpatientcareand
thusshouldbelistedwithprevious
employment.
Alexis Horst 3/11/2015 12:54 PM
Comment [8]: Alwaysthinkstrategically
abouttheorganizationofyourresume:
Thoughvolunteer/communityexperience
typicallyappearsattheendofaresume,it’s
stillvaluable.Ifyourvolunteerexperiencehas
morebreadthanddepth,consideritagainst
theotherinformationyou’reincludingand
sequenceitappropriately.