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Nurse resume example

A nursing resume needs your licence, your unit and your patient load up front. Hiring managers scan for credentials first, then for the setting.

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Skills to list

Patient assessment
Medication administration
Electronic health records
IV therapy
Wound care
Triage
Patient education
BLS and ACLS
Team communication

List only the skills you have. Use the same words as the job post so applicant tracking systems can match them.

Example bullet points

Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed medical-surgical unit.
Reduced medication errors on the unit by following a two-person verification checklist I proposed.
Precepted 8 new graduate nurses through a 12-week orientation.
Charted in Epic with a documentation audit score above 98%.
Served as charge nurse for night shift, coordinating admissions and discharges.

These are sample lines. Replace the numbers and tools with your own. Never claim a result you did not deliver.

Tips

Put licence number, state and certifications in the header or just below it.
Name the unit type and bed count so the reader can place you.
Do not include patient details of any kind.

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