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New Nurse Resume-Barbara L

Betty Smith

1234 Main Street

Anytown, WI 54411

920-222-3333

Education:

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, academic plan of completion: December 2003.

Sigma Theta Tau Candidate, GPA: 3.86/4.0

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, WI

Associate Nursing Degree – High Honors Graduate 1993

Practical Nursing Diploma—Honors Graduate 1988

Summary of Qualifications:

 Team member skills; supportive and collaborative with co-workers

 Respond effectively in emergency situations

 Well developed assessment and technical skills including IV sedation

 Provided direct patient care in a variety of settings for 15 years

 Served as active member of a variety of long term committees

 Certified preceptor

 Certified ACLS provider

 Willing to accept new challenges

Nursing Experience:

Cardiology Associates of Green Bay, Green Bay, WI

Registered Nurse Clinic/Cardiac Catheterization Lab 2003 - Present

 Telephone triage

 Patient teaching

 Provide IV sedation and life support measures during patient procedures

Bellin Health System, Green Bay, WI

LPN, Medical/Surgical Unit 1989 - 1993

 Provided direct patient care

 Served on Patient Education Committee developed and updated

discharge instructions and other forms of written patient education

materials

 Attended NWTC to become an RN while working as an LPN

Registered Nurse, Medical/Surgical Unit 1993 - 1996

 Provided direct patient care

 Worked as a team with other medical professionals to ensure quality care

 Delegated and supervised cares provided by licensed and certified staff

 Served on Policy and Procedure Committee-- developed and updated

policies and written patient care procedure guidelines

 Floated to other areas of the hospital to work as needed

 Served as a preceptor for nursing students in training

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Nursing Experience, (continued)

Bellin Health System, Green Bay, WI

Registered Nurse, Employee Health Services 1996 - 2000

 Conducted employee screening, vaccination and employment related

testing

 Case manager for work injuries

 Ensured Joint Commission Compliance and confidentiality

 Compiled and reported annual statistics to the hospital board committee

 Served on Infection Control Committee--developed and updated policies

 Served on Hospital Safety Committee identifying safety issues

 Developed a teaching tool and testing procedure for the training of key

staff members to conduct TB skin testing and interpretation of results

Registered Nurse, Recovery Room 2000 - 2003

 Patient care in acute care setting during immediate postoperative period

 Also worked in short stay department providing care, teaching as needed

and discharge instruction.

Western Village Nursing Home, Green Bay, WI

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse, Medicare Wing 1994

 Provided cares for patients in short term rehabilitation, or mildly acute

conditions that required a greater degree of skilled care and assessment

than long term care patients

 Supervised licensed and certified staff

 Collaborated with Social Services and Occupational and Physical

Therapies, physicians and families in planning patient outcomes

LPN/ Charge Nurse 1988-1989

 Provided assessment, medication, and treatments for patients in long

term care environment

 Supervised certified nursing staff

Community Activities:

 Former member of National League of Nursing, North East Wisconsin

District Nurses Association

 Team captain for American Cancer Society Walk/Run 1996 - 2000

References available upon request.