Jessica Short, RN

P.O. Box 55

Manchester, NH 03102

(603) 555-1234

Objective

To obtain a Registered Nurse position in the Intensive Care Unit at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and begin

employment in September 2009.

New York RN License, April 2009

Massachusetts RN License, January 2009

New Hampshire RN License, July 2008

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, April 2008

Related Nursing Employment

Camp Pontiac, Copake, NY

Registered Nurse, June 2009 – August 2009

Successfully hired as an active member of Camp Pontiac’s infirmary team for the summer of 2009; delivering

comprehensive and individualized care to campers, ranging in age of seven to seventeen.

assessment findings and interventions.

Successfully completed intravenous (IV) certification course, able to start IVs and quickly recognize adverse

reactions to IV fluid/med administration. Successfully completed PCA and epidural pump in-services, able to

care for patients on PCA medications and epidural pumps.

Improved skill level needed, through on-the-job training, for the care of patients with NG tubes, chest tubes, and

central lines.

Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), July 2007 – May 2008

Assisted with direct patient care needs including assistance with daily living activities, documenting vital signs,

assisting RNs with procedures (i.e., complex dressing changes and catheter insertion) on Adult Medical/Surgical

medical, surgical and neurological needs (i.e., post-op craniotomy patients, seizure patients, and stroke patients)

on Step-down Neurology unit.

Utilized and improved my neurological assessment skills. Mastered medication administration through PEG

tubes, NG tubes and PICC lines. Performed tracheotomy care including deep suctioning and changing of inner

canellas.

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Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH: Care of the Adult II Nursing Student, Spring 2008

skills. Observation of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Emergency and Intensive Care Nursing.

Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA: Pediatric Nursing Student, Fall 2007 (Term 2)

understanding. Observation of nursing care to the surgical pediatric patient and family.

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH: Maternal/Newborn Nursing Student, Fall 2007 (Term 1)

Performed postpartum assessments on mothers, ranging from the age of 15 to 35, who had delivered vaginally or

through caesarian section. Performed newborn assessments and mastered skill of taking newborn vital signs.

Collaborated with lactation consultant, explained and encouraged proper breastfeeding positions to adolescent

mother who verbalized concern/fear of holding her infant in the wrong position. Observation of labor and

delivery nursing. Demonstrated strict adherence to HIPAA regulations during observation day in Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit.

strict supervision of clinical instructor. Observation of nursing care to the intraoperative patient, endoscopy

patient and hospice patient.

Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH: Fundamentals Nursing Student, Fall 2006

This clinical rotation was my first exposure to the nurse’s role on an Acute Care Unit. Mastered skill of

measuring vital signs, writing SOAP notes and performance of basic assessment skills. Began to think critically

and identify connections between a patient’s diagnosis, medications ordered and presenting signs/symptoms.

Honors and Awards

Academic Honors, April 4, 2009

Society. The goals of the Honor Society are to acknowledge superior achievement, recognize leadership qualities,

foster high professional standards, encourage creative work and strengthen a commitment to the ideals and

purposes of the nursing profession.