Cover Letter for Nursing Position

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Name of the student:
Name of the university:
Author note:

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Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
To,
Nurse Recruiters,
Wingdale Hospital,
6/8 Bloomsberry Lane,
Parkville, Victoria 3050
Respected all,
I am writing for expressing my interests in joining the Nursing team serving the medical
surgical ward. I would be graduating in May with my B.S.N from the XYZ College. I believe
that the skills you are searching for in the nursing professional are present within me and
therefore, I believe myself to be a suitable candidate for the position. I would like to explain the
skills that i have developed following the STAR model.
Healthcare is one complex entity that requires coordination of multiple talented
individuals for providing high quality care. Studies opine that high functioning teams help in not
only providing better support for the service users but also help each other during the times of
stress. I am a believer of this nursing philosophy and therefore, over time I have developed
strong team working skills during my student life so that I can apply such skills in my workplace.
Communication is paramount while working in teams of healthcare members as nurse. I possess
strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills in order to avoid any form of

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misunderstanding in clinical handovers and workplace duties but also while communication with
others informally.
Empathy and compassion are two important non-vernal elements that I maintain in my
communication style not only with patients but also with other members. This helps in
development of mutual trust and respect among members helping in managing stress and
anxiety. This help in reducing the feelings of burnouts as each member can share their stress and
get help whenever required. Focusing on relationship building help in ensuring smooth
teamwork without creating any form of power struggles and blame games. I follow compassion
and empathy while communicating with all my friends and as a result I have developed strong
bonds with them. When individuals feel that I am genuinely interested in their concerns and
issues, it helps in development of mutual trust helping in strengthening relationships.
Power struggles not only affect the morale of team members but also increase the risk of
unsafe and poor-quality care delivery to patients. Blame games may affect relationship
development among team members and hence I believe it is extremely important for nurses to
harbor the principle of accountability. Each members of the team should be responsible as well
as answerable to the interventions they apply and the decisions they make on behalf of the
patient for development of health of the patient. I believe that I am not only accountable about
my actions but also consider effective teamwork as an important aspect of quality care to patient.
Hence, I can successfully step into the shoes of the nursing professional that you expect to serve
your organization.
While working in a multi-disciplinary team, a nurse might have to interact with different
experts from various backgrounds attending the same patient. A patient recovering from stroke in