Nursing Cover Letter and Resume: Victoria University Program

This document presents a sample cover letter and resume designed for a nursing graduate program application. It begins with a cover letter that highlights the applicant's interest in a specific hospital's program, emphasizing their understanding of holistic patient care and their relevant clinical experiences. The resume section details the applicant's education, including a Bachelor of Nursing and a Diploma of Nursing from Victoria University, along with completed certifications. It also lists clinical placements, detailing the dates, locations (Western Health and Wintringham), and specific responsibilities performed during each rotation, such as intravenous medication administration, complex care, and mental health support. The resume further includes job roles, such as providing wound care, managing post-operative patients, and administering medications, as well as other experiences like a gaming attendant role. The document concludes with professional registration details, membership information, and a declaration of the accuracy of the provided information. This assignment is a valuable resource for nursing students seeking guidance on crafting effective application materials.

Your Name
Your address Phone Number: XXXX
Email: Your-ID@XXXX.
Education
Bachelors of Nurisng Victoria University, St. Albans Campus February
2017- Current 2007 (expected)
Diploma in Nursing Victoria University, St. Albans Campus July 2015 –
February 2017
Certificate IV in Health Science
And Foundations Victoria University, St. Albans Campus January 2015-
June 2015
Academic Experience/ placements
Diploma of Nursing Clinical Rotations Date
Western Health - Sunshine Hospital
Intravenous Medication (80 Hours)
5/12/2016-16/12/2016
Western Health - Footscray Hospital
Complex Care (80 Hours)
19/09/2016/31/09/2016
Wintringham - Ron Conn
Medication (80 Hours)
27/06/2018-8/07/2016
Wintringham - Williamstown Hostel
Mental Health (80 Hours)
11/04/2016-22/04/2016
Boyne Russell House
Aged Care (80 Hours)
7/12/2015-18/12/2015
Placements while bachelors in nursing
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 Western Health (Footscray hospital) (18/06/18-07/07/18): student nurse East- Surgical
Ward (120 hours)
 Western Health (Williamstown hospital) (9/10/2017- 04/11/2017): in aged care
rehabilitation unit (160 Hours)
 Western Health (Sunshine Hospital) (14/03/17-22/07/17): Sunshine Adult Acute
Psychiatric Unit (160 Hours)
Job roles
 Provide wound care to surgical patients including wound assessment, documentation,
predicting a range of wound dressing techniques and management of newly formed
colostomy.
 Manage post-operative patients during the initial recovery period.
 Carry out comprehensive peri-operative assessment and provide thorough patient
education.
 Caring for patients with surgical drain tubes, and documentation.
 Insertion of Nasogastric tube and indwelling catheter under supervision of registered
nurses.
 Administering medications under supervision via oral and parenteral routes, further
developing communication skills via handing over to nurses.
 Implemented appropriate beginning discharge planning and teaching to patient and
family under the supervision.
Other experiences
Gaming attendant in Deer park club (March 2017 – Current)
Job role includes
 Communicate effectively with customers to offer them the best dining service they may
experience at the restaurant as well as providing products and services suiting to
individual preferences.
 Working in a team environment and assigned leader to support new members by
enthusiastic training.
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 Carry out duties in a fast-paced, physically and mentally demanding environment whilst
maintaining a high quality of work.
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Professional Registration and Membership
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia 2018
Enrolled Nursing Registration Number:
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation 2018
Membership Number:
Professional references
Add the name of teachers or professors whom you assisted while ion clinical placement or
Bachelors of Nursing.
Person details
Your date of birth:
Languages known:
Hobbies:
I hereby, declare that all the above information provided by me is true to my knowledge.
(Your name)
(Date)
(Your signature)
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