Federation University Registered Nurse Job Application

This document is a job application for a Registered Nurse position within the Victorian Public Health Sector. The application includes a cover letter expressing interest in the role, highlighting the applicant's qualifications, including a Bachelor's degree in nursing from Federation University of Australia, and relevant experience as a Personal Care Assistant. The letter emphasizes skills such as patient care, communication, and teamwork. The application also addresses the key selection criteria, demonstrating the applicant's understanding of person-centered care, clinical practice, teamwork, and cultural sensitivity. The applicant provides specific examples from their clinical placements and work experience to illustrate their abilities and suitability for the position. The document concludes with a bibliography of relevant sources.

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JOB APPLICATION
Name of Student:
Name of University:
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Namexxxx
Universityxxx
Addressxxx
Mobile:xxxxx
E:xxxx@xxxx
23rd March 2019
Mrs Betty Smith
Nurse Unit Manager
Departmentxxx
Addressxx
Xxxx 1234
Re: Position Title: Registered Nurse
Position number: Generic
Dear Mrs Betty Smith,
With due respect, I would like to write this letter to express my interest in the position offered by
the Victorian Public Health Sector for a registered nurse. I got to know about this job through the
departmental website. I am highly committed to serving in summer health and attributes essential
skills that is required for patient-care. I believe that my qualifications and practice can make me a
perfect applicant for this position.
Currently, I am pursuing my Bachelor's degree in nursing from the Federation University of
Australia. After successful completion of my graduate degree in nursing, I will be competent for
getting myself registered as a nurse in the Nursing Board of Australia. During my Nursing
course, I have developed sound knowledge regarding nursing theory and practice. I have acquired
the skill to take the proper assessment of patients and gained a strong concept in giving holistic
care for all different feature of a person’s healthiness. I have learned various techniques and is
fervent about nursing. I have practical knowledge of nursing care that should be given to patients.
I have learned all this skill during my placement time. I have a strong base in nursing techniques,
acquainting in giving prioritization of a different kind of care and have strong communication
skill. Along with the above qualifications and knowledge, I'm compassionate and patience that
makes me ideal for the position of a registered nurse.
In respect to my previous experience, I have been working as a Personal Care Assistant in Aged
Care facility in Australia. In such a nursing environment, that included emergency room, health
care service, I have learned patients care and their assessment in a professional manner. As a
personal care assistant, I have evaluated the medical problems of many patients and developed
managing care for them along with the workforce. During this period of time, I have identified as
a devoted, determined and reliable nurse who has the skill to work with perfection.
I addition to my practical experience in Aged Care Facility Australia, my course studies helped
me to recognize and implement clinical work that aided me to care for elderly patients and well
as their families’ members.

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I believe that I will be able to build a strong relationship with your company, that will be
mutually promoted as I’m looking for challenging working condition, where I can execute my
talent with full competency. I'm looking forward to hearing back from you and would like to
express my knowledge during the interview. I am attaching my resume along with this
application. Please find time to consider my application. I would be thankful for this act of
kindness of yours.
Yours sincerely,
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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key selection criteria
1. It is the known fact that people plan their lifestyle in their unique way, in the taste of their
tasks and objective. During my course time as a nurse, I have been in the daily practice of
dealing with a huge variety of patients. From there, I came to know an idea about the
significance of person-centred care. During my nursing studies, I handled a patient
suffering from COPD who was very anxious about his illness and their families where
worried too. He was not willing to talk to any of the staff members as he was unable to
cope with the ill thoughts regarding his disease. While handling the patient, I came to
know that he needed appropriate person-centred care. I have learned in my theory classes
about the concept of person-centred care and how to make an approach to deal with such
anxious patients as well as their families. I first started with trying to converse with the
patients. Though he does not want to. However, I tried to make him understand that
without talking to doctors, they would not be able to treat his illness. I believe that
treating a person with respect and care enable them to feel worthy and empowered. I gave
him psychological supports and motivated him with respect, that he will be cured soon.
While taking his case, I realized that developing a psychological and esteem relationship
with the patient and their families, make a quick recovery of the patients.
2. In nursing education, the primary goal is that nurse must be organized in such a way that
they can meet a variety of patient’s care and need. During my clinical assignment, I have
been taught the importance of self-education and skill development. My transformation
from the entry-level nurse to graduate nurse make me able to move from academic
preparation to practice level environment. During clinical practice, where I encountered
different working environment which was offering to give something different from what
I learned in my academic. Many people from different grade were present with different
skills. Patients were of varying age groups with a different illness. The staffs were
indulged in giving them proper care according to their problems. This clinical experience
motivated me toward self-education. I learned from my observation that handling patients
is a primary task along with developing a skill that can help in better recovery. I learned
to work with a different grade of staffs and tried to acquire their knowledge that they
developed through experience. I interacted with them and realized that education is an
ongoing process that needs to be learned in every step. I developed a good communication
skill that helps me to deal with the patients efficiently.
3. As I stated my clinical assignment experience where I was in such a diverse environment
where many team members were working, and many of them were having different shift
timing as well as skills. My shift timing was of morning from 7 am to 5 pm. I was given
the responsibility of a wounded patient who got a head injury. Though I was not having
experience in handling a wounded person, I seek help with other nurse staff. With their
assistance, I was able to take care of that person efficiently. Thus, I can say that working
in a team-oriented manner can aid in giving knowledge and better care to patients. I also

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help other staffs in handling patients with CPOD as I had experience in these terms. The
person was not able to breathe properly, and other staff members were incapable of
controlling his situation. I assisted the other nurse and gave him oxygen therapy and
check his oxygen saturation level. I provided him with a salbutamol inhaler which
controlled his deteriorating situation. Another incidence happened; the patient with head
injury needed emergency care at night. This call for immediate help. I came at night and
controlled his situation. I stayed for the whole night in consideration of the patient. I
changed his dressing, check his body functioning data and gave him medicine for
peaceful sleep. Though my shift timing was morning, for a nurse it is imperative to be
flexible. The nurse needs to be supple according to the situation. I have learned from the
theory of being flexible in duty during my studies, and its practical experience makes me
realized the importance of it. From such experience I understood the importance of
teamwork, however, it also made me realized the significance of being flexible.
4. In reference to my experience, I have mentioned that I have worked on a diverse
environment that included people of different gender, race, age, religion, origin and
physical characteristic. While handing patients with various illness and giving patient care
to them, need for a better understanding of their culture, religious views and environment.
I realized the importance that calls for a positive approach towards change and diversity
of the situation. As I mentioned a case where I was handling a wounded patient, he was
from a different cultural background and origin. To give him quality care and make him
comfortable, it was essential for me to understand his environment. Communication with
him helps me to know about his culture. This made the patient believe that care given to
him is appropriate, though this is something related to the psychology of the patients. I
handled another person who was of a different culture and having a language barrier. I
gave him proper care by listening to his views through understanding his gestures and
communicated with him with respect. I came to know that he was suffering from a gastric
ulcer. I performed an ultrasound and prepared a proper diet plan that did not include any
spicy foods. From all such experience and theory, I have learned that Nurses showing
positive approach toward the change and diversity tends to administer better care to the
patients.
In reference to my application and key selection criteria, I'm highly committed to
performing the role of a registered nurse. Where I am extremely motivated in completing
the 12-month EGP program, I will be able to give my best and overcome all the obstacle
of education, professional and clinical terms.

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