Psychiatric nurse cover letter

In order to be successful the student needs to:

1. Develop a professional Resume

A resume is a brief summary of your professional skills and experience over one or two pages.
A professional NP Resume does not include time working in any position outside of an RN. It does not include time spent in sales, or as a MA, lab tech or unit secretary.
2. Develop a short introductory letter to a potential employer's office manager, that is 1 page MAX. Within the body of the letter you should identify yourself as a new NP, tell the employer why you are interested in the position, and your qualifications, what you can contribute to the practice, your philosophy of the NP role, potential obstacles you foresee and professional goals. You should address the letter to the "Office Manager" at either your current place of employment or for a position that you would like to have with another employer. Addressing a letter to a physician with whom you have worked with and not their office manager is not appropriate.

Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:.

Evaluate the APN roles, NP core competencies and Master's essentials (CO1)
Identify individual attributes of the Professional Nurse Practitioner (CO6)
Points

This assignment is worth a total of 25 points.

Directions:

Review the rubric for the assignment prior to developing the CV and cover letter.
Follow 7th ed. APA format in the development of the resume see: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/job_search_writing/resumes_and_vitas/writing_the_cv.html (Links to an external site.)

Rubric
CRITERIA : RESUME AND INTRODUCTORY LETTER

Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifying Information -- ResuneAll elements are present. Name, address, phone, email and any other contact information.

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEducation--ResumeAll elements are present. Institutions, city, state, degree, graduation dates. Does not include high school.

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExperience - ResumePlace and dates of employment, city, state, professional title, area worked. Does not include duties.

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCertifications/License numbers Professional Memberships -- ResumeAll elements are present. RN state(s) and license(s) #. Professional memberships: KNA, KCNPNM. Does not enter inappropriate memberships. Ie. AAA club.

2.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction/Interest - LetterIdentifies self as a new NP, interest in the position, qualifications, contributions to the practice, brief philosophy of the NP role, obstacles you foresee and professional goals. Addresses the letter to the "Office Manager".

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics of Writing Resume/LetterUse of 7th ed APA style, Standard English grammar, professional salutations, sentence structure, and overall organization. Adheres to maximum 2 page length for Resume and 1 page for introductory letter.