Katelyn N. 10 Sedgwick Drive (717) 919-0782
Swanger East Berlin, PA 17316
To whom it may concern:
I am writing to obtain employment at the Pinnacle Health System as a registered nurse. You will find that my studies in nursing and pre-medicine at the Pennsylvania State University, along with my experience as a patient care assistant with the Pinnacle Health System and nursing student clinical experience qualify me for employment at your facilities.
During my nursing degree with the Pennsylvania State Second Degree Nursing Program I was able to learn and develop basic nursing skills along with more advanced assessment and critical thinking skills through classroom, lab and clinical experiences. In particular, during my last semester I participated in a 360 hour clinical immersion experience where I was precepted by two nurses on the Holy Spirit Hospital med-surg and labor and delivery units. During these hours I was responsible for the nursing care of my preceptors’ entire patient assignments, whichincluded performingphysical assessments, medication administration, basic nursing care, documentation and more. In addition to these to the more task oriented skills, I was also able to work on and develop time management, organizational and delegation skills. Another large part of my schooling involved both utilizing and researching evidence based-practice. Some of this experience included writing literature reviews and executing a quality improvement project at the Holy Spirit Birthplace.
My two and a half years experience as a Patient Care Assistance has helped me develop important qualities necessary for providing efficient patient-centered care. Some of these skills include organizing and performing basic nursing care, working as a part of a medical team and utilizing my leadership skills to precept new employees.
The following resume provides more information about my education and experiences. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you at your convenience to discuss my application. Please write to me at the above address or you can leave a message for me anytime at (717) 919-0782 or .
Sincerely,
Katelyn N. Swanger
Katelyn N. / 10 Sedgwick Drive / (717) 919-0782Swanger / East Berlin, PA 17316 /
Objective
To obtain a position as Registered Nurse with Pinnacle Health Systems where I can apply my education and nursing aide experience to learn and grow, professionally and clinically, within a well respected healthcare environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Penn State University, Middletown PA GPA: 3.34 / December 2015
Bachelor of Science in Premedicine, Minor in Psychology: Penn State University, State
College PA GPA: 3.32 / May 2013
Clinical Experience
240 Hour Medical-Surgical Practicum / Holy Spirit Hospital: Camp Hill PA / Fall 2015
120 Hour Obstetrics Practicum / Holy Spirit Hospital: Camp Hill PA / Fall 2015
Psychiatric / Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute: Harrisburg PA / Summer 2015
Critical Care / Penn State Hershey Medical Center: Hershey PA / Summer 2015
Obstetrics / Penn State Hershey Medical Center: Hershey PA / Summer 2015
Pediatrics / Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital: Hershey PA / Summer 2015
Community / Visiting Nurses Association: Harrisburg PA / Spring 2015
Geriatrics / Middletown Home: Middletown PA / Spring 2015
Medical-Surgical / Pinnacle Health Harrisburg Hospital: Harrisburg, PA / Spring 2015
Medical-Surgical / Holy Spirit Hospital: Camp Hill, PA / Fall 2014
Related Experience
Pinnacle Health Harrisburg Hospital: Harrisburg, PA / May 2013-Present
Patient Care Assistant-Neurological Unit
- Obtain and record vital signs, blood glucose checks and intake and outputs.
- Experience with Soarian charting system.
- Assist with and record activities of daily living.
- Obtaining urine and stool samples.
- Experience with Foley catheters, rectal tubes, tracheotomies, ventilators, PEG tubes, NG tubes, JP drains, Hemovacs.
- Experience with providing mobility, feeding and repositioning assistance.
Pennsylvania State University Port Sky Café: Altoona, PA / August 2009-May 2011
Student Manager-“Crew Leader”
- Managing and delegating tasks to fellow student workers.
- Utilizing customer service.
- Organizing and preparing the line.
Activities, Certifications, Additional Skills
- Member: Pennsylvania State University Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania
- Member: Pennsylvania State University Habitat for Humanity
- Volunteer: Altoona Regional Hospital
- Certifications: CPR, Institute of Healthcare Improvement, Public Health Effective Communication
References Available Upon Request