1. PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN NURSING 2017
Susan Warmuskerken MSN

2. WHAT IS THIS CLASS?
3 CREDIT CLASS WITH MULTIPLE PROJECTS 1 credit hour lab (30 hours) HELP TO TRANSITION TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING COVERS: INTERVIEWING AND PORTFOLIO LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, DELEGATION POLICY MAKING COMMUNITY EDUCATION (FAIR) SKYPE INTERVIEW CIVILTY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND MUCH MORE

3. WHAT IS EXPECTED OF ME? A WHOLE LOT!
PORTFOLIO PROJECT, SKYPE AND MOCK INTERVIEWS
KAPLAN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED TEST
APA PAPER
SIM lab/workshop
CAREER DAY & PICTURES
COMMINUTY HEALTH FAIR

4. How am I graded? QUIZZES/MED QUIZZES/KAPLAN= 200 POINTS
APA PAPER = 100
CAREER DAY = 100
IF ABSENT, AN APA PAPER WILL BE ASSIGNED
INTERVIEW = 100
COMMUNITY FAIR = 100 POINTS
PORTFOLIO = 100 POINTS
SKYPE INTERVIEW= 100 POINTS

5. PORTFOLIO PROJECT POSSIBLE POINTS POINTS EARNED PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS
POSSIBLE POINTS
POINTS EARNED
PROFESSIONAL
MATERIALS 10
RESUME 30
PERSONAL NURSING PHILOSOPHY
AWARDS, CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES 20
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

6. Resume Writing
Joseph T. Catalano

7. Why A Great Resume is Needed
SELL YOURSELF
OBATIN EMPLOYMENT

8. Jobs For New Grads “The Big Lie”: The job you want is waiting for you!
Employers are hiring experienced nurses
No experience, no job, no money, student loans not paid
Student loans for nursing may stop

9. Some Tips Look for Community jobs Look outside your community
Ambulatory surgery, LTCF, Home health care
Look outside your community
Start on the BSN (if the money is there)
Military nursing

10. Quote
“All the jobs in this area require experience & it is not possible to start my career without it. I am considering continuing my education until I can get a job. What is my alternative—flipping burgers or waiting tables after fighting so hard to get into a nursing program, passing with honors, and finding that those promised jobs are not here any longer?”

11. Resume The first impression you make on an employer
Highlights your accomplishments
Should be very neat and professional looking
Prepare on a computer
Should be no more than 2 pages (1 page is better)
Divide sections: work experience, why do you want the job

12. SWOT
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats

13. resume Sell yourself in 15-30 seconds Proofread
Itemize your educational experience
State objectives
What can you do for the employer
Legible
Action verbs (management, communication, accomplishments, helping skills)

14. Types of resumes
Standard: organized by categories (personal, job objective, work experience, special skills and awards)
Chronological: work experience in time frames (most recent first), objectives and qualifications listed first
Functional: lists work experience but importance is first (especially if gaps)
Combination: lists w0rk experience directly related to job applied for

15. Dos and don’ts Do: Sell yourself Use action words
Objectives clearly stated
Highlight qualities
Include references to self
Ask about salary, time off, hobbies
Cute answering machine,
Flowerery wording
Being informal

16. portfolio First section: Complete name, address, and phone number
address (don’t use a cutesy username like
Objectives (optional)

17. portfolio Second section: Philosophy MNA Standards: Skills (optional)
Include those things that will make you valuable to an employer (organized, good communication skills, etc.)
Third section: Personal information: resume, cover letter,
Experience (work history)
List chronologically with most recent first
Include name of organization, dates employed
Name position and briefly list responsibilities
Include non-healthcare references only if they demonstrate some key skill (e.g., supervised five employees at Big Burger, Inc.)
Explain any long gaps (6 months or more) between employment (e.g., attending college)

18. portfolio
Fourth section: APA paper (you can use your paper for this class after it is graded and given back so you can correct anything)

19. portfolio Fifth section: Awards (optional) Professional Memberships
List any awards (especially health-related), date received, and reason for award (briefly)
Professional Memberships
List any memberships in professional organizations—nursing student organizations count!
References

20. Samples
World’s Worst Resume’s
FA Davis Template

21. Cover Letter Send with resume Use business letter format
No more than one page, single-spaced
Date
Full name and address
Contact information
Dear (use name of person—makes better impression than “To whom it may concern”)

22. Cover Letter First paragraph
First sentence: state which position you are applying for and where you heard about it
Second sentence: very briefly mention your experience in that area and how you gained it
Third sentence: date of graduation
Fourth sentence: “Enclosed find my resume.”

23. Cover Letter Second Paragraph
First sentence: briefly state how your skills or abilities will help you become an excellent employee
Second sentence: briefly state how your experiences and/or education will help you as an employee
Sell yourself

24. Cover Letter Third paragraph Sign the letter
First sentence: thank person for considering your application
Second sentence: provide a phone number where you can be reached for an interview appointment
Sign the letter

25. Samples
Top 10 Cover Letter Errors

26. Dos and don'ts Shake hands Call interviewer by name
Stand until told to sit
Relate answers to work applied for
Eye contact
Sincere
Dress appropriately
Know the job applying for
Place anything of table but portfolio
Slouch
Dress inappropriately
Play with hair, jewelry
Chew gum
Brag or mumble
Gossip