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Nursing

The major project due in Module 8 is going to be a portfolio of work leading up to a resume and cover letter. For this assignment, I want you to analyze the job posting you located for the Job Posting Audience Analysis and analyzed in the Job Posting Persuasive Analysis. The resume and cover letter you submit here is a 
draft of what will be due in the final portfolio in Module 8. The instructions included below are for the 
final draft, but you will receive full credit for this submission so long as you submit a draft at any stage of completion.

Cover Letter

The first page of this single-document submission should be a one page, single spaced cover letter. The cover letter must be four paragraphs long (intro, conclusion, and two body paragraphs) and must contain a thesis that addresses both your appropriateness for the position (why you would be the best choice) and indicates the topic of each body paragraph that follows (and thus supports your claim that you are the best fit for the position). The cover letter must be formatted as a letter (see page 148/section 9.4, figure 9.3 of the text book for an example). The intro must clearly identify the position being applied for, and the conclusion must offer contact information.

Resume

The second page of this single-document submission should be a one-page, single spaced resume. The resume must be a standard resume. Use the example on page 143/section 9.3, figure 9.1 of the textbook for an example, but do not follow the example blindly! You are required to use bullet points for the information provided under each job and degree title. An objective statement should be included, but it should be no longer than one line (including any header), and should not contain any nouns or pronouns. The font should be no larger than 12 points (except in headers), and all lists should be parallel. 

Be sure to utilize the information from the textbook regarding organization of information (Chapter 5 from Module 3) and lists (from Module 6).

Use these documents (available in a 

Word document 

 Download Word document

or a 

PDF file

 Download PDF file

 to help organize your Cover Letter and Resume. There are some notes in parenthesis to help you along as well. Your documents do not have to match these; however, your documents should be easy to read with a clear goal, and your resume must be a skills resume.

Remember the goal of an Cover Letter is to persuade the hiring committee to see how the experience on your resume is a great fit for their position, not to “retell” the resume in narrative form. 

Resume Tips

· The summary statement should only be one sentence and reflect the job advertisement (use keywords)

· Use strong action verbs throughout

· Be consistent in your organization

· Create clear headers

· Make sure that the sections are formatted similarly

· Utilize parallel construction for all bulleted lists

· Focus on skills and strengths in the experience section

· Use bullet points throughout

· Proofread

Cover Letter Tips

· State the purpose of you letter first (include the job title and posting number)

· Have a thesis (assert that you are a good fit for this position because of the reasons you are about to discuss)

· Have at least two points of support (two paragraphs) for your assertion (that you are the best fit for the job)

· Strong topic sentences

· Provide 
specific examples of a few keys experiences

· Transition smoothly between the two body paragraphs

· Leave contact information and extend an invitation for meeting in last paragraph

·
Proofread carefully

Lesson 7

Overview

,

Learning Outcomes

and Checklist

Overview

This unit explores the process of writing technical documents–planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, the student will be able to do the following:

· Define the processes included in creating a technical document

· Understand the various planning processes and select a suitable one for different writing occasions

· Understand and apply drafting processes and tools

· Identify standard revision processes and apply helpful revision tools

· Understand and apply the basics of editing and proofreading

T. C. Toro
123 Example Street, Ft. Worth, TX 76028

123-456-7890 thisisasample@gmailyahoo.com

Mr. James Rodriguez, Hiring Manager
Cooks Children’s Health Care System
801 7th Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76104

February 23, 2015

Dear Mr. Rodriguez:

I am writing this letter in response to the posting for a Surgical Assistant (#1234) recently posted
on the Madeup Hospital career’s website. For the past two years, I have been working at
Certified Nursing Assistant at Another Pretend Hospital while working towards my nursing
degree. I believe that the experience I’ve gained through my education and previous experience
as a CNA make me an ideal candidate for this position.
My Tarrant County College Associate of Arts degree has given me a solid foundation to help
maximize my thinking strategies. I have developed excellent communication skills to improve
workflow by giving speeches and working conjointly with peers to give presentations. These
communication and workflow skills were most recently tested when I had the opportunity to
coordinate a large group project for a fully online course. While each member had a conflicting
schedule, I was able to set up a Microsoft Teams area for asynchronous collaboration as well as a
spreadsheet that allowed each member to communicate with the team at the time that functioned
best for them. At the end of the semester, this team was responsible for presenting one chapter of
information as a lecture, and I was elected by my team to take the lead on this important verbal
and visual communication.

As a CNA at Another Pretend Hospital, I’ve learned to utilize clear and concise communication
in another context while learning about the culture and demands of the nursing profession. In this
field, I believe that one should always be a great communicator. This is a trait that I have always
worked on in order to give a patient the best quality care. Communication is a critical skill in
representing not only the physician, but also the hospital as a whole. I have also refined my
critical thinking skills in order to respond to the fast-paced environment and needs of the team I
am a part of. While this work is demanding, and I can see from the excellent examples I am
surrounded by each day that a nursing career is even more so, I believe that the work and effort
are always worthwhile.

Thank you for taking the time to consider me, and I look forward to discussing this position with
you further. I can be contacted any time at 123-456-7890 or at thisisasample@gmailyahoo.com.

Sincerely,

T. C. Toro
T. C. Toro

mailto:thisisasample@gmailyahoo.com

mailto:thisisasample@gmailyahoo.com

T. C. Toro
123 Example Street, Ft. Worth, TX 76028

123-456-7890 thisisasample@gmailyahoo.com

SUMMARY
Passionate and dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with strong communication and
organization skills seeking professional growth and challenge in a full-time nursing position.

EDUCATION

(Put this section first if there is a strict education requirement!)
AAS in Nursing, Tarrant County College – May 2021 (if this date is in the future, put
“anticipated” in front of it)

• 4.0 GPA
• National Honor Society Fall 2019-Spring 2021

Intravenous Sterile Compounding Certification, Tarrant County College – May 2021

Certified Nursing Assistant, Tarrant County College – May 2018

Certified Pharmacy Technician, Collin College – October 2011

EXPERIENCE
Certified Nursing Assistant, Another Pretend Hospital — July 2019 to Current

• Completed routine patient care while maintaining a positive and respectful environment
• (List the standard tasks, but make sure that you are demonstrating not just that you can

copy down your job description, but that you understand what is vital and excellent about
what you do.)

• (If you have something that isn’t a standard job requirement that demonstrates how trusted
or experienced you were, make sure to include that as well!)

• (Try to keep each bullet to one line.)

Pharmacy Clerk, Best Value West Pharmacy — Dec 2011 to July 2019

• Facilitated customers prescriptions purchases
• Processed insurance claims
• Counted and dispensed prescription medication
• Utilized a robot pill counter

mailto:thisisasample@gmailyahoo.com

• Summary
• Education

(Put this section first if there is a strict education requirement!)

AAS in Nursing, Tarrant County College – May 2021 (if this date is in the future, put “anticipated” in front of it)

Intravenous Sterile Compounding Certification, Tarrant County College – May 2021

Certified Nursing Assistant, Tarrant County College – May 2018

Certified Pharmacy Technician, Collin College – October 2011

• Experience

Pharmacy Clerk, Best Value West Pharmacy — Dec 2011 to July 2019