CV Guide & Gallery for DNP Candidates & Alumni

Palm Beach Atlantic University

CV Guide & Gallery for

DNP Candidates &

Alumni

Brought to you by The Office of Career Development

Jennifer Fonseca

Version 3.0

Contents

Tips from Counseling Professionals for a Great CV .................................................................. 3

CV Myths ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Career Development Top Tips .................................................................................................... 4

Mistakes That Drive Recruiters Crazy .......................................................................................... 4

Typestyle & Font ............................................................................................................................ 5

Type Size ......................................................................................................................................... 5

CV Length ...................................................................................................................................... 5

Graphics ........................................................................................................................................ 5

Boxes & Tables............................................................................................................................... 6

CV Formats .................................................................................................................................... 6

Functional Skills Categories ......................................................................................................... 7

Transferable Skills ........................................................................................................................... 8

Key Word Optimize ....................................................................................................................... 1

Profile Statements ......................................................................................................................... 2

26 Powerful CV Phrases for Profile Statements ......................................................................... 3

Professional Highlights .................................................................................................................. 4

Qualifications or Summary of Qualifications ............................................................................ 4

Skills & Abilities | Areas of Expertise............................................................................................ 4

Bullets v Paragraphs in Your Work Experience ......................................................................... 6

How to Write Powerful Accomplishment Based Bullets ........................................................... 9

Questions to Ask Yourself to Write Better Bullets ..................................................................... 10

CV Gallery ................................................................................................................................... 11

Tips from Nursing Professionals for a Great CV

 Don’t use an objective, consider writing a profile statement or professional profile

 Have a multi-page CV showcasing both transferable skills and employment history

 If you don’t have direct experience in the field, what they want to see are your

transferable skills (see the section on Transferable Skills for Counselors)—this could

include experience gained from volunteer activities

CV Myths

Myth: Someone is reading your CV and spending minutes pouring over it.

Truth: 50% of CVs submitted for jobs are never read. By anyone. Ever. It may

be an ATS (applicant tracking system) reading your CV. That means a

computer software program is scanning your CV looking for key words. If a

person does read your CV, they will spend 6 seconds reading it. Yes, you

read that correctly, 6 seconds.

Myth: You should not include volunteer experiences.

Truth: If you have relevant skills to the position you are applying for, then yes,

list them as experience. Experience is experience whether you were paid for

it or not. Think of stay at home mothers. They are basically the CEO, CFO and

COO of their families. Those are relevant skills if applying for management

positions. So don’t shortchange yourself.

Myth: If you are a strong candidate, you don’t need a great CV.

Truth: You have 6 seconds to impress the recruiter. Your CV needs to shine. If it

doesn’t, expect it to end up in the trash.

Myth: Companies won’t hire Jen, Matt, or Jess.

Truth: Using your full name isn’t what gets you an interview; having a stellar

CV does.

Myth: Recruiters care about the courses you took in school.

Truth: Nope! They may care about your major, but generally most

undergraduate and graduate programs (for any given major) take the same

basic classes.

Myth: Showing personality on your CV is a bad thing.

Truth: Well, that depends on how you want to show it. Using fancy and

colorful font is one way that will keep you filed in the garbage. Including

personal information (marital status, age, etc) also not a good idea.

However, in an activities/interests section including something like “Interests

include gluten free baking and line dancing,” or “James Bond fan” are

tastefully appropriate and make for great conversation starters.

Myth: Using a CV template is okay.

Truth: A recruiter can spot a template a mile away. Not only are they wonky

to format, they are not well liked. Cookie cutter CVs don’t allow you to

highlight effectively the parts of your CV that are really important. Also, they

often come out looking much different than you anticipate.

Myth: I only need 1 CV.

Truth: Sorry, but you will change your CV for every position that you apply for.

It is important to key word optimize for the positions you are applying for, and

the key words are different for each position.

Career Development Top Tips

1. Write a professional profile not an objective statement. Google it or look at

examples in our gallery. Employers don’t care what you want. They care

about what you have to offer and if it fits their organizational needs.

2. Show, don’t just tell. Or think of it this way: sell it to me, don’t tell it to me. You

are advertising yourself and skills, not just stating facts. The difference looks

like this:

Telling: Solicited new business.

Showing: Conducted over 150 consultative sales calls weekly, qualifying

potential customers through a five question format, resulting in a 10% increase

in client base.

3. If you don’t have direct experience in the field, show your transferable skills—

this could include experience gained from volunteer activities.

4. Key Word Optimize. It is vital to include keywords that the employer is looking

for. When you read the job posting, what words do they repeat? What skills,

qualities and tasks seem to be emphasized? Use them!

Mistakes That Drive Recruiters Crazy

1. Strict reverse chronological CVs. Consider using a hybrid style

(http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/hybrid-CV-format-combining-

timelines-and-skil0.html).

2. Burying the most important information.

E.g. Poor = 2014, Junior League of the Palm Beaches (president)

Better = President, Junior League of the Palm Beaches, 2014

3. Listing your computer skills. Only if you have advanced skills should you do this.

4. Vague objectives. Skip them altogether!

5. Fancy paper, font and other gimmicky attention grabbers. Let your work stand

for itself. Skip the fluff.

6. Writing in first person. No personal pronouns: I, we, me, our! “I managed a team

of six staff.” = poor. “Managed a team of six staff.” = better.

7. Paragraphs. Ug. They are hard to read. Use bullets instead.

8. Spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Even if your spelling is perfect, watch

your punctuation. If you say you are detail oriented and yet only randomly use

periods at the end of your bullets, that tells a recruiter you don’t pay attention.

9. Writing job descriptions. If anyone else has had your position and can write the

same bullet points on her CV, then you need to re-write yours.

10. Information older than 10 years. Unless the experience is the only thing directly

related to the position you are applying for, then don’t list it. Of course if you

were at the company for 20 years and the latter part of the 20 falls within the last

10 years, then list it. But we don’t need your entire career history.

Typestyle & Font

Use one that is clean and easy to read. Consider not using a standard Times New Roman,

but try something like:

Tahoma Arial Bookman Garamond

Verdana Gill Sans Century Gothic Century Schoolbook

Type Size

Generally size 10-12, but look at the difference font can make depending on the

typestyle you choose:

9 pt Verdana

Awarded sales person of the year.

9 pt Calibri (too small)

Awarded sales person of the year.

12 pt Times New Roman

Awarded sales person of the year.

12 pt Bookman Old Style (too large)

Awarded sales person of the year.

CV Length

The term CV is Latin for Curriculum Vitae and means . . . the course of one’s life. It is meant

to be a longer document that accounts for your professional life and showcases more

sections than a standard one or two page resume might. Additional sections are

included in a typical CV.

Graphics

• No pictures

• Keep lines and bullets tasteful. Don’t use too many styles of font or bullets.

• Relevant graphics showcasing sales records or management success may be

appropriate.

Boxes & Tables

Nope! Don’t do it. Firstly, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) won’t pick up any of the

information in text box or table. Secondly, they are super tricky to edit. Thirdly, like a

cluttered room, a CV with too many boxes and tables makes for a messy read.

CV Formats

Reverse Chronological – traditional style and most in our CV gallery fit this format.

Functional – positions are listed at the bottom and functional categories list work

experience regardless of what organization the skill was performed.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

 Scheduled and supervised a staff of 35 individuals while functioning as an assistant manager.

 Processed confidential employee records, salary changes, expense reports and vacation/sick reports.

 Conducted evaluations and performance appraisals and reported findings to senior management.

 Created, planned and coordinated large events, conferences and workshops with 40-50 attendees.

 Focused on expansion of company brands and development of loyal client relationships.

 Identified marketing channels and communication strategies to deliver high-impact results.

 Promoted business objectives and mission by using local and national media relations.

CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION

 Acknowledged for outstanding customer service while establishing strong client relationships.

 Served as right hand to lead managers of a national corporation in an administrative assistant capacity.

 Interacted with diverse group to schedule meetings and make travel arrangements for 10 executives.

 Administered payroll and maintained profit and loss statement, balance sheet and inventory.

 Consistently entrusted with large sums of money, petty cash, deposits, change orders and bank deposits.

 Proficient with multiple, company-specific database programs, Internet research and Microsoft Office: Outlook,

Word, Excel and Access; used all programs daily to manage E-mail and shared calendar, distribute

correspondence, produce reports, develop print media, brochures, fliers and pamphlets.

Hybrid – combines both reverse chronological and functional.

2005-08, Executive Assistant, General Marketing, Inc. (GMI), Baltimore

Project Management

 Planned and implemented a highly successful “Daughters to Work” day with

GMI committee members, including overall event coordination for 85

participants.

 Coordinated logistics for video conferences and offsite meetings among

national GMI offices, including travel, accommodations, equipment, and

presentation materials.

Training & Communication

 Provided confidential, executive-level support to President. Handled member

and provider concerns with diplomacy, and followed through to ensure

resolution.

 Trained, supervised, and motivated Administrative Assistant to Senior VP.

Functional Skills Categories

Analysis

Architecture

Artistic

Auditing

Bookkeeping

Career Development

Clerical

Collection

Communication

Community Affairs/Relations

Community Organizing

Computer Use

Consulting

Contract Administration

Coordination

Counseling

Curriculum

Development

Client Relations

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Data Collection/Entry

Data Processing

Data Development

Database Design/Development

Design

Drafting

Editing

Education

eLearning

Engineering

Evaluation

Facilitating

Finance

Financial Research/Planning/

Analysis

Forecasting

Fund Raising

Graphic Design

Group Work

Human Resources

Human Services

Information Systems

Inspecting/Instruction

Instructional Design

Interpreting

Interviewing

Interviewing/Investigation

Inventory Control

Investment

Layout

Leadership

Management

Market Research

Marketing

Materials Handling

Media Productions

Media Relations

Mediation

Medical Service

Merchandising

Negotiation

Network Design/Development/

Administration

Nursing

Office Support

Office/Clerical

OLAP

Design/Development

Operations Analysis

Organization

Organizational

Development Planning

Personnel

Planning

Political/Public Action

Presentation

Printing

Problem Solving

Product Development

Product

Presentation/Demonstration

Production

Program Analysis/Development

Program Development

Program Evaluation

Program Planning

Program Promotion

Promotion

Public Relations

Publicity

Purchasing

Office Assistant/Manager

Quality Control/Assurance

Record Keeping

Reporting

Research

Resource Development

Retailing

Sales

Scheduling

Social Work

Special Events Planning

Staff Development

Supervision

Systems Analysis/Design

Systems and Procedures

Teaching

Team Building

Testing

Training

Volunteer Management

Writing

Youth Counseling

Transferable Skills

If you are changing industries or fields and do not have direct paid work experience

you will want to show transferable skills. These are skills you developed in one situation

that you can take with you into another, even if the two situations are entirely different.

These may be skills you developed through volunteer experiences. It is important to

showcase these skills if they are relevant to the positions you are applying for.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS for NURSES

• Active Listening

• Reflecting

• Empathy

• Establishing of Rapport

• Cultural Humility

• Time Management

• Conflict Resolution

• Critical Thinking

• Technology / Tech Savvy

• Motivating Others

• Research

• Knowledge of Human

Development

• Testing & Assessment

• Ethical Decision-Making

• Communication Skills

• Public Relations

• Team work

• Budget Management

• Multi-tasking

• Teamwork

• Record Keeping

• Speaking a foreign language

• Delegating

• Attention to Detail

• Repairing equipment

• Working with people

• Moral / Ethical

• Servant Leadership

COMMUNICATION: the skillful expression, transmission and interpretation of

knowledge and ideas.

• Speaking effectively

• Writing concisely

• Listening attentively

• Expressing ideas

• Facilitating group discussion

• Providing appropriate feedback

• Tactful

• Insightful

• Negotiating

• Perceiving nonverbal messages

• Persuading

• Reporting information

• Describing feelings

• Interviewing

• Editing

• Sensitive

RESEARCH AND PLANNING: the search for specific knowledge and the ability to conceptualize future

needs and solutions for meeting those needs.

• Forecasting, predicting

• Creating ideas

• Identifying problems

• Imagining alternatives

• Identifying resources

• Gathering information

• Solving problems

• Setting goals

• Extracting important information

• Defining needs

• Analyzing

• Developing evaluation strategies

HUMAN RELATIONS: the use of interpersonal skills for resolving conflict, relating to and

helping people.

• Developing rapport

• Being Sensitive

• Listening

• Conveying feelings

• Providing support for others

• Motivating

• Sharing credit

• Counseling

• Cooperating

• Delegating with respect

• Representing others

• Perceiving feelings, situations

• Asserting

ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP: the ability to supervise, direct and

guide individuals and groups in the completion of tasks and fulfillment of goals.

• Initiating new ideas

• Handling details

• Coordinating tasks

• Managing groups

• Delegating responsibility

• Teaching

• Coaching

• Counseling

• Promoting change

• Selling ideas or products

• Decision making with others

• Managing conflict

• Project Management

WORK SURVIVAL: the day-to-day skills that assist in promoting effective production and

work satisfaction.

• Implementing decisions

• Cooperating

• Enforcing policies

• Being punctual

• Managing time

• Attending to detail

• Meeting goals

• Enlisting help

• Accepting responsibility

• Setting and meeting deadlines

• Organizing

• Making decisions

FINANCE: the ability to work with data, numbers and customers regarding

financial products and services

• Product knowledge

• Targeted goals &

deadlines

• Accuracy

• Audit records

• Investigate

• Balance money

• Calculate, compute

• Good communicator

• Analyzing data

• Attention to detail

• Focused

LEADERSHIP:

• Decisive

• Arrange & execute events

• Direct projects

• Audit records

• Negotiate / Persuade

• Get results

• Influence

• Lead teams

• Mediate problems

• Take risks

• Run meetings

• Delegate

CREATIVE / ARTISTIC:

• Create

• Music appreciation

• Expressive

• Write

• Play instrument

• Design

• Dance, body movement

• Perform Act

• Draw, sketch, paint

Character / Virtues Qualities Developed by DNP Students at PBA

Reach Out, Reach In, Reach Up: Intellectual, Spiritual, and Character Development of

Students through Service Learning is the theme and focus of PBA’s Quality Enhancement

Plan (2018). Through the efforts of the School of Nursing all DNP students participate in a

service learning opportunity, many through the Volunteer Nurse Corps (VNC). As a result

of participation and intentional reflection the following character traits/virtues are

developed:

 Authenticity

 Cultural Humility

 Integrity

 Ethical/Moral Care

 Humility

 Servanthood

 Servant Leadership

Applicant Tracking Systems

Nurse Managers often are not the first person to read your resume—a computer software

system is! An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is a technical and individualized software

that is designed to only pick up resumes that meet the criteria it is looking for. This allows

hospital systems to quickly (in a matter of seconds) sort through hundreds of resumes.

Some systems will knock your resume out of candidacy through “knockout questions: “Do

you have an active Florida State Nursing License?” AN ATS can also include “disqualifying

statements” to screen out candidates: e.g. ATS is programmed to screen out all resumes

lacking a bachelor’s degree. This means any resume only listing an RN or associates

degree will automatically be rejected.

Recruiters can also configure the ATS to only find resumes that include exact keywords:

e.g. if it is looking for BLS and your resume lists it as Basic Life Support, your resume will not

get picked up by the system. You must absolutely use the terms listed in the job posting

and key word optimize!

Key Word Optimize

In order for your CV to be picked up by Applicant Tracking Systems you must use key

words and phrases in your CV. As you edit your CV for each job you apply, I recommend

saving each version by your name and the place you are applying so you can keep an

accurate record of which resume you sent to which facility. Below are the areas you can

edit to adjust for each job positing, and areas that are great for keyword optimizing for

ATS:

Job Titles / CV Headline:

Similar to a news article, CV’s can have what is called a headline. It typically is a short

phrase or series of job titles that might fit what you are applying for. E.g. Chief Nursing

Officer. It goes directly under your name/contact details. Adjust the titles as necessary

for each position you apply for.

Branding/Profile Statement:

This is the short paragraph on the 1st page beneath your name/contact details. You may

edit words/phrases and sentences to address what each job posting is looking for. So for

example if the job posting specifically states a number of times they want someone to

give presentations, then you add a sentence that says, "Adept at designing and giving

presentations . . . ."

Professional Highlights:

Re-order according to importance and add/edit if there are things a job posting

specifically states it wants. So if the company is seeking a top sales earner, the first few

bullets should address sales success not presentations.

Knowledge & Skills:

Trade out items within this three column section based on key words within the job

posting. If management experience is highlighted over analyzing skills, emphasize that in

this section. Use their wording: eg. job posting says Detail Oriented not Detailed, then use

the term Detail Oriented.

Professional Experience:

Re-order bullets according to what is important on the job posting. Adjust wording if

necessary to meet the key words. It may be a matter of re-phrasing statements. If a

posting states it wants someone who uses a "consultative sales approach" then a

statement like "Sold $1,500 in optional services per month" becomes "Sold $1,500 in

optional services per month using a consultative sales approach."

Each time you adjust your CV I suggest re-naming it. The formula I use for saving new

versions of the CV is this:

My Name CV Employer (e.g. Jennifer Fonseca CV Martin Memorial)

Order of a CV

This section provides detail about the order and content of information on a CV. It is

recommended you follow this order.

Name & Contact

List your name, followed by your highest earned professional credentials (e.g. BSN, or

MSN, or DNP). Only list the credential you have earned. List your address, email, and

telephone number. List only one contact address and number, not all the ones you have.

Utilize a professional email!

Profile Statements

A profile statement is generally used at the beginning of a CV for an individual with

several years of experience. It is located just below one’s name and contact details. It is

a short paragraph—3 to 5 sentences that state the skills you bring to the table. Often it

lists how many years of experience one has in a given field. Other things often put in a

profile statement might be areas of expertise, management or leadership style, top skills.

See the CV gallery for examples.

26 Powerful CV Phrases for Profile Statements

1. Able to bring productive energy, accuracy and enthusiasm to both individual and group

projects

2. Friendly, positive disposition, able to converse with a pleasant and uplifting attitude

3. Persuasive demeanor, skilled at influencing the opinions & ideas of others and eventually

convincing them to try or purchase a product or service

4. Effective contributor—capable of voicing opinions about ideas/projects and giving

valuable input when needed

5. Always looking to work beyond any expectations and deliver exceptional results

6. Experienced at taking overwhelming, confusing situations and creating organization,

efficiency and productivity

7. Effective manager—skilled at accomplishing projects by wisely delegating portions of

workflow to those best able to complete certain tasks

8. Effective counselor/consultant—able to pinpoint needs of prospects/clients and give

beneficial advice when needed

9. Quick and enthusiastic study—enjoy learning new skills and technology

10. Conveniently flexible—can easily adapt to any changes that may occur within an

organization

11. Effective communicator—able to clearly relay information, both verbally and in writing

12. Able to analyze a problem/situation, and strategically plan to achieve the best possible

solutions

13. Exceptional motivator, adept at inspiring others to do the best job possible

14. Highly creative, able to think of innovative ideas and solutions

15. Great problem-solver, able to outline specific, most cost-effective ways to reach a

solution

16. Can successfully take a project from concept to completion

17. Persistent and hardworking—always striving to meet or exceed set goals

18. Able to prioritize and accomplish tasks in a sensible, productive order of importance

19. Expertise for functioning effectively in a team environment

20. Effective at leading other employees/team members towards achieving specific goals

21. Effective at making people feel at ease and comfortable about expressing their thoughts

and opinions

22. Great listener—able to hear what customer/client is saying and trying to communicate

23. Skilled at handling multiple tasks smoothly and effectively

24. Exceptional interpersonal skills--capable of interacting with and working with a variety of

personalities

25. Strong work ethic—always focused on accomplishing tasks/projects as smoothly &

effectively as possible

26. Bonus: Strong sense of loyalty and commitment

Professional Highlights

You may opt to use this section instead of a profile statement or in addition to one. Some

CVs use a bulleted list to highlight achievements from one’s career history. These are

generally things like earning significant awards, being named top associate, increasing

gross revenues by large sums. You get the idea. This allows an individual to put up top,

front and center his/her top achievements instead of burying them below in a sea of

bullets. For example:

Qualifications or Summary of Qualifications

This can be a useful bulleted list for those who need to make sure that they meet

particular standards or qualifications in order to be considered for a position. Items that

meet this criteria might include the following:

 Ability to speak a foreign language

 Use of particular technical skills, software, hardware

 Required licensure or certifications

Skills & Abilities | Areas of Expertise

Often CVs of experienced individuals include an easy to read section that lists single

word or phrases for skills, abilities, areas of expertise, technical skills, etc. I do not

recommend creating a table, as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) do not pick these up.

You can create tabs, use columns, or use symbols to separate the words or phrases

contained in this section. Below are some examples:

Education

This section lists your schools and degrees in reverse chronological order (most recent to least).

Generally you only list the schools in which you completed degrees, and instead of a timeframe

(August 2016 – May 2018) you only list the month and year you did or will graduate (May 2018).

Here are some other general rules of thumb and examples:

 Consider listing GPA if it is/was a 3.2 or higher

 List academic awards, scholarships, or honor societies—and make sure to define how you

earned them or what type of society it is (e.g. Psychology Honors Society)

Example 1

Master of Science, Nursing, May 2020

Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, June 2018

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

 GPA 3.6/4.0

Example 2

PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, FL

Master of Science, Nursing, May 2020

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, May 2017

 GPA 3.6/4.0

Licensure & Credentials/Certifications

After education, list your license, the governing body who awarded it, and the date

earned or anticipated to be earned, or when it is good through. List any relevant

certifications e.g. BLS, First Aid, ect.

Example 1

CPR, American Red Cross, Expires June 2021

Example 2

Licensure: ARNP, FL #3382822, since May 08, 2001

Adult Nurse Practioner AANPCP Certification: A1114020, last renewed 11/2014

Florida Nurse’s Association: Member, 2002 – 2005

Clinical Rotations/Experience

This section will include each of the areas where you completed your clinical rotations.

Include the hospital/medical center, city, state, specific rotation area, and the number

of hours you completed. You may also want to include bullets showcasing your

experience of direct care. See how to write better bullets for how to do this effectively.

Example

Mobile Medical Associates September 2017 to November 2018, Palm City, FL

 Primary Care III rotation: General adult health; APRN Clinical Immersion

 Completed 170 hours of hands on clinical experience

 EHR system: Practice Fusion

Career Experience

How to write better bullets will be described in its own section; however, your career

experience section should be listed in reverse chronological order and should include

the following information: Employer/Organization, City, ST (location of employer), Position

Title, dates of service (MM YYYY – MM YYYY). After this information should come a series

of bullets (not paragraphs) describing your accomplishments and contribution.

Example

Registered Nurse, December 2016 - Present

MATRIX MEDICAL NETWORK (Formerly: Lifeplans, Inc.), Waltham, MA

● Performed local nursing assessments for long term care insurance companies

● Assessed disabled client needs based on abilities to perform activities of daily living

Scholarly Work | Presentations

You might consider creating separate sections for articles written, committees served

on, workshops or presentations, or combine them into one section. It really depends on

the number you have for each. Use common sense to determine this. In terms of

formatting if you wrote a scholarly article or presented at a conference, you would list

these items in APA style.

Example | Publications

Heyman, P.A. (2015). Isolated Systolic Hypertension. 11th Annual Nurse Practitioner

Conference of Palm Beach County. (https://youtu.be/lBFhJbvp-9Y)

Heyman, P.A. (2013). Nurses’ Knowledge of Beta Blockers Data Collection Update.

Inaugural Palm Beach Atlantic Nursing Honors Society Research Conference.

Heyman, P.A. (2011). Challenges of working with volunteer committees. Online

Orientation Case Study. Palm Healthcare Foundation. State of the Workforce

Conference

Example | Research

Nurses’ Knowledge of Beta Blockers, Principal Investigator. IRB approved. Funded by

Florida Nurses Association Grant. (Co-PI is Stefanie Otero, a 2008 PBA nursing

graduate.)

Consultations | Committees

If you have served on organization-wide committees, task forces, or groups you would

create a section that lists them and what your contribution was.

Example 1

 Provost’s Accreditation Council, 2015 - Present

 Senate Graduate Programs Committee, Chair, 2013 - 2015

 Faculty Senate, Senator from School of Nursing, Secretary, 2012 - 2014

Example 2

 Hospital Ethics Committee—reviewed complaints and determined appropriate

courses of action, member, 2017 – Present

 Campaign for Action—organized and executed a $2 Million capital campaign to

build an additional 30 bed facility, member, 2016-2017

Professional Associations

List the professional associations for which you are currently a member of.

Example

Florida Nurse’s Association: Member, 2002 – 2005

Nurse Practitioner Council, Palm Beach County: Member, 2002 – present

Florida Nurse Practitioner Network, Member, 2012-present

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: Member, 2002 – present

Bullets v Paragraphs in Your Work Experience

Bullet Points

The best way to display your work history is with bullet points. Bullet points after each job allow you

to state exactly what you achieved/performed at the job in a manner that draws your attention.

Eyes tend to look directly at bullet points naturally. You also do not have to worry as much about

being a good writer. Your bullet points should be written like so:

 Increased sales by 35% within five months.

 Restructured sales department to improve efficiency.

 Implemented new sales strategy for knick knack division.

Paragraph descriptions

Paragraphs are not nearly as effective. Rarely do I suggest individuals use paragraphs to describe

work responsibilities. Employers will spend no more than 30 seconds on a CV. It is easier on the eye

to do bullet points. It also tends to bore the reader and powerful statements often get lost in the

prose.

Look how the same bullet points above would appear in paragraph form:

When I was working at ABC Sales Company Inc., I increased sales by 35% within

five months and completely restructured the sales department to improve overall

efficiency. I also organized division-wide changes in sales strategy.

ZZZZZZzzzzzz. Boring. Also, the longer your paragraphs are, the less likely the hiring manager is going

to read them. So why do paragraphs at all?

There is some value to paragraphs, and that value occurs when you are both:

 Good at Writing

 Without Any Real Accomplishments

When your work history does not contain any impressive jobs, or you didn’t work in a role that

allowed you to have any real effect on the success of the company (for example, it was your job

to simply check inventory or enter data – useful, but only a small role in the huge company), there

are very few ways to make an effective bullet point. Instead, you may wish to go to paragraph

form:

While employed at How & Why Corp., my ability to efficiently respond to customer’s

needs was constantly tested. My role allowed me to practice empathy, critical

thinking skills and excellent customer service.

This paragraph makes your job sound more glamorous, and though it doesn’t draw the eye

toward it in the way bullet points do, it is an effective way of writing your history for these types of

positions.

Does it Paint a Pretty Picture?

After you write your CV, post it on your wall, take a few steps back and ask yourself the following:

 Does it look clean, professional and nice?

 Is it easy to read?

 Does it look like awkward?

By stepping back you are able to look at your CV as a whole piece. You are able to see the

collection of bullets, tables and paragraphs. If it looks awkward to you, then it will look awkward

to a Hiring Manager. While content trumps design, this is still an important element to consider.

Look at the below examples of bullets. Which one looks better to you?

Example 1:

 This is a short bullet.

 This is a long bullet and while the content is solid, its placement is awkward.

 This is a short bullet.

Example 2:

 This is a short bullet.

 This is a long bullet however, the content is solid and its placement here looks best.

How to Write Powerful Accomplishment Based Bullets

 Write accomplishment & achievement based bullets—NOT job descriptions! Those are

boring and likely don’t show the employer what you really excel at.

 Begin with past tense verbs (e.g. managed, administered, created)

 No first person phrases (e.g. My responsibilities included, I preached, etc = no no)

 Showcase your contributions (e.g. Volunteered as interim pastor, serving congregation of

300 with 3 services a week.)

 Show, don’t tell (e.g. Organized evangelistic outreach to community gathering over 150

Christmas gifts and distributing over 400 hot meals to families.)

 Highlight achievements (e.g. Selected out of 5 candidates to serve as interim pastor.)

 Quantify: anytime you can use a #, $ or % do it!

 Priority Order them! Always list from most relevant/impressive to least.

Questions to Ask Yourself to Write Better Bullets

 What am I most proud about- remember that it isn’t so much what you did, but how you

did it. (e.g. how did you make a difference?)

 How did I do my job differently than any other?

 How was my role different from others?

 What did people recognize me for consistently?

CV Gallery

The following pages contain examples and samples of CVs from students both in the

program and those who have graduated from the program.

NOTE: The following items may have been changed/edits

 Font sizes have been adjusted in order to better format CVs in the gallery

 Personal information to preserve privacy

 Content of items to better show you how to write a good CV

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Curriculum Vitae Sample Document and Guidelines

Introduction

A Curriculum Vitae (or CV) is similar to a resume but is typically more inclusisve and complete. A

resume offers leeway for creativity, especially in how accomplishments are presented. A CV should

be just the facts.

The structure for a CV is

• Education

• Professional Certifications and Associations

• Research activities

o Current Research/Grants

o Articles

o Presentations

• Work experience

• Other

Guidelines/Tips

• If you do not have any research activities, simply omit the heading.

• Within a section or heading, activies should be listed in reverse chronological order (most

recent first).

• Use APA style for references.

• If you have held multiple positions at the same institution, please list each one on a separate

line (most recent first).

• If you held a similar position on mulitiple units, e.g., staff nurse on oncology and surgical, list

both on the same line. (See example on next page.

• Assume the audience knows what nursing jobs are. You only need to explain something

that is out of the ordinary.

• If your CV is more than one page, then make sure your name and phone number and/or e-

mail address is on every page. Use page numbers. Using the 1 of 2

• Proffred you CV. Then proof read it AGAIN. Then ask someone else to proof read it.

Then print it and proof read it again. (Did you notice the mis-spelling earlier this bullet?)

Rest assured the reviewers will see the misspellings you missed.

• Preferably save your CV as a PDF. Microsoft Word is notorious for reformatting

documents on different computers.

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Jane Doe, BSN, RN

1000 Fake

Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401

561-000-0000

janedoe@email.com

Education

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Palm Beach Atlantic University, W Palm Beach. May 2012

Associate of Arts, Palm Beach State College, May 2010

Professional Certifications and Associations

Licensure: RN, FL #1111111, since June, 2012

BCLS since 2010

ACLS since 2012

Basic Arrythmias, 12 Lead EKG Interpretation: 2012

Florida Nurse’s Association: Member, 2002 – 2005

Sigma Theta Tau: Member, 2011

Current Research

If applicable. List any grants

Publications

Doe, J., (2012). Student experiences with standardized testing. Fake Journal of Nursing Student Research,

20(1), 23-25

Refereed Presentations

Doe, J. (2013). The lived experience of high stakes testing. Sigma Theta Tau National Conference

Work Experience

Assistant Nurse Manager, Progressive Care, Fake Regional Medical Center, 2014 – present

Staff Nurse, Progressive Care, Oncology, Fake Regional Medical Center 2012 – 2014

Nursing Assistant, Oncology, Phony Hospital, 2010 – 2012

Community/Service

Fake Healthcare Foundation, Health Educator, 2012 – present.

Boggy Creek Gang Camp: Volunteer Counselor Asthma Week, 2013 – 2014

Miscellaneous/Personal

Black belt in Tae Kwon Do

Spanish: Fluent (lived in South America)

Alexandra Judy Renelus, RN, MSN

12345 Starblaze Dr. Greenacres, FL, 33463

ajrenelus@gmail.com 561-333-3333

___________________________________________________________________________________

HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Registered Nurse with over three years of professional experience. Effective communication skills who receives and gives

feedback well. Seeks out new opportunities for growth, service, and learning. Adaptable to new population types and work

cultures. Ability to apply evidence-based knowledge to patient care and individualize research to patient needs. Works in

collaborative manner with patients, their families, and other staff members to provide compassionate and skilled care. Provide

holistic patient care with spiritual guidance as needed and requested by patient. Skills expertise include:

• Thorough physical assessment

• Obtain health history

• Individualized patient counseling

• Excellent customer service

• Health promotion

• Improve health literacy

• Uphold infection control standards

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook

EDUCATION:

Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, Fl

• Doctor of Nursing Practice/ Family Nurse Practitioner, August 2018

• Master of Science in Nursing/ Health Systems Leadership, May 2017

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 2014

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Registered Nurse- State of Florida License No. RN9386507 Exp: April 30, 2018

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation /Basic Life Support (CPR/BLS)- American Red Cross Exp: April 2018

National Provider Identifier No. 1245731751- Enumeration date: February 21, 2018

DNP CLINICAL ROTATIONS:

Mobile Medical Associates September 2017 to November 2018; January 2018 to February 2018

Palm City, FL

• Primary Care III rotation: General adult health; APRN Clinical Immersion

• Completed 170 hours of hands on clinical experience

• EHR system: Practice Fusion

PreBirth Centers of America June 2017 to August 2017; February 2018 to April 2018

Port St Lucie, FL

• Primary Care II rotation: Prenatal health; APRN Clinical Immersion

• Completed 56.3 hours of hands on clinical experience

• EHR system: AthenaHealth

Jean Y Monice, PA May 2017 to August 2017

West Palm Beach, FL

• Primary Care II rotation: Pediatric health

• Completed 103.3 hours of hands on clinical experience

• EHR system: Practice Fusion

Community Health Center January- April 2017

West Palm Beach, FL

• Primary Care I rotation: General adult health

• Completed 155.3 hours of hands on clinical experience

• EHR system: AthenaHealth

Alexandra Judy Renelus, RN, MSN | page 2

___________________________________________________________________________________

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

Registered Nurse December 2017 - present

Kinlaw Consulting, Inc., Boynton Beach, FL

● Perform health related screenings (i.e. HTN, DM, breast cancer, prostate cancer, BMI, etc) in community settings

● Assess knowledge of education provided for each client and family

● Serve community through improving health literacy through community education

● Attend 2 community health fairs

● Provide prayers as requested by clients and families

Registered Nurse December 2016 - present

Matrix Medical Network (Formerly: Lifeplans, Inc.), Waltham, MA

● Perform local nursing assessments for long term care insurance companies

● Assess disabled and elderly client needs based on abilities to perform activities of daily living

● Report objective assessment findings based on consultation with client, family members, and caregivers

● Independently schedule 1 to 2 hours assessments with client for in-home visits

● Build trust relationship with client, families, and caregivers to come into home and obtain accurate health information

Registered Nurse October 2014- December 2016

Harbour’s Edge Health Center, Delray Beach, FL

● Managed care for 10-26 patients during 12.5-hour shift

● Performed shift assessments, 24-hour chart checks, and medication, oxygen, and nebulizer treatment administrations

● Applied sterile and clean technique procedures for dressing changes

● Documented shift assessments using Optimus Electronic Charting system

● Work with and build rapport with team members to provide outstanding care for clients

● Communicated with interdisciplinary teams, patient, and patient family regarding patient care

● Admitted and discharged patients per provider’s orders

● Responded to emergency needs of residents in independent living apartments to provide first aid and triage care

● Supervised nursing personnel including Staff RN, LPN. and CNA

Nurse Intern- Telemetry March 2013- March 2014

Bethesda Hospital East, Boynton Beach, FL

● Cared for 10-14 adult patients, on Telemetry floor and on the Benefactor’s Pavilion Unit, during 12-hour shifts

● Assessed and documented vital signs and accuchecks; reported abnormal values to RN

● Assisted patients in feeding, bathing, toileting, and other activities of daily living

● Inserted, removed, and emptied Foley Catheters

● Trained 2 employees for Patient Care Assistant (PCA) position

● Communicate information on patient status to RN and to oncoming PCA for continuity of care

Medical Mission Trip, Student Nurse March 2014

Santa Ana, El Salvador

● Performed approximately 50-60 home visits and focused assessments

● Assessed and triaged approximately 50 patients ranging from 1 month to 90+ years in age

● Worked in pharmacy distributing medications and food bags to approximately 50 families

● Assisted Medical Doctor during consults with patients

● Provided spiritual support for approximately 50 families

VOLUNTEER/ COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE:

Registered Nurse 2014 to present

Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church, Delray Beach, FL

• Participate in annual Health Fair to provide triage healthcare to approx. 30-60 church members and surrounding

community residents

• Assess vital signs for elderly members twice a month

• Educate church members on chronic diseases, treatment, and management

Alexandra Judy Renelus, RN, MSN | page 3

___________________________________________________________________________________

Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church, Con’t

• Educate church members on prescribed medications

• Perform basic first aid for children and adults as needed

• Mentor 4 nursing students within church community

Registered Nurse April 2016 to February 2018

St Ann Place West Palm Beach, FL

● Assisted Nurse Practitioner to provide triage healthcare to homeless men and women ages 18 to 75

● Performed focused assessments, administer medications, perform basic first aid, and perform dressing changes

● Educated homeless clients on chronic diseases, treatment, and management

● Provided care management, referral to health care organizations and facilities

● Precept 5 Registered Nursing students and educated them to understand differing needs of homeless clients

Children’s Ministry volunteer 2005- 2016

Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church Delray Beach, FL

• Created age appropriate lesson plan

• Led 2-hour Children Services for approximately 50 school age children

• Trained 3 adolescents ages 14-18 for teaching positions

• Supervised and trained approx. 10- 20 new volunteers

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Member since Spring 2016

• American Nursing Association Member since Spring 2016

• Nurse Practitioner Council of Palm Beach County Member since Fall 2015

• Faith Community Nurse trained Summer 2016

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD CHARTING SYSTEMS:

• Optimus EMR- Advanced

• AthenaHealth- Intermediate, basic comprehension of billing

• Practice Fusion- Intermediate, intermediate comprehension of billing

LANGUAGES:

• Haitian Creole- Fluent in Reading, Writing, and Speaking

• French- Basic comprehension, elementary level proficiency

Alexandra Judy Renelus, RN, MSN | page 4

___________________________________________________________________________________

REFERENCES:

Dr Nakisha Kinlaw, DNP, AGPCNP-BC

Faith Community Nurse Practitioner

Kinlaw Consulting, Boynton Beach, FL

nkinlaw84@gmail.com

561-516-4287

Evens Jules

Senior Pastor

Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church, Delray Beach, Fl

juvens4yhvh@yahoo.com

561-272-8989

Suzette Golaub

MDS coordinator

Harbour’s Edge, Delray Beach, Fl

954-258-4530

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Patrick A. Heyman, Ph.D., ARNP

Palm Beach Atlantic University

901 S. Flagler Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

561-803-2829

1234 Center Lane

Riviera Beach, FL 33404

561-2222-1234

patrick_heyman@pba.edu

Education

Ph.D., Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville. May 2003

Dissertation Title: Hemodynamic parameters of patients with treated hypertension and coronary

artery disease

Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Yucha

Master of Science, Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville. Dec 2000

Advisor: Dr. Myrna Courage

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville. May 1999

Bachelor of Science, Biology (Chemistry Minor), Palm Beach Atlantic College, West Palm Beach,

December 1994

Biology/General Engineering, Air Force Academy, attended 1991-1993

Honorable Discharge

Professional Certifications and Associations

Licensure: ARNP, FL #3382822, since May 08, 2001

Adult Nurse Practioner AANPCP Certification: A1114020, last renewed 11/2014

Florida Nurse’s Association: Member, 2002 – 2005

Nurse Practitioner Council, Palm Beach County: Member, 2002 – present

Florida Nurse Practitioner Network, Member, 2012-present

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: Member, 2002 – present

Sigma Theta Tau: Member, since 2002

Southern Nursing Research Society: Member, 2003 – 2006

1st Aid, BCLS: Certified since 1994

Basic Arrythmias, 12 Lead EKG Interpretation: 2001

Current Research

Nurses’ Knowledge of Beta Blockers, Principal Investigator. IRB approved. Funded by Florida

Nurses Association Grant. (Co-PI is Stefanie Otero, a 2008 PBA nursing graduate.)

Publications

Adams, (2009). Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice. Upper Straddle River, NJ: Pearson

Prentice Hall. (contributed 5 chapters to instructor manual, test bank, and online

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supplemental materials)

Heyman, P.A. (2006). Assessment of the immune system. Contemporary Medical-Surgical Nursing.

(Daniels, Nosek, Nicoll, eds.). NY: Thomson Delmar Learning. (textbook chapter)

Refereed Presentations

Heyman, P.A. (2015). Isolated Systolic Hypertension. 11th Annual Nurse Practitioner Conference

of Palm Beach County. (https://youtu.be/lBFhJbvp-9Y)

Heyman, P.A. (2013). Nurses’ Knowledge of Beta Blockers Data Collection Update. Inaugural Palm

Beach Atlantic Nursing Honors Society Research Conference.

Heyman, P.A. (2011). Challenges of working with volunteer committees. Online Orientation Case

Study. Palm Healthcare Foundation. State of the Workforce Conference

Heyman, P.A. (2011). Nurses’ Knowledge of Beta Blockers Study Blueprint. Florida Nurses

Association Annual Conference.

Heyman, P.A. (2009). Using Podcasting and Personal Response Systems to Bridge the Practice Gap.

(accepted) Twenty-Seventh Annual International Nursing Computer and Technology

Conference.

Heyman, P.A. (2009). Get This Survey Monkey Off Your Back. (accepted) Poster Presentation at

Twenty-Seventh Annual International Nursing Computer and Technology Conference.

Heyman, P.A. (2008). Online Generic County-wide Student Hospital Orientation: The Case for

Open Source Software. Paper presented at Twenty-Sixth Annual International Nursing

Computer and Technology Conference.

Heyman, P.A. (2008). Computerized Clinical Placement System: A Case Study for Regional

Adoption. Paper presented at Twenty-Sixth Annual International Nursing Computer and

Technology Conference.

Heyman, P.A. (2008). Podcasts: Cutting Through the Hype, A Nuts and Bolts Workshop (3 hour

workshop). Paper presented at Twenty-Sixth Annual International Nursing Computer and

Technology Conference.

Heyman, P.A. (2005). Hemodynamic Parameters of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and

Hypertension. Poster Presentation. Southern Nursing Research Society Proceedings.

Heyman, P.A. (2003). Applanation tonometry in a substudy of International Verapamil/Trandolapril

Study Subjects. Poster Presentation. Southern Nursing Research Society Proceedings.

Heyman P.A. (2003). Hemodynamic parameters of patients with treated hypertension and coronary

artery disease. Presented at College of Nursing Research Day, Univeristy of Florida.

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