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Registered nurse CV example
A nursing CV that puts your registration, clinical areas and English test where employers can see them.
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Key skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Pre- and post-operative care
- Infection prevention and control
- Vital signs and observations
- Patient and family education
- Electronic patient records
- Basic life support
- Teamwork with doctors and therapists
Sample duties
Use the ones that are true for you, in your own words, with numbers where you can back them up.
- Assess patients and plan their care with the medical team.
- Give medicines safely and record them correctly.
- Prepare patients for surgery and care for them afterwards.
- Clean and dress wounds and watch for signs of infection.
- Check vital signs and report changes quickly.
- Teach patients and families how to manage care at home.
- Keep accurate notes in paper or electronic records.
- Follow infection control rules on the ward.
Tips for a registered nurse CV
Show your registration clearly
Write your registration, the country and, if you wish, the number, near the top of your CV. It is often the first thing a nurse employer checks.
Name your clinical areas
List the wards and specialties you have worked in, such as surgical, medical, emergency or aged care, with the years in each.
Add your English test result
If you have taken OET or IELTS, give the test, the result and the date. Results usually have an expiry, so keep them current.
Say how many patients you cared for
A line like "up to eight patients per shift" helps an employer picture your work. Only use numbers you can stand behind.
Show where you are with registration abroad
Each country has its own nursing regulator. If you have started registering, add it with its status. The country guides name the regulators.
Applying in another country?
Nurses need to register with the nursing regulator in the country where they want to work, and each country has its own steps. See the country guides for the official links.
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