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Nursing Resume Tips for Applicant Tracking Systems

16 Tips To Prepare Your Nursing Resume For Applicant Tracking Systems

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We’ve spoken to countless nurses and other healthcare professionals who have expressed dismay with the now ubiquitous applicant tracking systems utilized by healthcare organizations for nursing jobs and other healthcare jobs. The most common complaint is that the applicant tracking system is like a black hole. The nurse fills out an online application, uploads their nursing resume, and then never hears a word from the employer.

We always inquire if the nurse made an attempt to optimize their nursing resume for the resume parser and the applicant tracking system. Understandably, most nurses have no idea what this means. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the importance of optimizing your resume for applicant tracking systems and offer some tips for doing so. Read more

How to Write the Best Nursing Cover Letter

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Do you know that a well-crafted nursing cover letter is just as crucial as a well-crafted nursing resume? Cover letters, when done right, will get the attention of your hiring manager or recruiter quickly. A lot of information is available about writing a good nursing cover letter, but most of it is antiquated or standardized. This article will discuss why conventional cover letters are ineffective and provide an alternative approach that will make your nursing cover letter stand out so prospective employers will call you for an interview. Read more

How to Write an Effective Nursing Resume Summary

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Writing an effective nursing resume summary is easier said than done. Studies show that recruiters spend mere seconds reviewing a resume and these days that’s after the resume has made its way through the applicant tracking system. An effective nursing resume summary is concise and easy to read. It correlates the candidate’s experience with the job description in question. And it piques the reader’s interest to the point that they will continue reviewing the resume in greater detail. Read more

Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Laws

A Tipping Point for Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice?

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In the months prior to the publication of this article on 5/14/2014, several states enacted legislation that will give Nurse Practitioners greater or full independence to practice primary care medicine. These legislative measures have been hotly debated and the issues at play are quite complex. It appears that given the nation’s healthcare trajectory we may be in an era of punctuated equilibrium regarding the scope of practice for Nurse Practitioners. Read more

Nursing Quotes for National Nurses Week 2014

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National Nurses Week is an annual observance that runs from May 6 through May 12. The history of how this came to be is interesting. In 1974, the International Council of Nurses proclaimed May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday, as International Nurse Day. Beginning in 1953, many attempts were made to enact an official national observance of nurses. Then, in 1982, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation declaring May 6th as National Nurses Day. And in 1993, the American Nurses Association declared May 6 through May 12 as permanent dates to celebrate National Nurses Week. Since then, May 8 has been designated as National Student Nurses Day and the Wednesday of Nurses Week has been designated as National School Nurse Day. Read more

RN Salary Comparison

RN Salary Ranked by Specialty

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If you’re looking for RN salary information, then chances are that you’re either considering a career as a Registered Nurse or you’re already a Registered Nurse and you’re engaged in salary negotiations or you want to see how your salary stacks up against others. In any case, obtaining reliable data is critical. In this blog post, we’ll examine the RN salary data provided by two of the top salary reporting services and discuss their methodologies so you can decide which might be the more reliable set of data. Read more