I have a resume that needs revised for a new position. I am a corrections nurse and I want to go into acute care nursing.
I need to add my skills and qualifications to this resume as a corrections nurse, but I don’t know how to set the resume up so that it looks clean with all the information needed.
These are my skills and qualifications
### Clinical Skills
1. **Medical Assessment and Triage**: Ability to assess and prioritize patient care needs quickly and effectively.
2. **Wound Care**: Proficiency in treating wounds, including infections, lacerations, and other injuries.
3. **Medication Administration**: Experience in administering medications, including injections and IV therapy.
4.
**Chronic Disease Management**: Knowledge of managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.
5. **Emergency Response**: Ability to respond to medical emergencies and perform CPR, first aid, and use of AEDs.
6. **Infection Control**: Strong understanding of infection control protocols and practices.
### Correctional Facility Skills
1. **Security and Safety**: Awareness of security procedures and ability to maintain a safe environment for staff and inmates.
2. **Behavioral Health**: Experience in dealing with mental health issues and providing psychiatric care.
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**Crisis Intervention**: Skills in de-escalating conflicts and managing crises within the inmate population.
4. **Documentation and Record Keeping**: Accuracy in maintaining detailed and confidential medical records.
5. **Patient Education**: Ability to educate inmates on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment plans.
### Interpersonal Skills
1. **Communication**: Strong verbal and written communication skills, crucial for interacting with inmates, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
2. **Empathy and Compassion**: Demonstrating care and concern for inmate patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
3. **Cultural Competence**: Ability to work with a diverse population and understand different cultural health practices and beliefs.
4. **Team Collaboration**: Experience working as part of a healthcare team, including collaborating with doctors, other nurses, and security personnel.
### Technical Skills
1. **Electronic Health Records (EHR)**: Proficiency in using EHR systems to document patient care and manage medical records.
2. **Medical Equipment Use**: Knowledge in operating medical equipment used in a correctional setting.
### Organizational Skills
1. **Time Management**: Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
2. **Attention to Detail**: High level of accuracy in patient care and record-keeping.
Including these skills in your resume will help to show potential employers that you have the specific abilities and experience necessary to excel in a corrections nurse role. Be sure to provide examples of how you’ve applied these skills in your past work experiences.
