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Designed for new nurse graduates, the Toolkit contains eight helpful touchstones to guide graduates as they embark on their nursing career. It covers everything from nursing resume advice to how to prepare for an interview and managing nursing stress in the workplace.  

Inside the guide, you’ll find: 

Tips for applying for a nursing job 

Downloadable sample resume template 

Critical communication skills in the workplace

Before you start, consider how to format your resume. Make sure you include enough information about yourself while keeping it succinct and clutter-free. In addition, choose a professional font and ensure that your name and contact information are easy to find.   

According to Harvard Business Review, up to 70% of recruiters look at a candidate's social media pages before an interview. Creating a professional nursing LinkedIn page and keeping it up to date may increase your chances of finding good opportunities and landing your dream job.   

Applying for nursing jobs requires a unique approach and a few specific strategies. Consider what type of nursing job you would like to have before you start filling out applications and applying for jobs. 

When you fill out your application, it will probably feel redundant and repetitive. While it seems like extra work, do not skip over any sections of your job application just because they are already part of your attached resume or cover letter. 

Flight nurses, also called aircraft, helicopter, or transport nurses, are RNs trained to provide medical care as they transport patients in either helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft. Flight nurses have many of the same responsibilities as registered nurses. With additional training, they also have the option of pursuing a military or civilian career.

One of the best things about the nursing profession is the ability to choose from such a wide variety of different specialties. Nurses can work in many different environments, from working at home to working on a medical helicopter, and everything in between.  

Nursing specialties to consider include:

• Behavioral and mental health  
• Clinic  
• Dialysis  
• ECMO specialist  
• Education  
• Emergency services  
• End-of-life care  
• Flight nursing  
• Forensic nursing
• Home health  
• Infectious disease 
• Informatics   

• Infusion  
• Intensive care 
• Long-term care  
• Neonatology  
• Operating room 
• Orthopedics  
• Pediatrics 
• Research 
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner 
• Women’s health 
• Wound care  

While rewarding, working in healthcare can also be stressful. Mistakes can have life-changing and even life-ending effects. Building and maintaining confidence while managing nursing stress levels is key to enjoying a long, healthy career without becoming burned out. 

Healthcare providers must have excellent communication skills with other providers as well as patients. Nurses, for example, will spend their days relaying information to physicians, following provider orders, coordinating with specialists, scheduling tests, and helping patients and their families understand what is going on. Poor communication skills in healthcare can cause confusion, frustration, and in some cases, even patient injury or death. 

While most people in the workplace do get along, it is impossible to have a team that gets along perfectly all of the time. Whether it is because of constant complaining, personality conflict, or workplace competition, it is essential to learn to deal with difficult coworkers in healthcare. 

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