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Staff nurse resume for freshers, with a full sample
A B.Sc Nursing graduate’s clinical postings and internship written with wards, patient numbers and procedures, and registration up front, because hospitals check it first.
The sample
MERIN JOSEPH
Kochi, Kerala · merin.joseph@email.com · +91 98765 43210
Summary
B.Sc Nursing graduate (2025) aiming for a Staff Nurse role, registered with the Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council. Completed a one-year internship across ICU, medical and paediatric wards.
Education
B.Sc Nursing, Government College of Nursing, Kottayam2020 – 2024 · 78%
Class XII (Science), Kerala State Board2020 · 91%
Skills
Clinical: IV cannulation, catheterisation, ECG, wound care, medication administration
Certifications and other: BLS, patient education, Malayalam, English
Registration
Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council, registration no. KL-2025-00000 (sample)
Internship
Nursing Intern, Medical College Hospital, KottayamJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Rotated through ICU (12 beds), general medicine (40 beds) and paediatrics (30 beds), caring for 6–8 patients a shift on the wards.
Did IV cannulation, catheterisation and ECG under supervision, and medication administration on the morning rounds.
Did wound care and dressings for post-operative patients; ran patient education sessions on diabetic foot care for 30 patients.
Clinical postings during the course
Community health posting: ran a blood-pressure camp for 200 people, in Malayalam and English.
Labour room posting: assisted in 15 normal deliveries.
Certifications
BLS (Basic Life Support), 2025
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Why it works
1
Registration first
State nursing council registration and its number near the top. It is the first thing a hospital HR checks.
2
Wards and numbers
Which wards, how many beds, how many patients a shift. “Clinical experience” without them says little.
3
Name the procedures
IV cannulation, catheterisation, ECG, BLS. Hospitals hire for what you can do on day one.
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