Joy Steele

2431 Ridgewood Street Apt. 1

Highland, IN 46322

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Human Resources Department
Attn: Yolanda Gaeta

February 15, 2008

Re: Student Nurse Externship

I am writing in response to the Nurse Externship Program available at Northwestern memorial Hospital (NMH).
Currently I am privileged to be a NMH employee and have been since June 11, 2001 as a Unit Secretary 8 East
Stone Institute of Psychiatry. It would be a pleasure to meet with you and discuss how I can continue to be a
valuable asset within NMH in another capacity.

As you can see from the enclosed resume, I am currently enrolled in a Baccalaureate Nursing program at
Purdue University Calumet. With the successful completion of two Medical-Surgical and one Psychiatric
clinical rotations, my knowledge and practice of patient care has been greatly enhanced. Some of the skills I
have acquired are outlined within the attached resume. Because I have learned and gained much experience
from Purdue, one of my professors was impressed by my assessment skills. I was then chosen to participate in a
pod-cast which teaches other nursing students how to perform physical health assessments.

What I am hoping to gain from the nurse externship at NMH is exposure to other clinical settings that will
contribute to me becoming a well rounded and skilled nurse. The Emergency Department and Critical care
units are two areas I am highly interested in working on, however I am open to other areas as well in which I
can continue to gain experience and knowledge that is pertinent to me becoming an outstanding nurse.

What my resume fails to outline is some of the characteristics I possess that I feel are very important in the role
I desire to play as a nurse extern. I play close attention to detail which is very important in critical care and
acute settings. My communication skills allow me to be more confident and efficient. I have experience in
helping patients and their families in a professional and effective manner. Floating to other NMH units as a
secretary has exposed me to other areas of the hospital aside form Psychiatry. Being a NMH employee has
given me a Patient’s First mentality which is crucial in patient care. Most importantly what I value about
myself is my open mindedness to learn new things and acquire new skills that promote professional and
personal growth.

If chosen to participate in the nurse externship program at NMH, it is my plan to continue my career at NMH as
a Patient Care Technician and a Registered nurse upon graduation. Having been a NMH employee for almost
seven years, I look forward continual progression here. I really look forward to further discussing of my
candidacy for the Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Nursing Externship. Please feel free to contact me
anytime; I can be reached at 773-343-3740. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Joy Steele
 Joy Steele
2431 Ridgewood Street, Highland, Indiana 46322
Cell: 773-343-3740 Email: olamae60652@yahoo.com

Objective: To graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Degree from Purdue University and be a productive
Registered Nurse within Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Education:
January 2006-Present Purdue University - Calumet, Hammond, Indiana
Major: Nursing, 3rd year
Graduation: May 2009

Clinical Experience: two medical-surgical clinical rotations and currently

enrolled in third. Practice universal precautions, head to toe patient assessment
including but not limited to vital signs, lung, heart, neurological, and abdomen
assessments, patient bathing, linen changes. Pass medications under nurse’s
supervision: oral, SQ and IV, dressing changes, inserted suppositories, glucose
monitoring, patient teaching, calculating intake and output, specimen collection
ect.

August 2004-May 2005 Daley College, Chicago, Illinois

Major: Pre-nursing

August 1999-December 2001 University of Illinois at Chicago

Major: Psychology and English

August 1995-June 1999 Percy L. Julian High School, Chicago, Illinois

Obtained Diploma

Experience:
June 2001-Present Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Unit Secretary, Stone Institute of Psychiatry, 8 East
Duties: use of medical terminology, answer phones, admit and discharge
patients, arrange and breakdown charts, input orders into Powerchart, operation
of Primes and other healthcare systems. Arrange transportation pick-ups. Ensure
medication orders reach pharmacy, medication and all order transcription.
Update/recreation of unit forms/paperwork. Assist physicians, nurses, social
workers, mental health workers and all other staff members with all requests,
order supplies. Help to create and maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Act as liaison between all other departments. Run errands. Floated to various
other Feinberg medical units.

October 2005-January 2006 St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Secretary, Department of Surgery - Outpatient
Duties: answer phones, arrange appointments, create and breakdown charts,
assist in admitting process. Act as liaison between different hospital departments.
Keep track of patient status during surgery and communication of status to
patient family.
Skills:
- Entire Microsoft Office
- Powerchart
- Primes
- Other various NMH computer systems
- Typing 35wpm

References and other employment history available upon request