Kelsey Nelson is a nursing student at the College of Saint Benedict expected to graduate in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She has a 3.72 GPA and is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society. Her objective is to gain experience through a new graduate nursing program to become an exceptional registered nurse. She has nursing experience as a student nurse at various hospitals and clinics and as a nursing assistant at a retirement home.

1. Kelsey M. Nelson
School:College of Saint.Benedict,Box 1466, St. Joseph,MN 56374 (651) 558-6259 k1nelson@csbsju.edu
Home: 21050 NewberryAve.N,Scandia,MN 55073 (651) 433 4740
OBJECTIVE: To gain experience and confidence through a New Graduate Nursing Program in order to
fulfill my long-term goal of becoming an experienced and exceptional Registered Nurse.
EDUCATION:
Working towards Bachelor of Science, College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, MN
Expected Graduation: May 8, 2015
Major: Nursing
GPA: 3.72/4.0
Honors:
 Dean’s List
 Cum Laude
 Member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor’s Society: Kappa-Phi-at-Large Chapter
CERTIFICATIONS:
 American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) program
06/25/2014-06/25/2016
 Registered Nursing Assistant in MN
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Student Nurse 9/2013– present
St. Cloud Hospital-Medical Unit, Pediatric Unit, Surgical, SPCU, MPCU, ICU, Neurology, Public
Health (St. Cloud, MN) Spinal Cord Injury Unit at Minneapolis VA Hospital (Minneapolis, MN)
 Perform patient assessments and chart progress.
 Communicate regularly with supervising RN, patients, and their families.
 Use therapeutic communication to provide safe and effective patient centered care.
 Give appropriate scheduled and PRN oral and IV push, IV piggy back, and IV syringe
medications.
South Africa Study Abroad 11/06/2014-11/24/2014
College of St. Benedict and St. John’s Nursing Program and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
 Learned about South African Culture and gave culturally competent nursing care.

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 Educated healthcare volunteers through Emmanuel on basic nursing skills such as vital signs,
prevention of pressure ulcers, and common diseases.
 Educated the community on primary prevention of Heart Disease, Type II Diabetes, baby care,
oral care, and hand washing.
 Spoke at a primary school about disease prevention and health promotion.
Nursing Assistant Registered 7/2012-present
Boutwells Landing (Oak Park Heights, MN)
 Assisted residents in activities of daily life including dressing, ambulating, bathing, and oral hygiene.
 Cared for residents in an empathetic and friendly way to make them feel as comfortable as possible.
 Collaborated with other employees to make sure the residents were safe and their needs were met.
Student Employee- Anatomy and Physiology TA/Tutor- 9/2013-present
 Assisted students in studying for tests by answering specific questions they had.
 Learned how to set up and assist in the laboratory.
 Corrected tests and worksheets objectively for the Anatomy and Physiology professors while
maintaining confidentiality.
Activities
 Nursing Club- Held a position on the executive board as MSNA Liaison.
 English Language Learners- Help coordinate scheduling as well as tutor native Spanish speaking
adults English 3 hours/week through Casa Guadalupe
 CSBLacrosse- Compete in two tournaments fall seasonand travel to Santa Barbara, CA in the spring
as well as regular season games. Team practice and workouts five nights a week in fall and spring.
Travelled to Virginia Beach, VA for National Championships in 2014 and received 8th place out of 12.
Memberships
 Minnesota Student Nurses Association
 American Nurses Association
References
 On request