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Resume Guidelines

For the purposes of the RNFOO Awards and Scholarship online Application process, you are limited to a maximum of 2 pages. Please note that the format is plain text and formatting in HTML will likely be altered when cutting and pasting in to the appropriate text box online. Also a separate text box is provided to list publications and research activity within the past 5 years.

Note – only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and only publications in the past 5 years – please do not send additional information

Below is a suggested format for a resume. Font MUST be Times New Roman 12.


Short term Career Goals: (relate specifically to your current/proposed nursing education program or scholarly program and the advancement of nursing practice).

Long Term Career Goal: (relate specifically to post graduation and/or outcomes of proposed scholarly program goals and the advancement of nursing practice).

Educational Background: (note any previous degrees, diplomas, certifications).

Professional Work and/or Clinical Experiences: (in a brief description of your professional work experience or clinical experiences, emphasize activities/opportunities that demonstrate your creativity, organizational and interpersonal skills, initiative and leadership ability).

Formal and Informal Scholarly Activities: (identify recent scholarly, academic activities/professional development activities that highlight and reflect your interests and skills in the areas of critical thinking, scholarly writing and research/discovery) When completing the online application, there is another text box to attach a listing of recent publications & completed research

Professional and Community-based Volunteer Activities: (include volunteer activities in which you have been actively involved, noting leadership roles).

Professional Memberships: (include any memberships in professional organizations or other professional groups).

Employment Background: For nursing students without prior professional nursing experience (briefly describe employment experiences that have helped you to develop nursing related skills).

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