Jia Cheng’s Nursing Cover Letter

Jia (Kirsten) Cheng

adhw2l@r.postjobfree.com

**** *********** **.

New Albany, OH 43054

917-***-****

November 15, 2020

To Whom it may concern

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

410 W. 10th Ave.

Columbus, OH 43210

Dear Madam/Sir,

My name is Jia Cheng, currently studying Graduate Entry Family Nurse Practitioner specialty at the College of Nursing of the Ohio State University with a GPA of 3.96. I am in the process of transferring to the Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner program. I am writing to express my interest in pursuing a full-time or part-time Nurse job after completing the pre-licensure portion of the Graduate Entry program in December and sit for the NCLEX exam. I am interested in working at a psychiatric and behavioral health Hospital.

I am a compassionate and energetic individual, with patient care-centered experiences that have enhanced my core belief in helping people in need. I have this foundational belief in my life. With my unique background in business logistics engineering and accounting; unlike traditional nurses, this allows me to see many different perspectives than others. My diversified background has made me a very organized person with excellent time management skills, enabling me to perform effectively and efficiently in various procedures, and working extremely well under pressure. I also make sure everything gets the attention needed while analyzing and making the best decision in chaotic situations.

Psychiatric nursing is where my passion is. I have been drawn to the psychosocial problems my patients have and how they affect their overall wellbeing. I have a gift for speaking and treating that aspect of my patients and would like to gain more knowledge and help these patients professionally. I worked and interacted with psychiatric patients on many occasions at Harding and the OSU Emergency Department. I also had the privilege to work hand-in-hand with a nurse practitioner at a camp for patients with various mental illnesses. Throughout my psychiatric experiences, I witnessed how therapeutic and comforting interactions can effectively communicate with patients with mental illnesses. I understand patients have all different characteristics in the psychiatric world, and I love to learn all different perspectives of mental illnesses. I enjoy psychiatric clinical works and never afraid to put myself out there to listen, empathize with the patient, and work with the family to offer the best patient care.

With my Float Pool Student Nurse Associate position, I had the chance to work with patients and Nurses in many different units: ICU, SICU, Neuro, heart, psychiatric, psychiatric emergency room, emergency department, triage, trauma, rehab, postpartum, and other departments. The Float Pool experience gave me so much knowledge in dealing with different situations, gaining valuable first-hand experience in various units, working with multiple specialties and with diverse patient populations. I am extremely flexible and learn on the go. I made sure to do an excellent job at each place I worked giving patients the best care I can. I am a creative and humorous individual. My personality helps me communicate and build rapport with patients and families.

In addition, I am currently under preceptorship at the James Cancer Hospital, working at the 16th hemolytic unit. The experience allowed me to put the nursing process in action, and I was able to identify and give important interventions and collect critical information to communicate with providers. Additionally, I work with the whole interdisciplinary team for the patient's best health outcomes. I put my clinical skills directly into practice, performing duties in my scope of practice, and delegating adequately. I experience the cohesion and collaboration of the care team. For example, the interaction with all nurse colleagues and PCAs, UCAs, TPs, OPs, and Housekeepers. Besides the James experience, I also had clinical in the Ohio State University Harding Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, and Brain and Spine Hospital, Nationwide Children's Hospital NICU unit, Riverside Hospital Neonatal, Labor, and Delivery unit. All these experiences allow me to adapt well to different situation, to feel confident in facing unpredicted challenges, and to solve problem with my critical thinking and evidence-based research.

After receiving my RN license, I look forward to embracing the challenges and providing my patients and community the resources and education to help them achieve their mental and overall health goals and provide the quality care they deserve. Thank you for your time and consideration in allowing me the opportunity. It is genuinely appreciated. I would love to discuss the position further and provide information as needed for the interview process afterward.

Sincerely,

Jia (Kirsten) Cheng

Please see next page for Jia Cheng’s Curriculum Vitae/Resume

Education

The Ohio State University, Master of Science in Nursing, FNP, PMHNP Track candidate, Columbus, OH, GPA: 3.96, June 2019 - Present (Sigma Theta Tau)

The Ohio State University, Pre-Health Professional, Columbus, OH, GPA: 3.89, 2016

The Ohio State University, Master of Business Logistic Engineering & Master of Accounting, Columbus, OH, GPA: 3.6 & 3.5, 2006 & 2007

Western Maryland College, Bachelor of Art in Business Administration & Economics, Minor in Communications, Maryland, 2004 (Cum Laude, Honor for senior thesis, Omicron Delta Epsilon)

Clinical Experiences

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center James Cancer Hospital, under Preceptorship in Hemolytic unit, Aug 2020 - Present

The Ohio State University Harding, Neuro psych hospital clinical, May 2020 - July 2020

Nationwide Children’s Hospital, NICU clinical, Mar 2020 - Apr 2020

Riverside Hospital, Neonatal, L&D clinical, Jan 2020 - Feb 2020

The Ohio State University Brain and Spine Hospital, Med surge clinical, Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

Professional & Volunteer Experiences

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Float Pool, Student Nurse Associate- working at various units including MICU, SICU, ED, MEDEX, Prison unit, Psych Neuro, Rehab, Heart, Postpartum, Brain and Spine, Jan 2020 - Present

The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business MBLE Alumni Re-union Planning Committee, Aug 2019 - Present

Mount Camel New Albany, Volunteer at Orthopedic Surgical Center, Sep 2018 - Present

•Assisting in coordinating logistics of patients’ family with surgical team at PACU

Crown Pointe Care Center at Columbus; Knox Community Hospital Family Practice at Mount Vernon; and Mount Camel at New Albany- Shadowed Drs; Shadowed nurses; Shadowed nurse practitioners, 2017 - 2018

Tigerlily Ltd.- Project Manager and Creative Director, June 2017 – June 2019

•Initiated and Planned strategies for multi aspects of a new healthy Asian fusion restaurant concept

•Utilized six sigma method to design and implement the logistics for the kitchen chain

•Researched and drafted regulations and daily routines

•Creative director for Tigerlily’s menu, including main dishes, drinks and desserts

•Educated and motivated employees for quality customer care

•Initiated and communicated with various suppliers and vendors for cost-effective weekly procurement

•Directed sales and promotions to drive more customers

•Evaluated performance and controlled the quality of final products

•Motivated and directed social activities and various events for employees

Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter, Legal Professional Association

- Financial Specialist (CFO trainee), Columbus, OH, April 2014 - June 2014

•Directly assisted to the CFO for daily managing and accounting function

•Mediated client relations

-Client Account coordinator, Columbus, OH, September 2012 - April 2014

•Streamlined workflow and establish an efficient system for the department utilizing six sigma method

•Managed accounting, finance and budgeting functions associated with clients account.

•Responded and resolved internal (attorney and assistant) and external client’s issues, maintain highest quality client relationship

Columbia Gas of Ohio, Tax department - Tax Analyst lead, Columbus, OH, September 2008 - August 2011

•Initiated and implemented efficiencies in tax accounting procedures by six-sigma method through the department

•Developed and documented training manuals for the department: multi-companies’ tax procedures, department procedures and softwares manuals- Vertex, Millennium, Lawson, Peoplesoft and Powerplant

•Responsible for federal & state income tax compliance, estimated income tax payments and income tax provisions for multi-companies across multi-states. Analyzed and forecasted financial budget information for multi companies, prepared specific tax files for auditing purpose

•Supervised and trained new staffs

Skills, Activities & Awards

Honors: Member of Sigma Theta Tau member-International Honor Society for Nursing 2019-Now;

Honored Alumni of MBLE program graduation for Fall 2020

Honors in Economics, Member of Omicron Delta Epsilon- International Honor Society for Economics; Dean’s Lists

Gallup StrengthFinder Signature Themes: Achiever, Learner, Strategic, Individualization, Developer

DISC and Motivators Results: Networker-I

Certification- CPI certified with Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; SPEACS: Communication Skills Training; Adult/Child CPR, AED & Basic First Aid; ServSafe® Food Protection Manager

Six Sigma & Softwares-IHIS, Vertex, Lawson, Millennium, PeopleSoft, Powerplant, Visio, Aderant, EIS, SAP, Quicken Windows, Mac, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Team)

Foreign Languages- Elementary Hungarian and German, fluent in speaking and writing Chinese (Mandarin)

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