New nurse practitioner resume example
Flo Nightingale, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner | New Graduate
Denver, CO | (555) 010-0163 | flo.nightingale@email.com
Professional Summary
Board-certified family nurse practitioner with 600 precepted clinical hours in primary and urgent care, and five years of emergency nursing as an RN.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Family Nurse Practitioner | Example University, Denver, CO | May 2026
Core Competencies
Primary Care | Chronic Disease Management | Suturing | Point-of-Care Ultrasound | Epic EHR | Spanish (conversational)
Licenses & Certifications
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Colorado Board of Nursing | Active
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board
- Registered Nurse (RN), Colorado Board of Nursing | Active
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association
Experience
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Rotation, Family Medicine
Example Family Health Clinic | Aurora, COJan 2026 - Apr 2026
Outpatient family practice | All ages | 240 clinical hours
- Saw 12 to 16 patients a day for acute and chronic visits under preceptor supervision
- Wrote assessment and plan notes and orders in Epic for preceptor co-signature
- Managed follow-up for patients with diabetes and hypertension against clinic protocols
The order, and why
Your RN years still count. But the first thing a practice checks is the degree and board certification that let you see patients on your own.
Education leads, right after your summary, because your degree qualifies you for the role. Your NP clinical rotations come before your RN work, so a practice reads your provider hours first.
- 1Name, letters earned, contact
- 2Professional Summary
- 3Education
- 4Core Competencies
- 5Licenses & Certifications
- 6Experience
- 7Professional Affiliations & Honors
What makes it work
Put your NP rotations first
Your NP clinical rotations go before your RN jobs, each under its own heading. A practice reads them differently.
List your board certification exactly
FNP-C from AANPCB, or FNP-BC from ANCC. If you are waiting on results, say the month you tested.
Put numbers on your rotations
Hours, the setting and how many patients a day you saw. Only the numbers you actually had.
Questions
What goes first on a new NP resume?
Your summary, then your NP degree, then your core skills and your licenses and board certification. Your NP clinical rotations come before your RN jobs.
Should I include my RN experience?
Yes, under its own Nursing Experience heading after your NP rotations. Years at the bedside tell a practice how you work with patients.
What if I haven't taken my boards yet?
Write the month you are scheduled, or that you are eligible. Never list a certification you do not hold yet as earned.
Is a resume or a CV better for a nurse practitioner?
A resume for clinical jobs. A CV, with education first and every publication and presentation, is for academic and research roles.