Please help!!! Resume critique needed!!

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Hospice, Disease Management.

hello i've been working for different agencies as a lpn and now that i am looking for a job a rn it's hard to find a job because my resume is filled with agency positions. please help me someone please i need a job i've mailed my resume to 24 hospitals, emailed my resume, and applied to over 45 positions and received no response. i've revised my resume several times, and just decided to add my cna work experience back on there because i was trying to keep it from being 2 pages but for this critique i decided to put everything on there. please help i need a job fast..

please add delete or whatever you have to do to help thanks in advance (pms or emails are welcome as well):

broke nurse, rn

1 broke street ▪ brooklyn, ny 11234 ▪ (000) 000-0000 ▪ [email protected]

objective:

seeking to obtain a position as a registered nurse where my skills can strengthen and complement the medical staff and reflect the company's mission

education:

bachelor of science degree in nursing, chamberlain university, st. louis, mo (october 2010)

associate in applied science degree in nursing, helene fuld college of nursing, new york city, ny (november 2009)

bachelor of arts degree in multidisciplinary studies, stony brook university, stony brook, ny (december 2007)

...national honors society candidate, 2005

work experience:

licensed practical nurse, immediate medical staffing, new york city, ny

currently working as a staff nurse and occasionally a charge nurse of units with 30+ residents at center for nursing and rehabilitation. responsible for performing treatments, giving meds, and measuring glucose levels and administering insulin accordingly. (june 2008-present)

licensed practical nurse, white glove staffing, new york city, ny

worked during the flu season with the nyc dept. of health at rikers island correctional facility screening and administering vaccines to inmates and employees for h1n1 virus. (november 2009-january 2010)

licensed practical nurse, addiction research and treatment corp., new york city, ny

worked with 200+ drug addiction patients a day at methadone maintenance treatment program. responsible for accurately dispensing and counting methadone, assisting in performance of pap smears, giving immunizations and drawing blood for lab work. (february 2008-july 2009)

licensed practical nurse, staff blue agency,new york city, ny

worked as a staff nurse on a vent unit and occasionally a charge nurse of units at river manor care center with 40+ residents.duties included monitoring patients on the vent unit, administering iv medications, and trach and g-tube care. (april 2007-april 2008)

licensed practical nurse, elite medical staffing, stony brook, ny

worked as a charge nurse of units with 30-40 patients at glen cove center for nursing and rehab. some nursing duties involved reviewing/picking up doctor's orders, reviewing monthly mars and following up with resident's lab work. (september 2006-april 2007)

patient care technician, north shore medical center, miami, fl

worked per diem as a pct/cna on float pool on different units. duties included taking, performing ekgs, providing total care , measuring input and output(november 2000-august 2006)

special skills:

- fluent in speaking haitian-creole

- cpr (bls) certified

- proficient in the use of ms word, excel, and power point

community service:

- new york cares, volunteer (2010-present)

- nyc medical reserve corps, volunteer (2007-present)

affiliates:

- foundation of the national student nurses association,scholarship committee (2005)

- national student nurses association (nsna),member (2004-2005)

references available upon request

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