New Grad Resume Help

[vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN]

I have a few questions. I am an vocational nursing new grad.

At my school, the career services person told us to list each of the skills that we learned on our resume. This takes up about 8 lines of space because I used a multiple column format. Do you think this is necessary? Or should I assume that my prospective employers know which skills are taught in nursing school. Below is a list of skills.

• CPR plus BLS
  
• Documentation
  
• Vital Signs
  
• Medical Terminology
  
• Injections
  
• Patient Teaching
  
• Medication Administration
  
• Memory Care
  

• Head to Toe Assessments
  
• Health and Safety Precautions
  
• Care Plans
  
• Tracheostomy Care
  
• Gastrostomy Care
  
• Foley Care
  
• Colostomy Care
  

• Specimen Collection
  
• Working with people with challenging behaviors
  
• Wound Care
  
• Patient Transfers
  
• Range of Motions
  
• Activities of Daily Living
  

What about clinical sites? Is it important to list the names of each facility? This only takes 4 lines due to the formatting I used. But, like I said, I'm short on space.

I looked up some resumes online they listed qualifications such as quick learner, compassionate, punctual. Should I include these items? Or are these best mentioned in the interview or in the cover letter?

By the way...do you know how many years I should go back in my work history? I worked in non nursing fields. The oldest job i am including was 1999-2006.

[Rednights]

List all job experience, especially if you can relate them to nursing. Person reading your app might pick up on something unique in your history. All of your skills are expected (though not mastered), most students have the same skill set it's implied, is just padding your resume . List all clinical site with any unique rotations you did.

[vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN]

OK Rednights, I will take your advice!!! My interview is tomorrow!!!! ((Praying Hard)))