Altering resume..opinions for kind of new grad.

EwokRN · Feb 19, 2010

Hi. I guess technically I can consider myself a new grad RN-BSN, because I've only been working for about 8 months now at a LTC facility. Well, first of all let me explain that I graduated 2nd Degree BSN accelerated program Nov '08, and passed NCLEX-RN boards Jan '09. I started off with a big hospital here locally, and was asked to be "transferred" off from Med Surg to one of their LTC facilities, whic of course didn't work, because I was a new RN w/almost no experience. So, I went and looked for another job.

Well, luckily, I found a job here at a LTC facility, which is the most disorganized facility I have ever worked for in my adult life. However, I have learned some stuff. Now that same hospital I worked for previously for one month is asking me if I'd like to be considired for 2 positions: an ER nite position, and a position on the surgical unit. I felt pretty lucky and relieved to be considered for this, because according to recruitment they have been holding onto my name for the longest time as part of the new graduate list.

I was looking at my experience and realizing that I haven't really been truly able to start an IV yet was wondering how to list this on my new, improved resume. Well for starters, this is the line I'm going to put under my experience at the LTC facility. Pls tell me what you think?:

" Assessed, planned, and implemented care of residents in long term care facility. Performed medication administration, blood glucose checks, dressing changes, trach care, trach suctionings, transcription of physician orders, 24-hour urine specimens, wound vacs, IV pushes, and charting on patients with various illnesses in a long term care setting. "

Another question: Should I also put IV administration as one of my skills, because initiating IV's are rare at my LTC facility, and unfortunately, I have yet to be able to start one, because there aren't many IV initiations at the facility. Also, let me clarify that I did attempt to start several IV's a number of times, but have been unsuccessful.

Thanks in advance for any info that y'all can provide.

Ewok