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I made the resume two pages since I wanted to have a combination of nursing clinical experience & skills+ some of my work experience to highlight my transferable skills like customer service and team work.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Expected August 2016

University– New York, NY

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing June 2015

XYZ Community College – Long Island City, NY

Licensure & Certifications

  • New York State Registered Professional Nurse License
  • BLS, ACLS

Volunteer Experience

Hospital Medical Center, Medical-Surgical Unit –New York, NY June 2015-August 2015

Unit Aide

  • Provided basic comfort care to over ten patients a day on a medical surgical floor.
  • Assisted nurses in turning patients every two hours using proper body mechanics.
  • Refilled supplies such as gloves, N95 respiratory masks, and gowns as needed in accordance with OSHA standards.
  • Supported psychosocial wellbeing of patients by offering companionship and using therapeutic communication techniques.

Clinical Rotations

  • Spring 2015: XYZ Hospital Medical Center – Medical-Surgical Unit
  • Fall 2014: XYZ Hospital Medical Center – Labor & Delivery, Pediatrics Unit
  • Spring 2013: ABC Hospital Center– Mental Health Unit
  • Spring 2013: DEF Hospital Center – Medical-Surgical Unit
  • Fall 2013: 123 Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation – In-Patient Rehabilitation Unit

Clinical Skills (student Nurse)

  • Performed head to toe physical assessment while documenting any changes to physician and documenting on the EMR.
  • Developed teaching plans on wearing PPE for patients on isolation precautions and handwashing.
  • Instructed patients on safe sex practices using barrier method, limiting sexual partners, and consistent STI testing.
  • Educated patients on disease management and importance of following through on medication regimen.
  • Performed wound/decubiti care following sterile technique and monitoring for signs of infection.
  • Provided outcome based patient care
  • Documented assessment data, vital signs, I&O, and medication administration on EMR using Epic.
  • HIPAA Privacy and Security training completed via South Manhattan Healthcare Network.

Technical Skills

  • Healthcare instrumentation: Capillary blood glucose measure, Hoyer lift, Texas condom catheters, Thrombo Embolic Deterrent T.E.D. hosiery, bedpans, fraction pans, patient controlled analgesia, clean catch specimen, sputum specimen,
  • Patient Care: Manual cuff blood pressure/sphygmomanometer, digital blood pressure, assisting patients with elimination needs, colostomy care, tube feeding via NG/PEG, TPN, suctioned & provided trach care, and maintained patent airways.

  • Electronic Medical Records: Epic EMR

  • Nursing: Nursing assessment, infection control, beside verification, mandated reports for patient abuse/neglect, SOAP documentations, SBAR, comfort measures, pain management, passive and action range of motion exercises,
  • Medication administration: Oral, ear, ophthalmic, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, IV therapies, and oxygen.

Additional Skills

· Fluent in spoken Bengali, conversational in spoken Hindi, basic conversational Spanish

Academic Projects, and Awards

  • Delivered comprehensive health screenings in community health fairs for underserved populations teaching and increasing awareness of diabetes management, prostate cancer, breast cancer, hypertension, and adhering to medication regimen.
  • Coordinated bone marrow donor registry drive resulting in over 100 newly registered candidates in national bone marrow database.
  • Dean's List, PTK Honor Society, Vice-President of Nursing Club

Additional Experience

Anatomy & Physiology Tutor October 2014- Present

Community College, New York, NY

  • Utilize study and testing strategies to on average improve students' performance by one letter grade.
  • Tutor 5-10 students per shift individually or in groups.
  • Track student performance throughout semester via computer database.
  • Mentor pre-professional RN, LPN, OTA, PTA, and radiologic technology students.

Technical Support April 2013-September 2014

Community College, New York NY

· Handled front desk service in main office to students and faculty.

· Implemented student technical support via telephone & e-mail.

· Maintained new student registration via phone and e-mail reminders increasing retention.

· Resolved over 200 student account issues per month such as incorrect social security or DOB numbers.

Customer Service Representative June 2010-April 2013

Bank USA N.A., New York, NY

· Routinely exceeded monthly sales goals for investments, insurance, and credit card referrals.

· Ensured customer confidentiality via Bank's security protocols in securing sensitive information and documents.

· Processed cash deposits totalling $100,000 a day on average.

· Maintained and filed both paper and electronics forms for Currency Transaction Reports, Suspicious Activity Reports, affidavits, signature cards, legal documents, and authorization forms.

Cashier/Sales Associate/Sales Support July 2008-July2011 High End Retail Store, New York, NY

Mock Resume 2015.doc

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I've been told not to include your clinical skills, since those are the basic skills you are assumed to have upon graduating.

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I get a lot of conflicting info on that. But if you're submitting job applications through the Internet the HR algorithm won't pick up your resume to be reviewed if you don't have nursing related words on your resume.

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

Way too much fluff here. Resumés are quickly scanned by a recruiter and believe me when I say they will not read this in entirety. I would first eliminate your basic nursing skills as this is not helping you stand out, any one that holds the title RN is expected to have these same basic skills. Second you have real world experience (as short as it may be) so eliminate the clinical rotations as again all nurses do clinicals. Try to get away from the graduate nurse resume look. Instead focus on replying the skills and experience yiu already have. Add in a really good cover letter that highlights the fact that you're enrolled in a BSN program, what experience you've gained in the short time you've been a nurse, the fact that your bilingual etc etc. If you need further help fell free to PM me

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Agree that there is way too much info about student clinical experiences and skills. I recommend putting that on another sheet of paper and including it as an addendum. That keeps your resume nice and clean and to the point ... but makes more detail available in case anyone wants to see it.

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Specializes in LTC and Pediatrics.

We were taught no more than one page. Work experience is important and preferably medical if you have any, otherwise, work experience. Otherwise, what the others have said

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I think that myth of only 1 page is an old saying. It's OK from my understanding to have more as long as it's relevant. I try not to exceed 1.5 pages.

I agree with what others have said. WAYYY too much fluff. Keep it relevant to the medical field. I'd remove the clinical rotations and skills as a student nurse. Incorporate some of the things you have under patient care in your technical skills with your experience and get rid of everything but the Epic charting. I'd remove everything after A&P tutor under additional skills as I think that is relevant being a new nurse. I also think that abbreviations should be limited. I write them out and end with the abbreviation. For example, Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certified.

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Best wishes.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Expected August 2016

University– New York, NY

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing June 2015

XYZ Community College – Long Island City, NY

Licensure & Certifications

  • New York State Registered Professional Nurse License
  • BLS, ACLS[J1] [J2]

Volunteer Experience

Hospital Medical Center, Medical-Surgical Unit –New York, NY June 2015-August 2015

Unit Aide

  • Provided basic comfort care to over ten patients a day on a medical surgical floor.
  • Assisted nurses in turning patients every two hours using proper body mechanics.
  • Refilled supplies such as gloves, N95 respiratory masks, and gowns as needed in accordance with OSHA standards.
  • Supported psychosocial wellbeing of patients by offering companionship and using therapeutic communication techniques.

Technical Skills

  • Patient Care: Manual cuff blood pressure/sphygmomanometer, digital blood pressure, assisting patients with elimination needs, colostomy care, tube feeding via NG/PEG, TPN, suctioned & provided trach care, and maintained patent airways.[J3]

  • Electronic Medical Records: Epic EMR

Additional Skills

· Fluent in spoken Bengali, conversational in spoken Hindi, basic conversational Spanish

Academic Projects, and Awards

  • Delivered comprehensive health screenings in community health fairs for underserved populations teaching and increasing awareness of diabetes management, prostate cancer, breast cancer, hypertension, and adhering to medication regimen.
  • Coordinated bone marrow donor registry drive resulting in over 100 newly registered candidates in national bone marrow database.
  • Dean's List, PTK Honor Society, Vice-President of Nursing Club

Additional Experience

Anatomy & Physiology Tutor October 2014- Present

Community College, New York, NY

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  • Utilize study and testing strategies to on average improve students' performance by one letter grade.
  • Tutor 5-10 students per shift individually or in groups.
  • Track student performance throughout semester via computer database.
  • Mentor pre-professional RN, LPN, OTA, PTA, and radiologic technology students.

[J1]Watch abbreviations.

[J2]Write them out

[J3]Incorporate into experience above

[J4]Move this up with your volunteer experience. Could just list them both under experience

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Way too lengthy. Resumes are best when kept to one page. Short and to the point. HR has to read through hundred of these for different positions. Some Hospitals use a computer system to filter through resumes, so try using nursing specific "buzz" words.

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