Constructive criticism on my resume, please...?

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Specializes in Oncology, Palliative Care.

I always get such great advice on allnurses, I would like to get some constructive criticism on my resume. Obviously I changed a few names to maintain my privacy, but the over all format is the same.

Is it a good length? Too much worthless info? I appreciate your feedback!!

NURSING EXPERIENCE

06/11-07/11 XXXXX Hospital America, USA

Out-Patient Surgery Externship- Clinical Preceptor: Sarah XXXX, RN

  • Assisted in the completion of pre- and post- surgical assessments
  • Safely administered post-operative medications, under preceptor's supervision
  • Provided teaching to patients and their families regarding pre- and post- operative routines, smoking cessation, dietary requirements, physical activity, and disease management

08/10-Present Clinical Rotations 450 Hours Completed

XXXX Medical Center- Short Stay Surgery, PACU, OR, Digestive Health Center, Medical-Surgical, Pulmonary Care, Neonatal, Emergency Department, Wound Center, Cardiac Unit, Behavioral Health Center

XXXX Regional Health Center- OR, Medical-Surgical, Labor and Delivery, Orthopedic, Psychiatric Unit

XXXX Memorial Hospital- Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics, Emergency Department

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

  • Assertive and ethical when acting as patient advocate
  • Comfortable with clinical decision making and critical thinking
  • Skilled at providing calm, effective crisis intervention
  • Confident in utilizing the nursing process to provide competent, safe, effective patient care
  • Accomplished at providing motivated leadership and constructive feedback
  • Consistently demonstrate professional, positive attitude
  • Familiar with computerized documentation and analyzing client databases
  • Proven ability to readily establish effective rapport with co-workers

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

09/08-09/09 XXXX Regional Center America, USA

Psychology Technician- XXXXX Cottages

  • Assisted in developing and implementing behavior plans for developmentally disabled individuals
  • Responsible for teaching clients appropriate self-expression and social interaction
  • Acted in supervisory role as a support staff member
  • Certified to perform and instruct employees in techniques for managing aggressive behavior in crises

09/06- 08/08 XXXX Residential America, USA

Residential Support Supervisor- Main Campus

  • Assisted in developing, and implementing behavior plans for developmentally disabled clients in a therapeutic group home setting
  • Accountable for monitoring data collection by staff on a daily basis
  • Coordinated weekly multi-disciplinary treatment team and goal setting meetings
  • Responsible for supervising and providing periodic performance reviews for approximately 14 direct-care staff members
  • Completed investigations of suspected/alleged abuse

01/06- 09/06 XXXX Children's Home America, USA

Senior Resident Advisor- XXXX Assessment Unit

  • Assisted in developing and implementing behavioral interventions for adolescents in a therapeutic group home
  • Developed and implemented multiple accountability forms
  • Responsible for completing daily Medicaid billing for approximately 12 clients on a daily basis

05/05-10/05 XXXX Academy America, USA

Office Manager- The XXXX Home

  • Acted in supervisory role as administration staff member
  • Orienting staff to in-house procedure
  • Developed procedures to decrease expenditures and enhance patient care
  • Created and maintained multiple databases on approximately 15 staff members and 10 clients

EDUCATION

2010-Present XXXX Community College America, USA

Associate's/Nursing

2002-2005 University of XXXX America, USA

Bachelor's/Psychology

2000-2002 XXXX Community College America, USA

Associate's/Biology

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Created, maintain, and act as administrator for online communication board for 2012 ADN graduating class
  • Developed user-friendly clinical forms and streamlined existing clinical tools that have been adopted by my nursing program
  • Volunteer for Relay for Life and Wounded Warrior Project

i'd suggest a few things. your sentence fragments are fine (though you could cut the number down by half to have greater impact) but they should all match in form-- parallel construction is pleasing to the eye and cognitive parts :D. e.g.,

  • assertive and ethical
  • comfortable
  • skilled
  • confident
  • accomplished
  • consistently demonstrate ((not adjectives! does not match!))
  • familiar with
  • proven ability ((not adjectives! does not match!))

likewise:

  • assisted (verb)
  • responsible (adjective)
  • acted (verb)
  • certified (adjective)

and so forth c all the other sections

Specializes in Oncology, Palliative Care.

That's great advice... Thank you!

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