Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
Discussion

Entry Level RN Resume Help!

Hey everyone,

So I recently took my NCLEX, have been working on my entry level resume, and had some questions I was hoping I could get help with.

1. Is an objective needed ?

2. When writing about Credentials and Certifications are you supposed to put the year you received the credential or the date it expires?

3. Under Clinical Experience do we include a short description of what we did even though every other nursing student performed the same tasks? Or do we just input our hospital rotations, date, and hours worked?

4. In regards to Work Experience, I have worked other jobs that weren't health care related, do we include those even if they were only for a few months? Or does including a job that was only worked a few months negatively effect us and show inability to maintain a position? The same applies for Volunteer Experience, I never finished a full year and instead volunteered for 5 months, should I include that or no?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you,

Tina

  • Quote

    • Featured Replies

    1. Not needed

    2. They'll want the issue date and the expiration date. Put these at the top, especially if you have ACLS or something else like that.

    3. Keep it basic. No need to list out every single thing you did, unless you got some spectacular experience few new grads get.

    4. I would put a couple of these, and try to put the skills that will pertain to nursing. "Multi tasking, problem solving, customer service..." Whatever's accurate. Keep it factual, no fluff words. Those are for your cover letter.

  • Quote

    • Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Add a Comment
    Go to topic listing

    Currently Reading 0

    • No registered users viewing this page.

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.