Graduate School resume help!!

[angpoulos]

Hey everyone,

I am re-writing my resume for MSN-NP Program. I can't seem to find as much input as I need on the internet. I was wondering if anyone has been in my shoes and can give me some advice.

I assume I don't need to include my undergraduate clinical experience?

I have about a year and a half of experience as an RN so I feel like my resume may be slightly.....empty?

do I include work experience outside of nursing? I.e. Nannying

volunteer opportunities that I participate in, certifications and memberships?

my GPA? which was a 3.37

any help would be very appreciated!!

[Inori, BSN, RN]

Hello there,

Well I just got into an FNP program so had to update my resume. Mine is same as one used for work, list your 1.5 years of experience, show your accomplishment, all resumes should have: summary, objective, work experience, skills, education, languages, activities. They just want to see what have you been doing since getting your RN license, you'll be asked to interview and need to be able to convince them that you'll be a successful student and future NP. There's nothing "special" about the NP school resume that wouldn't be on your regular resume. Google nurse resume, monster resume to see how to write one if needed good luck

[angpoulos]

Obviously lacking format :)

Angela *. *****, BSN, RN

1234 Sunshine Lane, IL 1234 |[email protected] | [phone]

Objective: Admittance to the _____ Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program where I can obtain an exceptional education and apply my knowledge, work experience and proven leadership to provide the best possible patient care.

EDUCATION

B_____, P---, IL

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 2014

Minor in Health

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HOSPITAL Location, IL

Registered Nurse Clinician I-Labor and Delivery, October 2014-Present

· Care for high-risk, antepartum, cesarean section, and fetal demise patients

· Act as circulating nurse during emergency cesarean section

· Assess newborn immediately post delivery, administer medications, provide resuscitation measures if needed

· Triage walk-in patients according to severity of symptoms

· Stabilize fetus and mother when non-reassuring fetal heart rate is noted

____Health Office, ____ IL

· Shadowed Acute Care NP in an office setting for 8 hours

· Encountered acutely and chronically ill patients and discussed interventions for each patient with provider

____ University, P__ IL

Adult Health Representative

· Planned, implemented and evaluated the success of a university wide health fair for 1,000+ people

Student Nurse

· Participated in 650+ clinical hours on numerous units in a hospital and outpatient settings

LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Unit Preceptor

· Mentor new employees which includes teaching appropriate patient management, demonstrating expected duties of a labor and delivery nurse, and reinforcing collaboration with physicians

· Committed to improving the retention of new nurses and managing preceptee competencies

Continuing Education

· Completed over 20 hours of continuing education between October 2014 – December 2015

Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing

· Epsilon Epsilon Chapter member since 2014

VOLUNTEER WORK

Almost Home Kids, N____ IL

· Provide developmentally appropriate activities for patients from infancy to adolescence

Paws Giving Independence, P____ IL

· Trained service dogs to aide disabled or ill individuals

Boys and Girls Club of America, P___ IL

· Spent time interacting with low socioeconomic children in after school care program

CERTIFICATIONS

· IL Registered Professional Nurse License, July 2014-May 2016

· CPR/AED

· ACLS

· NRP

· Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Intermediate Fetal Monitoring

ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES

· American Sign Language - Fluent

· Spanish - Conversational