Help!! Newly lincensed and cannot get an interview

[BB00513]

Hi everyone,

I recently graduated from an ADN program in Maryland... I do not have abackground in health care and this is my first degree... I've filled out over 50applications and have gotten the same response" you will not be movingforward in the interview process".

I asked friends and family to look at my resume but haven't gotten any helpful advicebecause they are not in the health care field or they just haven't responded atall. I'm so disheartened; I quit my job so I could finish school. I've wantedto be a nurse for as long as I can remember. I just don't know what I'm doingwrong or how to sell myself in such a competitive market. Below is the resume I'vesubmitted and I am hoping someone can please tell me how to fix it so I can at least get aninterview. Thank you so much for your honesty and feedback.

OBJECTIVE

Full-time registered nurse position in medical/oncology

EDUCATION

Community College, Baltimore, MD

Associate of Science Degree in Nursing, graduated July 2013

ADDITIONAL TRAINING &CERTIFICATIONS

Maryland State Registered Nurse License, # *******, August 2013-May 2014

BLS Certified (Basic Life Support), August 2013-2015

ACLS Certified (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), March 2013-2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nursing Student,******* Community College, August 2011- June 2013

During clinical rotations maintained high standard of nursing care for a diverse patient's population ranging from newborn to geriatric in an array of clinical settings including: medical/surgical, psychiatric, pediatrics, labor/delivery, community nursing and geriatric nursing.

• Obtained complete current and past patient health histories.
  
• Created patient care plans, including assessments, nursing diagnoses, implementations, interventions, outcomes, and evaluations.
  
• Provided care to patients from inner city neighborhoods. Assisted patients with an array of diagnoses including COPD, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, sickle cell anemia, schizophrenia, chronic renal failure and cancer.
  
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary health care team, patient, and patient's family to provide care and education.
  
• Checked vital signs and performed head-to-toe and focused assessments.
  
• Versed with administering PO, subcutaneous, IM, intra-dermal, and IV-push medication.
  
• Administered straight and indwelling catheters.
  
• As an observer, leaned to properly administer blood products and evaluate for adverse reactions.
  

Customer Service, ********, Baltimore, MD, April 2008- March 2013

• Calculated amount of mail received and distributed daily
  
• Assisted in care and maintenance of facility equipment and supplies
  
• Communicated with outside vendor to schedule shipments, deliveries and ordering supplies
  
• Supervised and mentored work study students to develop skills and gain insight about career and academic goals
  

Records Management Coordinator, ********, Baltimore, MD, January 2002- April 2008

• Compiled insurance documents for litigation purposes
  
• Retrieved client records from off-site storage facilities
  
• Maintained established departmental policies and procedures regarding creation and retention of paper and electronic documents
  
• Destroyed legal documents according to facility guidelines and HIPAA regulations
  

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Mastery of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access)

AFFILLIATION & VOLENTEER EXPERIENCE

ANA (American Nurses Association)

MNA (Maryland Nurses Association)

Volunteer, **********,Baltimore, MD, February 2013- May 2013

• Prepared meals for distribution
  
• Delivered meals to clients with HIV/AIDS, cancer and chronic kidney disease
  

[Mollexter]

I used to be a nursing home administrators and hired many nurses. I always have preference to the nurses that showed up in person to hand in an application or drop off a resume if the applications were online. Those that were friendly and carried themselves professionally always got interviews before those who only applied online. Also, can you get any volunteer experience? It might help to get into the hospital setting and get to know the nurses. They could help vouch for you to get an interview.

[BB00513]

I used to be a nursing home administrators and hired many nurses. I always have preference to the nurses that showed up in person to hand in an application or drop off a resume if the applications were online. Those that were friendly and carried themselves professionally always got interviews before those who only applied online. Also can you get any volunteer experience? It might help to get into the hospital setting and get to know the nurses. They could help vouch for you to get an interview.[/quote']

Thank you for responding and for the great advice. I will look into volunteer work in my area. Thank you again