Including resume in my application

HeartsOpenWide, RN · Mar 11, 2006

I did not do that. However, I did have my employer write a letter explaining how long I had been working there as a medical assistant and what my duties there were. I also had one of the FNP's write a letter about me. He wrote that he thinks I am the perfect candidate for a position in their program and that I am the kind of person the field of nursing needs. Hope that, and my over all 3.5 GPA and 4.0 GPA in science will win them over....but even with all that I am scared....there are always people better than you.

lovingpecola · Mar 12, 2006

You can do a basic search on the internet to see the differences between a CV and a resume...they DO NOT have the same rules...a CV SHOULD be more than one page...and I will throw it out there to say that if you are applying to Yale or Vanderbilt, go ahead and do the CV...I received very impressive comments about my CV from these two schools, and it was three pages long (But note a CV is DIFFERENT from a resume) and my Yale interviewer went through my CV with me in the interview (ALL 3 PAGES) and asked me about my experiences and research listed on it! Of course there were things I left out, but that was to keep from being 5 pages long!

Here's a quick link that shows the basic differences, mainly LENGTH...

http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/curriculumvitae/f/cvresume.htm

If you find that your experiences more closely fit that of a resume, then, I would stick to what CEG has said...

Asherah, BSN, RN · Sep 2, 2007

Found this thread and wanted to rehash it with a new take on the OP's question...The two DEMSN programs I am planning on applying to are requesting a resume. I didn't do any research under profs. in my undergrad, so I don't feel as if I have the volume of work to provide that would warrant a CV.

I've been working all throughout school and full-time since I graduated with my BA in 2004. Both positions are non-healthcare related (far, far from it). I feel as if I need to lean more towards a resume that showcases my work experiences (and also expand on how my skills and experience translate into nursing, in the goal statement), rather than a CV.

Also, do I really need to include an objective in this instance? I'm applying to a program rather than seeking employment, and to be honest I've always felt that the objective was always rather silly. (But, one has to play by the rules, sometimes).

Any input would be greatly appreciated!