Looking for an established nurse to review a new grad's resume!

germsjackson · Jun 29, 2012

I would put where you did your rotations

what skills you used on your previous jobs/ volunteer

give it a slightly more personal touch

KelRN215, BSN, RN · Jul 2, 2012

Skills should not be on top. If you're a new grad, Education should be first. And if you're a new grad, I can assure you you are not "proficient" in any nursing skills and it comes off as arrogant to word it that way. If I was reading a new grad's resume that said that, it would be a huge turn off and I would think that this person doesn't think they have much left to learn.

I do not believe "reference available upon request" belongs on a resume.

To me, this resume is very choppy. I would order it as follows:

EDUCATION

*Your preceptorship and any outstanding clinical rotations can go here but "Preceptorship" should not be its own section, it should be included in the education section.

*If you are going to include Honors, it belongs here.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I do not think membership in a student nurses' association counts as "Professional Membership" either. A student membership is just that. Maybe throw that in with education as well.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE (I like this title better than "Community Service").

SKILLS

Only include specific, objective skills here. I.e. do you speak another language, computer skills, etc. Subjective stuff like "excellent interpersonal skills" is difficult to measure and something anyone could say.