Need help with NP resume

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Hi all - just finished my np program (thank god - it seemed to go on forever). I have been working on my resume but have hit a bump. Can anyone give me any suggestions about how to say that I have been a preceptor to new nurses and also that I have acted as charge nurse (we don't have a single charge nurse on evenings - it just kind of rotates between 3 or 4 of us).

Thanks for any help!

Amanda:lol2:

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

Personally, I think it is better to write a curriculum vitae instead of a resume because the CV allows one to add more detail in the information provided about one's work experience, education, professional activities, etc.

There are sites on the internet that one can find samples of CV's:

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/cvsamples/Sample_Curriculum_Vitae.htm

http://www.cv-service.org/cv_nursiing.html

http://www.bcuc.ac.uk/about/structure/student_services/careers_and_employment/students_and_graduates/cvs_applications_interviews/cvs/nursing_cv.aspx

I'm sure you can find more samples if you do an internet search.

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Specializes in Acute Care - Cardiology.

hi there! congrats!! this doesn't pertain too much to your direct question, so i apologize for that... but i just wanted to share something with you. i'm in my next-to-last semester of np school, and in my role class we just discussed resumes, etc... and the leader suggested putting your clinical hours in your resume. just thought i'd share that with you... a lot of us in the class didn't really think much about doing that, but think it'd be a great idea. good luck!!

hi all - just finished my np program (thank god - it seemed to go on forever). i have been working on my resume but have hit a bump. can anyone give me any suggestions about how to say that i have been a preceptor to new nurses and also that i have acted as charge nurse (we don't have a single charge nurse on evenings - it just kind of rotates between 3 or 4 of us).

thanks for any help!

amanda:lol2:

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I'll just add use something other than the standard microsoft word template. I know more than a few recruiters that automatically trash anything in the standard word template.

David Carpenter, PA-C

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

When I graduated with my APN - I just did a very general resume and it still was 3 pages long! My last position before I graduated was for 10 years and during this time I held positions as staff nurse, charge nurse and case manager. I stuck more to the duties and responsibilities that I had versus the exact job description.

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Specializes in Acute Care - Cardiology.

you know that they've always said a resume should only make up one page... personally, i dont see how its possible. i agree with the idea of the cv instead...

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Yes, CV is sometimes the better way to go.

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Specializes in ACNP-BC.
Personally, I think it is better to write a curriculum vitae instead of a resume because the CV allows one to add more detail in the information provided about one's work experience, education, professional activities, etc.

There are sites on the internet that one can find samples of CV's:

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/cvsamples/Sample_Curriculum_Vitae.htm

http://www.cv-service.org/cv_nursiing.html

http://www.bcuc.ac.uk/about/structure/student_services/careers_and_employment/students_and_graduates/cvs_applications_interviews/cvs/nursing_cv.aspx

I'm sure you can find more samples if you do an internet search.

Thanks for posting these sample resumes. Very helpful to look at.

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Specializes in FNP, Peds, Epilepsy, Mgt., Occ. Ed.
I'll just add use something other than the standard microsoft word template. I know more than a few recruiters that automatically trash anything in the standard word template.

David Carpenter, PA-C

David: Why is this? I currently use a CV but have used the Word template resume in the past.

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David: Why is this? I currently use a CV but have used the Word template resume in the past.

I had done the same. I spoke to a recruiter and they stated that since so many people use the word template that it shows a lack of professionalism in some recruiters eyes. He was especially critical of the ones with the bullet points. He recommended What Color Is My Parachute as a good standard format. That was for resumes. I don't know if word has a CV format. I use one that I got from school. I just keep it updated. The big thing is the formatting for papers. For CVs I have been told that if you don't know how to format the papers it shows a lack of professionalism.

David Carpenter, PA-C

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Specializes in ICU.

David... why was the recruiter so critical of resumes with bullet points? I find it helps make the document look clean and direct.

Thanks!

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David... why was the recruiter so critical of resumes with bullet points? I find it helps make the document look clean and direct.

Thanks!

I can think of two reasons. One is that every one uses them. When we advertise for an MA most of the resumes have this style. It gets tiresome after awhile. It all looks the same, kind of like blue and gold in power point. The other is that in my mind it doesn't look clean, it looks busy and the bullets convey no useful information. It almost looks like the resume is saying I have a paucity of information so I am amplifying what I do have. A good resume should be one page with a half page cover letter. If you need to use bullet points to emphasize things obviously you don't have enough information to fill out the resume. On the other hand a CV should have heft. More pages the better. The longest I have seen is 22 pages. Something on the order of 300 publications. I'm not quite there yet;).

David Carpenter, PA-C

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