need help with resume

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Well from my previous admin susp post. I have officially been terminated. They used the final warning from the password thing and the float nurse complaints as basis. But I really am relieved. I have wanted out of there for the last six months but couldn' t or wouldn't make up my mind or push myself to it because of my length of time there. The company was really putting me and my license in danger and it god making the decision for me. I am trying to keep on the upside as I have never been terminated and I know I am an excellent nurse. So anyways, since that is the only job I have ever had as a nurse I need some resume help since I have never had to do one. How do you put into words everything you were responsible and have experience in. I have looked at other resumes but not any nursing ones. Does anyone have a template or samples of thiers (without personal info) that they could send me. thanks in advance.

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Specializes in MICU.

I've used this one and have received many compliments from nurse managers and HR peeps...

-In Time New Roman, size 24, bold and underlined I put my first and last name with RN and tab the underline over until it has reached the end of that line

The rest is size 12 Times New Roman w/o underline

-Center your address (with city, state, & zip), primary telephone #, and email underneath EACH ON A SEPARATE LINE

-I use the following sections on my resume: objective, education, professional experience, licenses & certifications, professional activities (and if you have any, awards & recognitions, can go under it's own section)

-My objective is very specific - To find a position as a professional registered nurse in a specialized ICU setting - but don't make it too wordy

-Schools...

School of Nursing (2000)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

-Professional Experience... (I only put my RN positions)

Month/Year to Month/Year (tab to middle of page) Position

Unit/Dept

Employer

City/State

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I've used this one and have received many compliments from nurse managers and HR peeps...

-In Time New Roman, size 24, bold and underlined I put my first and last name with RN and tab the underline over until it has reached the end of that line

The rest is size 12 Times New Roman w/o underline

-Center your address (with city, state, & zip), primary telephone #, and email underneath EACH ON A SEPARATE LINE

-I use the following sections on my resume: objective, education, professional experience, licenses & certifications, professional activities (and if you have any, awards & recognitions, can go under it's own section)

-My objective is very specific - To find a position as a professional registered nurse in a specialized ICU setting - but don't make it too wordy

-Schools...

School of Nursing (2000)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

-Professional Experience... (I only put my RN positions)

Month/Year to Month/Year (tab to middle of page) Position

Unit/Dept

Employer

City/State

Great thanks. but what about in experience. Do you go into detail about resp. of charge nurse, iv's, ect. thats where I am having a problem. how detailed do you get with your experience

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Go to a search engine and type in "nurse" "resume" "template". You can pull up various sites that have at least one nursing related template.

I know it feels like the end of the world right now. Sometimes it is for the best and we just don't know it. Hang in there.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Psych.

I get pretty detailed with my experience on a resume. List type of unit, typical # of patients, charge RN duties, typical responsibilities (giving blood, wound care, IV abx, etc.). My resume sections include only education and professional experience. A career counselor at your local school could help with your cover letter and resume.

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Specializes in Gyn Onc, OB, L&D, HH/Hospice/Palliative.

Go to www.totalresume.com , its really great with templates and formats, you can get thru it in a half an hour

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:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatWell. . . I'm a soon to be graduate nurse and have been working on my resume as well. From what I've heard from many sources. . . keep it simple. Most HR dept spend 30-60 seconds looking at your resume and if it is too long and wordy they won't bother to read it. The point of your resume is to HIGHLIGHT your accomplishments that make you stand out from other applicants. Your interview should be were you shine, and go into detail about your nursing experiences. Good Luck! :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat

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Specializes in ICU.

i list the responsibilities in a general fashion for each position i held on my resume. ICU: primary nurse for 1-2 patients including all bedside care delivery. charge nurse duties included managing census and overseeing the activities of the day in an ICU setting. certified in IV insertion, ACLS, BLS, CCRN. eperienced with a variety of ventilators, ICP bolts, managing pressor drugs, swan-ganz lines and procedures normally occurring in a shock trauma unit......i had several hospitals fighting over me after being terminated. good things do happen to good people. don't let them get you down. you know your skills, be confident in them and tell the truth at your interview. it's not as bad as you think! :icon_hug:

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Psych.

Vey important to make your resume easy to read in those few seconds they take to glance over it. Use a good format with lots of white space. If you have other work experience that is related somehow to nursing or is professional, I'd put it on the resume as well.

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