New grad - resume critique greatly appreciated!

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Hi all. I graduated last week (May 2014) as a 'career change' nursing student. I'm short on healthcare experience, and so far have been passed over for the Nurse Residency positions I applied for. I'll take NCLEX in 6-8 weeks, I hope (still waiting on my ATT).

The resume is fairly....nondescript. Nothing really grabs you, but this is the max I can fit on one page. If you'd be so kind as to eyeball my resume and comment with any feedback, I'd really appreciate hearing from you. :-)

MY NAME

[email protected]

Somewhere, US

Phone #

PROFILE Motivated, compassionate graduate nurse with extensive customer service

background. Dedicated to exercising sound judgment to improve the quality of

patient care. Skilled at establishing quick rapport and effectively communicating

with patients, family members and the healthcare team. Available to work all shifts.

EDUCATION

Associates Degree in Nursing May 2014

Somewhere Technical College 3.5 GPA

Bachelor of Science in Political Science May 1993

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish May 1993

Somewhere University

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

* Medical-Surgical III - Hospital Medical Center (144 hours)

* Maternity/Labor and Delivery/NICU - Somewhere Hospital (72 hours)

* Pediatrics - Pediatric Hospital ABC (72 hours)

* Medical-Surgical II - Somewhere Hospital (88 hours)

* Medical-Surgical I/ICU - Hospital Center (80 hours)

* Psychiatric Nursing - Psychiatric Hospital ABC (48 hours)

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

* Computer Operator/IT/Night Help Desk, Somewhere Hospital 2011

* Medical Transcriptionist, Cardiac ABC Physicians Group 2004-2007

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT

* NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Self-employed 2012-present

* Payroll Specialist, Payroll Company ABC 2012

* Web Developer/Online Sales, Self-employed 2007-2011

* Customer Service Manager, ABC, Inc. 1998-2000

* Regional Business Manager, ABC, Inc. - Latin America Div. 1995-1998

* Benefits Service Representative, The ABC Financial Group 1993-1995

LEADERSHIP/SKILLS

* Proficient in conversational and written Spanish

* Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society 2010-present

* ABC Church, Small Group Leader, Usher 2011-present

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you don't need to list the hours in clinicals

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Specializes in OB, Postpartum, Nursery.

Maybe take off the 1990's jobs. No reason to "date" yourself. Which means you need more to add. Do you have any certifications? BLS, ACLS?

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