New Grad Resume HELP!!!

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Specializes in ER.

Hello everyone!

I'm not sure where I should post this, but I thought I would try here! If you guys know of a better place to ask for help please let me know!

I graduated in Long Beach in may, then moved to portland, OR and was just able to take the nclex and thankfully passed in OCT!!! I moved here to help take care of my mother who has become extremely ill. I did not include anything about this on my resume, however, I am planning on including this into my cover letter, Im just not sure how I should go about this :-/. I copied and pasted my resume in response and hope that some of you would be willing to help me improve it! and give any advice for starting cover letters!

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Specializes in ER.

Here is my resume:

Seeking a challenging position in a hospital environment where my medical, professional, and clinical experience will be fully utilized and where I can expand my multi-tasking skills to help promote health to the patient and the community.

Certifications/Licensures

  • Licensed RN in Oregon
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) / Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) anticipated November 2012
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Education___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Long Beach City College, CA

Associate Degree of Nursing – Graduated: May 2012

St. Marys Medical Center Scholarship Awarded

Senior Practicum – Emergency Department - Level II Trauma St. Marys Medical Center - 162 hours

  • Performed nursing responsibilities for 1-4 patients requiring acute-urgent care under the supervision of a preceptor during the PM shift
  • Admitted and discharged patients based on severity of illness
  • Extensive practice establishing IV access in high pressure, fast paced environments
  • Experience triaging/providing care for a large variety of trauma patients ranging from acute appendicitis to numerous bullet wounds

Clinical Rotations – Totaling 972 hours of clinical experience

  • Trauma and Cardiac Intensive Care Units – Long Beach Memorial – Extensive practice performing nursing responsibilities for ventilated patients
  • Pediatric – Long Beach Memorial
  • Telemetry – St. Marys Medical Center
  • Psychiatric – Pacific Health
  • Obstetrics – St. Marys Medical Center
  • Medical Surgical – St. Marys Medical Center
  • Medical Surgical – Bellflower Hospital
  • Long Term Care - Alamitos Bellmont Rehabilitation Center

Bachelor of Science in Nursing pending August 2013-May 2014

***Skills

  • Competent in Microsoft Applications, Pyxus Medication Administration, Epic Computer Programs

  • Proficient in complete patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, identifying expected outcomes, developing a plan of care, implementing interventions, and evaluating and documenting patient outcomes in medical/surgical, telemetry, labor/delivery, postpartum, mental health, pediatric, trauma and intensive care patients.

[h=3]Work Experience[/h]

Office Assistant – Westside Family Practice, Tigard, OR June 2012 – Present

  • Responsible for obtaining lab specimens and vital signs
  • Administered injections, prepared rooms for patient exams/procedures
  • Completed charting, filing, and maintenance of patient records as well as calling in prescriptions

Student Worker – Long Beach City College, Nursing Department October 2010 – May 2011

  • Assisted in setting up patient care scenarios for nursing students
  • Responsible for upkeep of mannequins and nursing equipment used in the nursing department
  • Trained in the use of mannequins and nursing equipment
  • Responsible for training student workers in the nursing department

Child Care – Portland, OR June 2008 – May 2009

  • Responsible for children ages 2, 8, and 12
  • Responsible for child-care and activities like shopping, cooking, ironing, laundry and mending
  • Supervised medical conditions and food choices preparing and serving nutritious meals
  • Maintained a safe, healthy and positive environment for children by preparing various activities, avoiding conflict situations and nurturing self-esteem
  • Responsible for taking the children to and from school as well as planning daily activities

Achievements and Volunteer Experience_________________________________________________________________________

  • St. Mary’s Medical Center Nurse Scholar – Competitive scholarship awarded based on GPA, interview, and volunteer experience
  • Awarded by the Muscular Dystrophy Association for being top regional fundraiser
  • Obtained a leadership letter from Nursing Student Association for chairing the Long Beach Mission Charity through LBCC
  • Volunteered as a Clinical Care Extender at St. Mary’s Medical Center on the medical surgical and telemetry floors
  • Volunteered as public liaison and medical lab assistant at Trinity Health Hospital, Minot, ND

Professional Memberships_____________________________________________________________________________________

  • Student Nurse Association at Long Beach City College (NSA)
  • National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)

*Letters of recommendation available upon request*

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Your resume looks excellent. My only suggestion is really nice paper :) The job market is tough, I don't think resume's really make too much of a difference because a New Grad is a New Grad is a New Grad. Interview well, practice being self confident, ask your potential managers a lot of questions. As far as a cover letter, keep it professional, don't get too personal IMO. Depending on state laws, someone who has a lot of kids, or taking care of dependent adults sounds like someone who will request a lot of leave which to a manager could find annoying, and might not hire you.

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Hi, this is irrelevant to your post but I noticed that you were a nurse scholar at St Mary Medical Center. I was just wondering (hopefully you can still remember :D) how long did you wait for them to contact you regarding the result of your interview? I recently applied for the scholarship,and had an interview last Fri, but its almost a week that I have not heard from them. I emailed the manager, but still no reply from her. I was just wondering if I should keep waiting or just move on. Thank you so much

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Hi, this is irrelevant to your post but I noticed that you were a nurse scholar at St Mary Medical Center. I was just wondering (hopefully you can still remember MzAYhc99D8ohAEx7y1cx9BIags19dvorC2sn4dVbjRFqK8MO2uvLp3zlde3S+XJfUsryoiAQcCO7ZrG8rPG5YExxAEl3HBV4Uwlt7eRXUW1CXsdqNWUMU+7fEUnzYGCEnTjQ4fK+MMSZrMH14yCTlTfXAiaZrUWB6TIiwpWTVxrPR7xbEk6vU99MjUtBLR+U20NiYbJwKt6uSnTWJwboTEf4jd2e6zRCcK88Zkxmidmrv9VyPJ6o8gZGuttfb26CWGJKTRG2IS6dfL48FTGyCSIheIIFd0P0Zn3NbZHw6hnNL4qAL7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) how long did you wait for them to contact you regarding the result of your interview? I recently applied for the scholarship,and had an interview last Fri, but its almost a week that I have not heard from them. I emailed the manager, but still no reply from her. I was just wondering if I should keep waiting or just move on. Thank you so much

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Specializes in Emergency.

I had my preceptorship in the ED at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. lol.

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