New grad resume. Please critique

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Hi everyone! I am new LPN grad. I have been sending my resume everywhere and have not gotten a single call. :down: Please take a look at my resume and if you could please give some advice.

The format DOES NOT look like this. I just copied and pasted it.

Thanks everyone!

Here it is:

First & Last Name

Address

Phone #

Email add

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

-Successfully completed clinical placements in long-term and acute care settings

-Nursing experience including clinical placements in colorectal, gynecology, general and vascular surgery, chronic kidney disease clinic and rehabilitation nursing

-Proficient documentation skills using *Insert computer documentation tool*

-Devoted and motivated learner who utilizes excellent critical nursing skills to the nursing process

-Professional and disciplined individual who exhibits effective patient care and communication skills that have been acknowledged by instructors and other health care professionals

-Exceptional capacity to multi-task: handling priorities in an organized manner and foster the provision of safe patient care

-Collaborated effectively with an interdisciplinary team of medical and health care providers

LICENSURES & CERTIFICATIONS

-BLS-CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers from Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

-It's Your Move Certification from PROVINCE health services

-XXX scholarship received in October 2014

- for outstanding academic performance

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Practical Nursing Diploma - (September 2013-December 2014)

SCHOOL

CITY, PROVINCE

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Rehabilitation and Recovery Unit

FACILITY

XX 2014-XX 2014

  • Delivered outstanding nursing care by assisting patients with life-changing health situations, such as chronic illnesses and physical disabilities; worked collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to aid patients' and families' needs and goals
  • Efficiently managed medication administration for up to 10 patients; performed dressing care, conducted physical and mental assessments as per unit's policies and standards
  • Managed transcription of physicians' orders, admissions and discharges

Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic

XX Health Centre

XX 2014- XX 2014

-Participated in the PROVINCE Renal Program (****) with supporting patients who are at risk for developing kidney disease or have poor renal function

-Assessed patients' current medication lists to effectively control risk factors of renal disease

-Educated patients about proper techniques of self-administration of medications

Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Unit xx

HOSPITAL

XX 2014 - XX 2014

-Provide exceptional and complete nursing care for patients diagnosed with various vascular diseases.

-Continued to develop critical thinking, organization, time management and acute care skills to work efficiently with patients and colleagues

- Performed excellent post-amputation wound care, wound packing and diabetic foot care

General Surgery (Focus on Colorectal & Gynecology) - Unit xx

HOSPITAL

XX 2014- XX2014

-Managed to care for pre and postoperative patients with medication administration, dressing changes, drain care, IV therapy, and general nursing care with minimal assistance

-Implemented Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) project and comfort rounds in patient care

-Facilitated admission, patient teaching, discharges and transfers; participated on interdisciplinary team

LONG TERM Care Centre

XX 2014-XX2014

-Aided with bedside care including feeding, bathing, dressing and personal hygiene

-Exposed to various interlinked health disorders and physical complications

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.

Does this equal to one page?

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resume's no longer should have an objective listed since its implied you are looking for a position. Also I don't understand why you have your Highlights listed?. At all possible a resume should only be one page.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS


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    Successfully completed clinical placements in long-term and acute care settings



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    Nursing experience including clinical placements in colorectal, gynecology, general and vascular surgery, chronic kidney disease clinic and rehabilitation nursing



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    Proficient documentation skills using *insert electronic documentation tool*



    [*=center]

    Devoted and motivated learner who utilizes excellent critical nursing skills to the nursing process



    [*=center]

    Professional and disciplined individual who exhibits effective patient care and communication skills that have been acknowledged by instructors and other health care professionals



    [*=center]

    Exceptional capacity to multi-task: handling priorities in an organized manner and foster the provision of safe patient care



  • Collaborated effectively with an interdisciplinary team of medical and health care providers







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My school taught us to add 10 bullet points of qualifications.

And my resume is about 2 pages long

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Your resume needs to be much more concise and condensed. All of those skills you've listed are expected of a new grad, so you don't need to list them all.

10 bullet points of qualifications? Make it three bullets. Hiring managers will not have the time to read them all. When I screen resumes, I quickly scan them. I'm looking for overall format, style, grammar.

Check the career section here on AN for resume tips.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

You should only have 2 pages if you have many years of varied experience. A new grad does not need a 2-page resume

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.
My school taught us to add 10 bullet points of qualifications.

And my resume is about 2 pages long

That is way too long for a new grad. At most it should be one page. If you were a very seasoned nurse with 20+ years of experience, then that would be different.

Here is what I would do:

Get rid of highlights section. It is all fluff, in my opinion. Keep everything you have under Licensures and certifications and add your LPN license underneath that section.

LICENSURES & CERTIFICATIONS

-BLS-CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers from Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

-It's Your Move Certification from PROVINCE health services

-XXX scholarship received in October 2014

- for outstanding academic performance

For education, was your gpa high enough to include it? Were you ever on the Dean's list? If so, add it.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Practical Nursing Diploma - (September 2013-December 2014)

SCHOOL

CITY, PROVINCE

Do you have any clinical work experience? If not, then I would keep the clinical experience. If yes, add that and get rid of the clinical experience section.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Rehabilitation and Recovery Unit

FACILITY

XX 2014-XX 2014

  • Delivered outstanding nursing care by assisting patients with life-changing health situations, such as chronic illnesses and physical disabilities; worked collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to aid patients' and families' needs and goals
  • Efficiently managed medication administration for up to 10 patients; performed dressing care, conducted physical and mental assessments as per unit's policies and standards
  • Managed transcription of physicians' orders, admissions and discharges

Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic

XX Health Centre

XX 2014- XX 2014

-Participated in the PROVINCE Renal Program (****) with supporting patients who are at risk for developing kidney disease or have poor renal function

-Assessed patients' current medication lists to effectively control risk factors of renal disease

-Educated patients about proper techniques of self-administration of medications

Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Unit xx

HOSPITAL

XX 2014 - XX 2014

-Provide exceptional and complete nursing care for patients diagnosed with various vascular diseases.

-Continued to develop critical thinking, organization, time management and acute care skills to work efficiently with patients and colleagues

- Performed excellent post-amputation wound care, wound packing and diabetic foot care

General Surgery (Focus on Colorectal & Gynecology) - Unit xx

HOSPITAL

XX 2014- XX2014

-Managed to care for pre and postoperative patients with medication administration, dressing changes, drain care, IV therapy, and general nursing care with minimal assistance

-Implemented Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) project and comfort rounds in patient care

-Facilitated admission, patient teaching, discharges and transfers; participated on interdisciplinary team

LONG TERM Care Centre

XX 2014-XX2014

-Aided with bedside care including feeding, bathing, dressing and personal hygiene

-Exposed to various interlinked health disorders and physical complications

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Thanks for the tips!

Can you please tell me what I should write instead of listing my skills?

Sorry, I'm very lost. Thanks

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My cumulative gpa is 3.4. I don't know if that is high enough for hiring managers.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

I would suggest writing no more than 2 bullets per clinical area. Did you work on any projects there? What was the focus of your learning plans?

Hiring managers know you gave meds, did treatments, provided patient education, etc...that's part of the nursing role. Start googling nursing resumes to get a feel for what's out there. Monster.com also has some decent templates and advice.

If you've won any awards and/or belong to any nursing associations, list those in a separate section.

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"Did you work on any projects there? What was the focus of your learning plans?"

Can you please give me examples of these? Thank you.

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I don't have any work experience in the medical field. What do you think of the bullet points I've written under my clinical experience though?

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