New USRN, but resume with no experience

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Hello, to make a long story short, I am a US citizen who earned my BSN in the Philippines. I recently passed my NCLEX and now readying myself to find a job.

I've been told that new grads and new nurses with no work experience in the field can list their clinical rotations under education as a supplement to the lack of work history. Since I studied in the Philippines, all my clinical rotations were in Philippine institutions. My question is, do you think it would be worthwhile for me to include these in my resume?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the International forum

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Infection Control.

You need to be specific that it's your clinical rotation as undergrad. It may cause a confusion. Nonetheless, I think I rather not write it up.

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Hi we're on the same boat, I also earned my BSN in the Philippines I even took the NLE and passed. I just passed my nclex last march, but hayzz I'm having a problem in building my resume :crying2:

So how's your resume? Can you give some tips. Thank you

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Hi Denise_amor!

I recently passed the nclex this month:uhoh3: and I also having Trouble writing my resume since I don't have work experience in nursing field. I come across to this site

http://www.nursing.umich.edu/studentresources/resumes/resume_guide.pdf

And a lot of research about resume writing... But still I only have related learning experiences (RLE) and work references/employers that are non nursing related.:o

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Hi Denise_amor!

I recently passed the nclex this month:uhoh3: and I also having Trouble writing my resume since I don't have work experience in nursing field. I come across to this site

http://www.nursing.umich.edu/studentresources/resumes/resume_guide.pdf

And a lot of research about resume writing... But still I only have related learning experiences (RLE) and work references/employers that are non nursing related.:o

Hi katmo,

Thanks...

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have you worked anywhere else? even if it is not nursing related?

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i havent worked anywhere else. my first job was in the hospital

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Specializes in CTICU.

You can summarize the floors/specialties you have experienced under the section of "education" where you list your bachelor degree, but not as "work experience".. because it's not work experience.

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hey there, ..IM a USRN and got my BSN degree in philippines..Im thinking to apply for RN -intern..since I dont have experience as a Registered Nurse..what do you think?

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

Clinical rotations are NOT work experience and should not be listed as such.

Virtually ALL nurses must do clinicals ( barring excelsior which has come under fire for such issues) so that is a basic part of nursing education. Unless you had a minipracticum in the unit's specific specialty, it is not relevant.

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my only work experience is my job at walmart..dont know start my nursing job.:-(

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