I've been a "lurker" on AN for a quite some time now, and I finally have something that I deem worthy of posting! I will be graduating from nursing school shortly and have to write a resume. The problem is, I have no prior experience in health care whatsoever! I don't really know what to put on my resume. :confused: I really don't think it would make very much sense to list any of my previous jobs, as they all involved either retail or food, but at the same time putting nothing would look just as bad as it would appear that I have no prior work history! I've heard of people listing clinicals as experience, but isn't that kind of a given? I wouldn't want it to seem like i'm reaching.
Please. Any help would be greatly appreciated. What type of new grad resumes have you seen that you thought to be impressive? Or, if you haven't seen many resumes, what would you do in my situation? How can I market myself in a way that employers will find me appealing, despite my lack of healthcare experience?
Do you have a trusted advisor at school, perhaps a nursing instructor you especially respect that you could speak with about how to write your resume? If so, I would get their input on how to do this. I think they may be better acquainted with the nursing market in your area to give you specific tips on how to present your strengths.
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I've heard of people listing clinicals as experience, but isn't that kind of a given? I wouldn't want it to seem like i'm reaching.
GratefulHeart
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Do you have a trusted advisor at school, perhaps a nursing instructor you especially respect that you could speak with about how to write your resume? If so, I would get their input on how to do this. I think they may be better acquainted with the nursing market in your area to give you specific tips on how to present your strengths.