amr1234

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

I'm scheduled to start nursing school in the fall. This will be a second career for me - I'm 40 and recently divorced. I've always been a bit of a worrier/stresser, but the events leading up to and during the divorce brought out a new side in me - I had some panic attacks. I haven't had one in quite awhile, but dealing with the divorce fallout/being a single mom now - well, I'd say I'm more prone to anxiety than I used to be, and I'm not sure when or if that will go away. That being the case, I know starting out in Med Surg or ICU, for example, won't be optimal for me or the patients. I see posts on here about the first year being so hard/nurses feeling so lost and going home crying after their shifts, and I don't want to set myself up for failure, or risk falling to pieces. I'm a hard worker, and enjoy being busy, but I don't want to feel constantly on the edge/out of control. Can anyone recommend some areas that might be good to start out in, where I can build some skills and confidence in a bit less hectic environment? Thanks for your insight. :)