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MUCH Happier with my resume now though! However, I feel my biggest mistake was getting my CNA certification in 2010 and never using it to gain medical work experience before starting nursing school. Also, I never worked as a nurse intern while in school either, which unfortunately has seriously decreased my chances of getting into my local hospitals Nurse Residency Program this June, as they choose their student nurse-interns first. Errrrr I wonder if anyone has some advice, or knows ofthe best way to get into a entry level RN position with no experience otherthan clinical rotations. Or how they got there first position and foot in thedoor at a hospital after graduation. I know I can't go back and start workingas a CNA now that I'm a RN, just to put this on my resume, as it looks better thanno medical work experience, so until I get called back on the resumes I havesent out I think of these things all day.

Bayat, Thank you so much for taking the time to help me with my resume. After reviewing your input, I agree that this is a much better format, which will give me the confidence I'll need when presenting my resume. Thanks again, I can't wait to edit my resume once and for all (well at least until i get RN experience, that is!) CON1

Name Here Address• Phone• E-mail EDUCATION College Of Name Here, City, State Associate of Science in Nursing • 12/14/12 CERTIFICATIONS Florida State Registered Nurse License • 3/15/13 - 7/31/14 Certified Nursing Assistant BLS (CPR/AED) CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Precetorship • Name of Hospital • Neuro and Woman’s Surgical • 11/12 - 12/12 Worked under the supervision of an RN providing bedside care, treatments and clinical documentation for patients on the Neuro and Woman’s Surgical unitsCoordinated medication administration, dressing changes, IVs and other aspects of nursing care for patient load (4 - 5) with minimal assistanceFacilitated admissions, discharges and transfers; prepared chart notes, documented care plans, assessments, interventions, and responses; participated on interdisciplinary teamClinical Rotations • Name of Medical Center Units: Medical Surgical, Renal, Cardio, Med-Telemetry• Helping Hands: Home Health Care • Palm Garden: Assisted Living • 1/11 - 11/12 Adapted skills, assessments, interventions appropriate for age, status, and environmentPerformed PICC line dressing changes, started peripheral IVs, inserted Foley catheters, removed sutures/staples, removed surgical drains, suctioned oral airways, inserted NG tubes, provided wound care, dressing changes, family/patient educationAssembled infusion pumps, prepped tubing/medications, programmed infusion ratesAdministered PO, SQ, IM, IV, IVPB, topical, Sub-lingual, and inhalation medicationsAnalyzed clients ABGs, CBC/metabolic profiles, radiology results, EKG readingsAssisted with patient controlled analgesia pumps, blood products, TPNOTHER WORK EXPERIENCE Manager • Name of Company Here• 3/08 - 12/11 Supervised staff, delegated tasks, ordered materials, recruited/trained staff, monitored job sites/progress Electrician’s Technician • Name company Here • 8/05 - 12/06 Maintained OSHA regulations, utilized tools/ equipment, followed state code/protocol Server • Name of company Here • 10/00 - 2/04 Multitasked in fast-paced environment, collaborated as team, delegated tasks, transcribed orders SKILLS Proficient in Word, Excel, McKesson, Horizon Admin-Rx, & handheld device PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES President of Student Nurse Committee • 2010 - 2012 Student Nurses Association • 2010 - 2012 Evidence Based Practice Presentation –Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis • 10/11 Evidence Based PowerPoint Presentation – Central Venous Access Device Management • 6/12

Hi everyone, I have recently passed the NCLEX exam and received my RN license (and everything seemed to be going great for a little while). However, now that I have started looking for employment has found that transitioning from student to nurse is not what I thought it was going to be. My issue is that I do not have any past medical experience or student internships that I can add to my resume. So, I can't help but question how I should go about listing non-medical work history with clinical rotation experience. I'm going to post one of my resumes in hopes of advice I can use to make it better. After all, this is the may be the only piece of paper that can potentially land me a job interview. Any suggestions are welcome! Maybe some input on adding,removing, or changing the way I mentioned clinicals or about a objective statement.