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My friend who starts in Aug 6 was saying that you also have to meet with the HR the same day you have your appointment for the physical. I start on Aug. 20 but I havent gotten a call or email about the physical. Anyone else in the second cohort that didn't get a call or email? Or anyone in the second cohort who did? I figure they would start calling the first cohorts first. I already did the drug test so I am just waiting.

I got a job offer Thank you God I have the August 20th cohort. I was so excited when the lady called so I completely forgot to ask her any other questions. So we fill out the application that is email to us and then what? Do you guys know, like when orientation is and what we need to do to prepare. Feels like I'm dreaming and it really isn't happening. So lucky :)

Hi. So I am a newly graduated RN-BSN in California. Been looking for jobs now for a couple of months with no luck. So I know someone who offered me a caregiver job somewhere in the area. I was wondering if we can work as a caregiver without any training or will it jeopardize our license. The caregiver job consist of working nights to watch the patient, give some medications, and help care for a continuous g-tube. I was wondering if anyone knew if we can do that. Please help. -Sorry if I put this topic in the wrong place.

is der gonna be different cohorts? i still havent gotten anything. email or phone call. its killing me waiting to find out. and does anybody know how many ppl they accepted and rejected already?

So do you guys know how to contact the people that interviewed you? did anyone get interviewed by nita armstrong and lily (didnt get her last name ) and have their email address or something?

ya. my second interview felt rushed. All she asked was why we should hire you and what other area of interest would you pick if med-surg was closed. does it really take 2-3 weeks for them to tell us if we get hired? is it by phone call or email? also... who do we write a thank you letter to?

Yes so I got an invite but I never got a call or that skills survey part. So does anybody know what that means. Also do you know how many people are gonna be interviewed? I know over thousands of people applied but there is on 50 slots so just wondering? And what if you don't have any volunteer certificates, its optional but would it look bad that you don't? Sorry for all the questions, just very curious. Cuz my friend had the phone interview but I didn't and we all got the same email. Same with the essay, any format that it has to be like single-spaced or double-space...

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I have to say thank you very much for the critique. I have had many people look at my resume and cover letter and no one was ever honest enough like this. They mostly corrected my spelling and suggest a few pointers but this was very very helpful and straight to the point. I don't mind the pain of it all :) I have pretty much followed a majority of the things many of you said, I mean I am still in the process of fixing it to be as perfect as it can be but so far this is what I have for both. I hope the cover letter is more appealing. First, I pretty much just took out all the information regarding my clinical rotations and just listed it. I always thought it was pretty long anyways. I just left my senior practicum since that is one of the mains. Instead I added some of the things I did in my cover letter instead. @Aliakey i know you were sayin to remove the objective from the resume. And I wouldnt mind doing that. but I also made up another one, hoping for it to be stronger and better than the first. @inchRistIcaN I hope your job search will also pay off. There are times when I try and find a name for the letter and to no luck. Anyway, so if you guys are willling to look at my corrected resume and cover letter again. I really very much appreciate it. And any new people who can give me more pointers. No harm in being honest with your opinion. While I perfect my resume. I am trying to get better at my interviewing skills also. Thank you guys again for you input. So I pasted my resume and cover letter below _____________________________________________________________________ OBJECTIVE To build upon my knowledge and skills to develop into the best nurse I could become and gain new experiences in providing high quality care. EDUCATION California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Graduation: December 2011 Major GPA: 3.5 Senior Practicum- Emergency Department KP Panorama City Medical Center 110 hours Performed nursing responsibilities for 1-3 patients requiring acute/urgent care under the supervision of a preceptor. Assisted RN with admittance and discharge of patients based on severity of illness. CLINICAL ROTATIONS- Student Nurse June 2009- December 2011 Case Management KP Los Angeles Medical Center 60 hours Leadership KP Panorama Medical Center 60 hours Public Health Los Angeles County of DPH 60 hours Community Health Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando 60 hours Critical Care KP Los Angeles Medical Center 90 hours Psychiatric Huntington Memorial Hospital 90 hours Pediatric White Memorial Hospital 90 hours Obstetrics Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center 90 hours Medical/Surgical Nursing Glendale Memorial Hospital 90 hours Medical/Surgical Nursing Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center 90 hours Medical/Surgical Nursing Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation 90 hours CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES Registered Nurse, California Expires June 2013 Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Expires April 2014 Basic Life Support (BLS) Expires October 2012 Electrocardiography and Pharmacology Expires February 2014 SKILLS Fluent in Tagalog. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. 75 WPM. WORK EXPERIENCE File Clerk/Data Entry Dentist-On-Call, Van Nuys, CA October 2009-present Created a systematic way to write down billing information and organize files needed for the week's assignments. Customer Service Associate Fry's Electronics, Burbank, CA July 2007- January 2008 Responsible for serving customers, performing sales and processing payments. MEMBERSHIP Alpha Tau Delta (ATD), member June 2011-present Nightingale Society, member March 2009-December 2011 Decoration and fundraising committee National Student Nurses Association (NSNA), member September 2010-December 2011 ACTIVITIES/VOLUNTEER March of Dimes March 2011 Midnight Mission of Los Angeles Soup Kitchen May 2011 Clinical Care Extender- Valley Presbyterian Hospital 2006-2007 Assisted nurses with patient care such as taking vitals, communicating with patients, feedings, and completing errands. _________________________________________________________________ April 15, 2012 To Whom It May Concern, I am responding to your recent job listing for Loma Linda University Medical Center offering the opportunity to be a part of the RN Residency in Pediatrics program. I completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing on December 2011. My experience and education have provided me with the knowledge to be able to practice patient care and use relevant skills to be an effective team member. I have had over 900 hours of clinical rotations in various hospital units which included Medical/Surgical, Critical Care, Obstetrics, and Pediatrics. Not only have I been taught various nursing skills such as medication administration, IV insertion, dressing changes and the nursing process, which I can offer if, accepted to the program. I have also listed a few accomplishments I have done during nursing school. These accomplishments illustrate my independence, also being a part of a team and determination to teach a subject which will prove to be a positive contribution to the patients and hospital. Developed an education/update for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) PowerPoint. Assessed a community to determine actual/potential problems and proposed a plan outlining intervention strategies, short-term and long-term to improve community. Educated dozens of school-aged children regarding nutrition, exercise, hand washing, dental hygiene and sports safety. Presented information about Asthma to a group for further learning of the signs and symptoms, prevention and treatment. I believe that I can help achieve Loma Linda's mission to the community of enriching lives through the healing and teaching ministry of Jesus Christ. I am dedicated to the field of nursing and to providing high quality care for Loma Linda. I welcome the opportunity to discuss with you personally more about the opportunity and how I can best serve your hospital. Thank you for your consideration, time and patience. Sincerely,

hi. i am a newly graduated rn-bsn and in need of figuring out how to make my resume look good so i can be hired for jobs and maybe a new grad residency program. i've sent it to various hospitals but not takers yet. i am not sure it stands out enough to interest any nurse recruiters out there. i would appreciate it if someone where to look at my resume and cover letters and give me any pointers. or any places that can help me make it better. i will attach a sample of my resume and cover letter. thank you very much. really appreciate it objective to build upon the knowledge and skills gained during my years as a bsn nursing student to an entry-level rn position in the hospital unit. education california state university, los angeles (csula) bachelor of science in nursing. graduation: december 2011 major gpa: 3.5 clinical rotations- student nurse june 2009- dec. 2011 senior practicum- emergency department- kp panorama city medical center 110 hours performed nursing responsibilities for 1-3 patients requiring acute/urgent care under the supervision of a preceptor. assisted rn with admittance and discharge of patients based on severity of illness. case management nursing- kaiser permanente lamc 60 hours assisted with the role of a case manager that specialized in assisting vulnerable populations of geriatric patients by performing initial assessment and discharge planning. leadership nursing- kp panorama medical center 60 hours participated in the clinical nurse manager role of quality improvement, staff meetings, policy and procedure discussions and teaching/mentoring. developed the education/update for certified nursing assistant (cna) powerpoint. public health nursing - los angeles county of dph 60 hours aided nurses in various aspects of public health which included giving immunizations and teaching prenatal health, communicable diseases, and environmental health. assessed a community to determine actual/potential problems and proposed a plan outlining intervention strategies, short-term and long-term to improve community. community health nursing- boys and girls club of san fernando valley 60 hours educated dozens of school-aged children regarding nutrition, exercise, hand washing, dental hygiene and sports safety. advance medical/surgical nursing- kaiser permanente lamc 90 hours provided nursing care for patients in the telemetry and intensive care unit requiring nursing interventions under the supervision of a rn. performed duties such as feedings, medication administration, and dressing changes. psychiatric nursing- huntington memorial hospital 90 hours contributed in care of clients with significant disorders of emotion, cognition, and behavior through group therapy and therapeutic communication. pediatric nursing- white memorial hospital 90 hours gave care for the pediatric population under direct supervision of a rn. presented information about asthma to a group for further learning of the signs and symptoms, prevention and treatment. women, family, infants nursing- ronald reagan ucla medical center 90 hours provided care and assessment for newborns under the supervision of a rn. observed and provided care for mothers in antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum. created a breastfeeding brochure for mothers of newborns. medical/surgical nursing glendale memorial hospital 90 hours lac/usc 90 hours rancho los amigos rehabilitation 90 hours provided nursing care for patients in acute care settings with various medical conditions by having an active role in patient care. developed routine care plans for patients using the nursing process. certifications/licensures registered nurse, california expires june 2013 advance cardiac life support (acls) expires apr. 2014 basic life support (bls) expires oct. 2012 hospital fire and life safety expires apr. 2015 electrocardiography and pharmacology expires feb. 2014 skills highly motivated and capable of working as a team member. flexible, patient, organized and goal directed. semi-fluent in tagalog. computer proficient in microsoft word/excel/powerpoint. firefox/internet explorer. 75 wpm. work experience file clerk/data entry, dentist-on-call, van nuys, ca oct. 2009-present assemble documentation regarding patient care. search files, compute data, verify insurance. created a systematic way to write down billing information and organize files needed for the week's assignments. customer service associate, fry's electronics, burbank, ca july 2007- jan. 2008 responsible for serving customers, performing sales and processing payments. membership alpha tau delta (atd), member june 2011-present nightingale society, member mar. 2009-dec. 2011 decoration and fundraising committee national student nurses association (nsna), member sept. 2010-dec. 2011 activities/volunteer march of dimes mar. 2011 cheered for the participants running for the cause. gave water to runners. midnight mission of los angeles soup kitchen may 2011 prepared food and assisted in passing them out for the homeless. clinical care extender- valley presbyterian hospital 2006-2007 shadow nurses in various hospital units (med-surg, telemetry, and labor & delivery). assisted with patient care such as taking vitals, communicating with patients, feedings, and completing errands. april 10, 2012 to whom it may concern, i am responding to your recent job listing for uc irvine healthcare offering the opportunity to be a part of the hospital as a new graduate nurse. as a new graduate, i have the education to succeed in nursing but require additional experience with patient care. i completed a bachelor of science degree in nursing on december 2011. my experience and education have provided me with the knowledge to be able to practice patient care and use relevant skills to be an effective team member. my goals are to obtain new nursing skills and increase my level of competence to achieve high-quality care for the patients. i have had clinical rotations in various hospital units teaching me various skills that i can offer if accepted. if given the chance, i would gladly work with staff members and willingly gain the required skills for further experience from them. i assure you that the experience attained would help me make a positive contribution to the patients and hospital. i believe that i can help uc irvine healthcare achieve its commitment to delivering excellent compassionate care and conducting innovative research to benefits their patients i say this because i am highly motivated, responsible, flexible, organized, goal-directed and quick to learn new skills. i am dedicated to the field of nursing and to providing high quality care for uc irvine healthcare. i welcome the opportunity to discuss with you personally more about the opportunity and how i can best serve your hospital. please contact me on the above mentioned phone number or email address as to your convenience. thank you. sincerely,

Hi everyone. Congrats to those that got accepted. I was wondering how you found out about Lakewood's new grad program. Does someone have the nurse recruitment number that they can pass on. Im looking into hospitals the have new grad programs and would like more information for this one. Thanks in advance.

thank you guys very much. I have shown my resume to my instructor but she only made a few changes in it n it was still lookin plain to me. nothing like yours and getting other people opinion about it is very helpful. thank you again. :) also for adding my clinical rotations. can u give me an example. i mean i dont have to put every single clinical i have had right but just the ones im aiming for or something.

Hi. I am an RN-BSN nursing student that will be graduating this December and in need of figuring out how to make my resume look good so I can be hired for jobs and maybe a new grad residency program. Ive done a resume but I am not sure it stands out enough to interest any nurse recruiters out there. I would appreciate it if someone where to look at my resume and cover letters and give me any pointers. Or any places that can help me make it better. I will attach a sample of my resume and cover letter. Thank you very much. _______________________________ Professional Objective Searching for an RN new graduate internship position on the Medical-Surgical Unit; obtain new nursing skills and increase competencies in current skills to expand level of competence from beginner to novice. Skills American Heart Association BLS- CPR Certification; exp. 10/2012 Fire Card Certification, exp. 04/2015 Highly motivated and capable of working as a team member. Flexible, patient, organized and goal directed. Able to have conversations in Tagalog. Computer proficient. Basic skills in Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint. Firefox/Internet explorer. 70 WPM. 10-Key. Education California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, expected graduation December 2011 Experience File Clerk/Data EntryOct. 2008-present Dentist-On-Call, Van Nuys, CA Organizes documentation regarding patient care. Search files, compute data, verify insurance and other administrative work. Assist with billing of payments and retrieving dental appointments. Customer Service Sales AssociateSept. 2007-Jan. 2008 Fry's Electronics, Burbank, CA Responsible for serving customers, performing sales and handling inquiries and complaints. Apply knowledge of products sold. Demonstrate ability to handle money and other payments. Organization Membership National Student Nurses Association (NSNA); 2010-present. Alpha Tau Delta (ATD); 2011. Nightingale Society; 2009-present. Community Service CSULA Nursing fundraiser (March 2009-present) Pinning Ceremony- Decoration committee (2011). Los Angeles. March of Dimes (2011). Los Angeles. Midnight Mission of Los Angeles Soup Kitchen. (2011). Los Angeles. Clinical Care Extender (2007-2008). Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, CA References: Available upon request. ________________________________________ October 01, 2011 To Whom It May Concern, I am responding to your recent job listing for University of California, Los Angeles offering the opportunity to be a part of the new grad residency program. I was particularly interested in the RN residency program because as a new graduate, I have the education to succeed being a nurse but require additional experience with patient care. I am a nursing student who will be completing my Bachelors of Science in Nursing this upcoming December 2011. My experience and education have provided me with the knowledge to be able to practice patient care and relevant skills to be an effective team member. However, obtaining new nursing skills and increasing my level of competence is a goal I strive to achieve with the help of the residency program being offered by University of California, Los Angeles. I have had clinical rotations in various hospital units teaching me various skills that I can offer if accepted into the program. It is well aware that the new grad residency programs is one of the best in integrating new nurses into the profession and can be quite difficult and stressful at times. If given the chance, I would gladly work with staff members and willingly gain the required skills for further experience from them. I assure you that the experience attained would be an asset and make a positive contribution to my position as a graduate nurse. Enclosed is my resume for your review. I welcome the opportunity to discuss with you personally more about the opportunity and how I can best serve your hospital. Please call me on the above mentioned phone number or email address as to your convenience. Thank you.