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thank you for your reply, every advice counts.

I am a newly certified RN (BN) in states of Minnesota (but educated in canada) needing help/advice/constructive criticism, etc ( with my resume) which i will post below. i am having trouble getting any phone calls for an interview, n i think it could be my resume thats letting me down. I must say though that the only professional work experience i hv held as a nurse is Graduate Nurse ( for 6 months till GN license expired). (pardon the formating of my resume, just wount paste as intended) Some Name RN BN Address and contaxt XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Professional Summary Newly certified registered nurse with intense training in hospital and community clinic environments. Cultivate strong relationships with patients to ensure optimal care. Solid credentials and diversely Experienced in acute care nursing. Knowledge of Medicare health regulations and JCAHO standards. Certifications and Licenses Registered Nurse in State of Minnesota, License number xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Peritoneal Dialysis Certified through Some Hospital Basic Life Support Certification Year - Year through XXXXXXXXXXX Non- Violence Crisis Intervention (Year) Education and Training Clinical Competency Assessment (YEAR) Some Hospital City, Province, Canada Assessed, planned, implemented,and evaluated patient care Educated patients about their medications Administered tube feedings and performed sterile dressing changes Communicated patient care via progress notes, charting, and shift change reports Completed vital signs and administered Intravenous medications Continuing Education: Nursing Refresher Program (YEAR) Some College City, Province, Canada Completed fundamentals of nursingand medical /surgical nursing courses Bachelor of Nursing (Year) Some University City , Province, Canada Studies have included focused courses in medical / surgical nursing, fundamentals of nursing, geriatrics nursing, nursing research, mental health, maternal - child, community / public health, law and ethics, and an advanced twelve week geriatrics medicine clinical rotation. Work History Graduate Nurse month/year - month/year Some Hospital -Acute Medical Unit (24 beds) City, Province Ensured patient-centered care through assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Communicated patient care through nursing progress notes, charting, SBAR report, and shift change report Competent with peritoneal dialysis cycler and exchanges Utilized Pyxis Medstation Machine to obtain patients medication Utilized Electronic Patient Record (EPR) to obtain Doctors order, send requisitions, check lab results, and chart patient information. Performed wound care, including PICC, Peritoneal, and stage four ulcer dressing changes Senior Practicum - Geriatrics Medicine (30bed unit) month/year - month/year Some Hospital City, Province Ensured total care for Geriatric patients by using nursing process of assessing, implementing, and evaluating Managed tube feedings, colostomy care, and multiple dressing changes Participated in two blood transfusions performed by RN Managed medication administration via all routes (multiple suppositories) Utilized medical equipments i.e bladder scanner to detect urinary retention on patients Additional Work History Residential Support Worker (month/year-Current) Mentaly challenged -Some Company. Health Care Aide (month/year - month/year) Alzheimer's unit - Some Nursing Home ( through an Agency) Home Care Attendant (month/year - month/year) Assisted Living - Some Regional Health Authority Experience Patient Care Ensured quality control through admissions, assessment, and treatment. Executed full patient assessments, including NG / G tubes, bladder scanning, and bladder cathetarization. Treated patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure, and drug overdoses. Helped patients by serving meals, feeding as necessary, ambulating, turning, and positioning in bed. Collaboration Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to plan and implement patient care. delegated appropriate tasks to Unlicensed Personnel Assistants. Education / Teaching Educated patients about medical procedure steps, recovery measures and medication instructions, including teaching a diabetic patient about insulin,/oral hypoglycemic medication, diet, and exercise. Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets, and physician instructions to patients, including discharge teaching. Documentation Documented patient information obtained from intake interviews. Prepared regular charts on patient's health-related history, medication restrictions, and allergies. Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation. Clinical Skills Blood product administration, urinary catheterization, tracheostomy care, blood glucose monitoring, medication reconstitution and administration, insulin therapy, Intravenous therapy, head -to -toe assessment. Good communication, caring, great bedside manner, enthusiastic people person, great problem-solving, great organizational skills, task / time oriented, honest and reliable, patient focused care. Computerized charting References available upon request

hey survivor, i would really like to consult on something with you. can u please email me at [email protected].