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k.morris · Jun 30, 2009

You could add a section that list things you have learned to do or have done in the clinical area. Suctioning, Catherization, medication administration, NG tubes, whatever you covered thus far. We learned to do that if you do not have enough experience to fill a page. I have a education section with GPA and school and everything, included CPR or any licenses you pocess. Then a clinical experience section stating where you had clinical the year and the type of floor. Then any special awards or achievements and then you can add a special interest section at bottom if you would like......EXAMPLE

OBJECTIVE:

EDUCATION:

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

WORK EXPERIENCE:

HONORS,AWARDS and ACTIVITIES:

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

add on bottom-- References available upon request

HOPE THAT KIND OF HELPS

86toronado, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2009

I disagree with the above poster. Stating your nursing skills and clinical experience is redundant... nurse managers and recruiters know that if you've graduated from nursing school, you've had X amount of clinical experience, and what skills you've learned, so if you list it all, they won't read it.

Instead, put in the skills section whatever skills you may have above and beyond what a typical nursing student would have. Do you speak a second language? Put that there. Do you have any knowledge of computer systems? Put that there. But don't put every skill you learned in nursing school, because any extra skills you have will get lost.

Same with clinical experiences. If you did any special internships/preceptorship/capstone, or whatever your school calls it, put that in, but leave off that you did med-surg at XYZ hospital for 8 weeks, L&D at ABC hospital for 6 weeks, etc.

You don't want your resume to look just like every other nursing student you graduated with. You want it to quickly and efficiently highlight the skills and attributes that set you apart, and make the person reading it want to meet you to learn more...

I took a whole class on resume writing while studying for my prior bachelor's degree, and worked in the college's career development office, where I read hundreds of them. I know a thing or two about it!

k.morris · Jul 1, 2009

I only meant put those things if you have absolutely nothing else to contribute so she didn't have a half of resume. I have taken resume classes too and taken resumes to many professionals. You make excellent suggestions, I am just saying adding skills after would be an alternate to a blank page.

creekster_16 · Jul 1, 2009

Thanks for the advice guys!!