I'm hopefully graduating this May and was wondering if anyone would please look over my resume and cover letter and let me know if it's lacking or if it's up to par. We are taking a class about this stuff but I'm not finding it extremely helpful my professor told me my resume was fine but something tells me that I might have too much about my old jobs or that it's lacking something.
I also don't even know how to begin to find a job. I would love to start my career as as an ER or ICU nurse and I know many may say it's not the place for a new grad but it's truly where I want to be....although...don't laugh...the site of blood gives me the hibby jibbys and I don't know why! When I did my maternity rotation I saw two episiotomy's and once I saw the gush of blood, I felt woozy and had a wierd electric type feeling in my body. Is that normal??? I need to get over it but not sure how. I know many will say than the ER is not for you but it's what I want and its something I have to get over just wondering if it's a normal feeling or not.
Ok I've written way too much...yikes sorry I love to write and I have a million questions. If anyone can review my resume and cover letter and help point me in some good directions please let me know. My email address is [email protected].
If your dream is to be an ER nurse don't be afraid to start in the ER. During orientation just try to make little notes, study order sets (and why they are doing these tests) during your off days, ask questions, and be hands on from the start. You can definitely do it!! I would have never been able to happily work in a different department (like med-surg) and be truly happy, it was ER or bust!! Just be ready to feel overwhelmed immediately and asking yourself, "how do these nurses do it?" It gets easier as you learn, just do a lot of studying on the side and keep notes and questions for yourself to look up when you get home, make friends with the PCT's (ER-techs) many of them have been there for years, they all help a lot and know there stuff! I went straight from nursing school to the largest Level 1 trauma center in Chicago, being a paramedic prior helped a lot though. Anyone thinking about doing the same I would strongly reccomend working as an ER Tech or paramedic to make the transition much more effortles!! Good luck!
Thank you I appreciate your input. My school does offer the job finding skills course but with 45 people in a small classroom it's kind of hard to get one on one information when everyone is asking a million questions so I was hoping someone here could offer some incite.
In regards to NOT starting in the ER, I've read numerous forums and info from nurses and it seems as though some people think it's great and some dont. Some say if it's what you want to do than you should definately jump into it but find a hospital that will you 6 months to a year of training. My professor did say that if there is a particular field you want to get into you should definately wait until the right one comes along and do it. I feel strongly about become an ER or ICU nurse and I know one of my major obstacles is getting over the bloodt thing but how will I ever get over it if I don't face it. I do like to work under pressure and fast, I can't deal with slow paced enviornments so I believe I have what it takes to become an ER nurse and as much as I hear people say it's not a place to start, it only makes me want it more.
In regards to your last statement...I think you misundertood his/her intentions. The person who kindly gave you a feedback was just trying to tell you that it would be WISE to start in a less stressful,less acute envinronment FIRST and then as time goes and you become more comfortable with your assesments,critical thinking etc you can start planning tranferring to your dream unit...really his/her advice wasnt at all discouraging,I think it was a honest,straight coming from the bottom of the heart advice and even though I'm a brand new nurse I can definitely understand where this person is coming from. When patients come to the ER their problem is urgent,often life threating and this is the time when the nursing experience comes in handy...that is why I can not imagine why on earth any new grad would like to start in ER,it is not worthy to loose your license over it,the ER has always been there,still is and always will be,patience!!!
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JohnnyTrauma247
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If your dream is to be an ER nurse don't be afraid to start in the ER. During orientation just try to make little notes, study order sets (and why they are doing these tests) during your off days, ask questions, and be hands on from the start. You can definitely do it!! I would have never been able to happily work in a different department (like med-surg) and be truly happy, it was ER or bust!! Just be ready to feel overwhelmed immediately and asking yourself, "how do these nurses do it?" It gets easier as you learn, just do a lot of studying on the side and keep notes and questions for yourself to look up when you get home, make friends with the PCT's (ER-techs) many of them have been there for years, they all help a lot and know there stuff! I went straight from nursing school to the largest Level 1 trauma center in Chicago, being a paramedic prior helped a lot though. Anyone thinking about doing the same I would strongly reccomend working as an ER Tech or paramedic to make the transition much more effortles!! Good luck!