Resume experience help

[jitterbugg]

Hello,

I am in my 3rd semester and would like some help or some examples of how to add my clinical expereice to my resume, to help me apply for a summer job.

Thank you,

[PsychNurseWannaBe, BSN, RN]

Hello,

I am in my 3rd semester and would like some help or some examples of how to add my clinical expereice to my resume, to help me apply for a summer job.

Thank you,

Isn't your school going to show you how to make a resume? We had several classes throughout college years regarding resumes. Does your school have a career services office that can help you? I was told that nursing resumes are different than regular resumes especially when you want to add clinicals as a new grad. I used the following format.

Basic info... name, address, phone number

Overview

Education

Certificates

Licensures

Student Nurse Clinicals

Actual employment

Awards/honors

We were told to make sure to use the title Student Nurse Clinicals so we didn't accidently misslead a potential employer. The reason I put student nurse clinicals first is because my previous employment had nothing to do with nursing. (career change)

It should be 2 pages or less. Use active verbs and not passive ones. (https://www.uwosh.edu/career/documents/action%20verbs.pdf/view)

Cruise around on this website and look at the available resumes. (https://www.uwosh.edu/career/documents_) Once you tackle that, then you can make a cover letter. I really hates those. It's harder for me to make a cover letter than a resume. :)

Best wishes and congrats on your upcoming graduation! Good luck with NCLEX!!!

~Psych

[jitterbugg]

Thanks for the information, this will help get me started. The resourses at my school do not help with nursing resumes, just basic ones.