Resume Tips

CCU NRS · Nov 17, 2003

Originally posted by NPJohnson
I am a nursing student who will be graduating in May (hopefully!). I would like to get my resume together now, so that I have it available. I was wondering if anyone knows exactly what I put on it. Do I include all of my clinical experience from school?? Feel free to post your resumes here too. Thanks!

In my class we were told to make your resume one page so that the interviewer is comfortable with it. You don't list clinical experience from schoo as it is implied just like you do not list all the classes separately they know from the fact that you are a graduate that you took all of the required classes I don't know how good this going to look I also tried to erase all personal info but here you go

ObjectiveThis should be a statement of the type of job you are seeking. For example. An entry level RN position in the Surgical ICU or the Emergency Department.

Education

2001 - 2003

Graduated May 2003

A.A.S. in Nursing

Work experience1999 - 2003

Staff LPN - Total Medical Personnel Currently working Med-Surg Telemetry & Critical Care Nursing @ St. Anthony Hospital via employment agency Omit as the employer tells them you are working for an agency

1995 - 1999 Health Care Associates LPN

 Previously worked contract on Seventh floor Med-Surg Telemetry @ St. Anthony Hospital. Previously worked Critical Care Nursing @ St. Anthony Hospital, Other agency assignments before contract with St. Anthony began include: Logan County Hospital, Seminole Hospital, Stillwater Hospital, Mercy Hospital, and Select Specialty Hospital @ Deaconess. Health Care Associates went out of business forcing me to change employment agencies Just list the areas of experience not the institutions.

1994 - 1995 Bethania Regional Health Care Center Wichita Falls, TX

LPN

 Ortho-Neuro Staff Nurse left Bethania D/T relocation to OK.

LicensureWill sit for the NCLEX RN in June, 2003

References Are usually left off . "Available Upon Request " is customary. Then put them on a separate page with the the above heading and take them to the interview.

workingstiff · Nov 17, 2003

Always put your best foot forward with your resume. What is more impressive your education or experience. Whichever it is goes first. True, a brief resume is best, but just remember your resume is your sales pitch. This is your chance to be chosen out of the stack of all the rest applying for the same job. Your resume needs to be accurate and highlight the results you achieved. If you worked on a project where you improved patient care or got all A's in certain areas of study, state it in your resume.

Just don't forget about a cover letter to bridge the gap between the details in your resume and who you are. It is your chance to acknowledge you understand what they are looking for and can help them fill their need. Ask for an interview, call attention to a capability you have which may be helpful to them for the position they are advertising. Are you familiar with the area and the people in the area, can you speak a second language that may be helpful to them.

Good luck.

skybirdrising · Nov 17, 2003

I have no prior medical experience. Zilch! I am coming straight from Hospitality management into nursing upon finishing my required classes. Will this hurt me?

Agnus · Nov 17, 2003

Originally posted by skybirdrising
I have no prior medical experience. Zilch! I am coming straight from Hospitality management into nursing upon finishing my required classes. Will this hurt me?

No. it wil not hurt you. No one is born a nurse. No one is born with work experience.

Since you are a new grad list you education first. Anything you achieved or accomplished while you were in school and are particularly proud of list.

Were you on the deans list? Were you the class secretary? Did you belong to any organizations? National Student Nurse, Phi Beta Capa, president of the chest club. Community organizations, Any thing that show leadership, scholarship, service orientation.

If you have CPR list it. If you took elective nursing classes list them.

List prior work experience. If possible (not necessary) list prior work in term that show you aquired skill or knowlege applicable to nursing. If you worked in Hospitality then you likely had a lot of interaction with the public. This would transfre to nursing.

I am going to PM you on another related matter.