New Nurse Graduate: How do we make a resume?

I don't have a long history as far as work goes and I just graduated nursing school and passed the boards. I'm going to be applying aggressively for LPN positions. I wanted to know if there is a resume format that we should follow. I can't think of very much I should/could put on my resume other than the basics (Education, Work History, Address,etc). I have a CPR certificate and was on the Dean's List in Nursing school. I never did extra curricular or had hobbies, to be honest. I'm not bilingual. I'm here in NYC and I am worried my resume will not even be given a chance. Tips?
OP probably all your questions can be answered if you do a little reading on Allnurses. Search at top right.
Many threads discussing this but this thread may be useful http://allnurses.com/nursing-career-...you-84387.html
Here's the problem..at my clinical rotations, we never did anything more than take vitals, help people move around, clean up, run around like maids, and read glucose/give insulin injections. I have never even done a tube feeding or wound care or anything. My program was a joke
You gain those experiences when you get a job. There are plenty of skills you may or may not see in school. I had been a nurse for almost 6 months when I first gave an enema or suppository. But during school I had the opportunity to do plenty of sterile dressing changes and IV starts which many of my classmates never got to do. Clinical experiences are the luck of the draw.As for you resume, if you don't have much of a work history, try doing a curriculum vitae instead of a resume.
I found this helpful when making my resume. It's geared more towards RNs I think, but hopefully you can pick up some useful things. Be sure you're following up with HR after you submit your application. I think that really helped me get my job. Good luck!
Quote from bree*Here's the problem..at my clinical rotations, we never did anything more than take vitals, help people move around, clean up, run around like maids, and read glucose/give insulin injections. I have never even done a tube feeding or wound care or anything. My program was a joke
Quote from sleepercarThat's what I didn't like about some programs. You could be moving along nicely in your program and getting straight A's without a hitch. You have to keep in mind that your program is there for one thing, to prep you for the state boards.The program could be a walk in the park, but "passing" the program doesn't get you a license.Sometimes you have to take the initiative and ask, or put yourself in a position to learn. Even if it's not being presented.During school, I would go ahead and read chapters that weren't asigned. Why? Because I wanted to learn.You can't settle for the bare minimum.
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