Resume Help

i am trying to update my resume (never had to use one before) and i could use a lot of help. please tell me what i need to change about this. i have taken off all my personal info. and edited some of the jobs but i know to fix this on the actual resume. thanks for any help!!

career summary

registered nurse with over 4 years healthcare experience looking for a job in ...... works professionally with other staff and patients and committed to delivering quality patient care.


education

cape fear community college - wilmington, nc
adn nursing
graduated may 2010

skills and qualifications
- obtained clinical experience in several different areas such as progressive care unit, emergency department, pediatrics, cardiovascular/telemetry, labor and delivery, psychiatry, and home health.
- utilized computers for electronic charting and medication administration.
- acted as charge nurse with my peers in the same clinical area.
- mentored first level students during clinical.


related experience

ex pediatrics
rn october 2010- october 2010
- triaged patients
- administered vaccinations
- provided patient education after vaccinations
m clinics
rn september 2010 - november 2010
- set up location with supplies used throughout day for vaccine administration.
- administered vaccines and provided patient education
- assisted patients in filing insurance paperwork
- closed up clinic and readied supplies for pickup
practice - wilmington, nc
cna and front office personnel, october 2005 to july 2009
- obtained patient vital signs
- performed blood glucose tests
- assisted nurse with wound clean-up, sterile and non- sterile dressing changes
- utilized computer to input labs
- setup patient referrals


certifications

bls certification, american heart association
expires august 2011

cna i certification - wilmington, nc
bb&g healthcare consultants
december 2004

cna ii certification - wilmington, nc
cape fear community college
spring 2008

I think that looks alright! Add references at the bottom maybe and just make it look pretty. I have also found an application on my laptop that gives me templates. Sometimes they will have extra "things" that you can add to your resume... Like a whole new section for "professional experience" and a section for "objective" for example. They are all a little different. Just choose one that catches your eye... I hope that helps. I think the substance is good. Sometimes formatting is that special touch that makes it "pop."

Does your school have a career center? At mine I went there and they had some who is for the allied health students.She took what I thought was a good resume and tweaked it....a lotAfter that I started getting calls for interviews (no solid jobs yet)One suggestion I would add, that she did to mine was to add after education add your total clinical hours and include if you had any specialized rotationsand once that first real RN job comes through, you drop off the clinical stuff

Thanks for the help!!

lilysa - i prefer to put my job experience first as i think that is what most employers are looking for first then my education, here's my resume for example- i know it's no where near perfect but just a taste of another format:[font=segoe ui]rinursey[font=segoe ui]my address (phone number) my town [email protected][font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]objective: to obtain a position as a registered nurse in ___________facility/setting[font=segoe ui]licensure:nclex examination- first date available january 2011 for registered nurse licensure in the state of rhode island[font=segoe ui,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif][font=garamond,serif]certification:[font=garamond,serif][font=garamond,serif]bls certified- expiration: july 2011 [font=segoe ui]work experience: [font=segoe ui]november 2007-june 2010: [font=segoe ui]small town hospital (level i trauma center and magnet status hospital) small town, pa: trauma surgical intensive care unit -nursing assistant/unit secretary/monitor technician [font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]the trauma surgical intensive care unit is a 10 bed unit in a level i trauma center. this unit is an intense, fast-paced environment in which trauma, surgical, and neurosurgical patients are cared for. i have experienced a wide variety of clinical situations, and have gained a great amount of knowledge from this position. based on my acquired knowledge, i feel well prepared to respond in critical situations.[font=segoe ui] assist with care of surgical, trauma, and neurosurgical patients[font=segoe ui]work with r.n. to maintain patient care[font=segoe ui]prioritize job responsibilities appropriately[font=segoe ui]assist with necessary procedures[font=segoe ui]complete vital signs as necessary[font=segoe ui]ekg trained- both obtaining 12 lead ekg and assessing continuous monitoring[font=segoe ui]respond to codes[font=segoe ui]assist with compressions upon cardiac arrest[font=segoe ui]communicate effectively with staff and patientsdocument care completed[font=segoe ui]proficient in computerized charting system-citrix applications-powerchart[font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]december 2006-june 2009:[font=segoe ui]non-profit organization - smaller town, pa: residential supervisor/residential assistant[font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]at non-profit organization i managed a home for four mhmr young adults/adults, as well as a small staff. i learned many leadership/management skills, that i feel will assist me to transition into a r.n. position. i learned effective communication techniques especially in relation to mhmr patients, as well as psychiatric clients. when i entered nursing school and began working in tsicu i stepped down into a prn residential assistant position, where i did more patient care related activities than management.[font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]responsible for opening a new residential home for 4 mhmr residents[font=segoe ui]managed a small staff and payroll[font=segoe ui]managed financial record for 4 residents[font=segoe ui]planned outings[font=segoe ui]assisted with personal hygiene[font=segoe ui]diabetic monitoring-administration of insulin[font=segoe ui]communicated with administration, staff, and families of clients[font=segoe ui]transported patients to medical and psychiatric appointments[font=segoe ui]documentation of medication administration, as well as daily communication log[font=segoe ui]crisis intervention seminars and teaching. [font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]september 2006-june 2008: [font=segoe ui]real estate agency-small town, pa- realtor[font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]working at real estate agency i learned a great deal about responsibility, as well as how to be an autonomous, self- driven worker.[font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]held and maintained real estate license[font=segoe ui]effective communication with clients and other agents[font=segoe ui]negotiated/closed real estate transactions[font=segoe ui]evaluated comparative housing[font=segoe ui]presented sales plans and marketing[font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]education:[font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]january 2011:[font=segoe ui]penn state university – worldwide campus- bachelor’s of science in nursing[font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]june 2007-december 2010:[font=segoe ui]small town community college - small town, pennsylvania (accredited by the national league for nursing accrediting commission and an approved program by the pennsylvania state board of nursing.)[font=segoe ui]rn associates degree program (fast track rn-bsn affiliates with penn state university and millersville university)[font=segoe ui]evaluated critical thinking, and researched evidence based practice[font=segoe ui]clinical rotations in various hospitals such as penn state milton hershey medical center[font=segoe ui]completed rotations in icu, orthopedics, pediatric intermediate care unit, cardiovascular, medical surgical, rehabilitation, emergency department, operating room, outpatient surgery, community nursing, oncology, school nursing, psychiatric, labor and delivery, and obstetric floors. [font=segoe ui]august 2003-december 2003: [font=segoe ui]penn state university- small town, pennsylvania [font=segoe ui]pre-nursing major[font=segoe ui]gpa 3.4- deans list [font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]leadership activities: [font=segoe ui] [font=segoe ui]member of education committee - trauma surgical icu[font=segoe ui]student/staff liaison- student nurse organization [font=segoe ui]member of alpha sigma tau- alpha phi chapterrush chair –organized and orchestrated rush events to recruit new members[font=segoe ui]participated in fundraising events and volunteered for habitat for humanity[font=segoe ui]participated/fundraised for go red for women events and susan g. komen’s-philadelphia breast cancer walk[font=segoe ui]

The spacing and heading of it are all off but you can get a general idea

Quote from LoveMyBugsDoes your school have a career center? At mine I went there and they had some who is for the allied health students.She took what I thought was a good resume and tweaked it....a lotAfter that I started getting calls for interviews (no solid jobs yet)One suggestion I would add, that she did to mine was to add after education add your total clinical hours and include if you had any specialized rotationsand once that first real RN job comes through, you drop off the clinical stuff

There is alot of information about this in the Nursing Career advice section. I just revamped my resume yesterday and I got some tips from this website that deals specifically with nurse resumes Cardillo AssociatesI think it could use a little work. I cant stress the importance of a good cover letter also. I rework my resume to fit every potential employer to what I think they are looking for. ie autonomy or team player, teaching skills, managment skills etc.