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Posted on November 13, 2007 by Graham Lavery | Posted under   Careers Employment


Nursing Resume - Some Good Rules To Write A Good One



In the next five years, the nursing profession will be highly valued on the labor market. If you are a nurse, this may be good news, but you must know that this also means that competition for the best positions will become fiercer. If you want to apply for one of these positions, you must build up a great resume, with the proper credentials and details.

Here are some rules about writing a great nursing resume:

Point Out Your Qualifications

When you start writing your resume, do not pass over any rewards that has been given to you over the years, like academic honors, grants, scholarships during your studies.

If you completed clinical rotations as a nurse, put them on paper, as this can help you in obtaining the job you are after.

If you are at the beginning and your experience is not that impressive, talk about your courses in your resume and if you were between the most reputable students and you earned great grades, do not hesitate to show people who you are. You must not enumerate your grades, but you can include your GPA in the educational section of the resume.

Talk about your license. You do not need to give the licensing number as it will be asked of you by the employer, but you need to say in your resume when you got it.

Talk About Your Skills

Your experience is always important. An experienced employer will see from one look at your resume if you are the right person. Along with the qualifications, your experience recommends you best. Present a list of your skills and point out all your nursing specializations, without leaving anything behind.

Do not forget about the duration of time spent in each field of expertise.

Even if you are a beginner, you still must present a list with your clinical rotations and nursing mentorships.

Present Details About Your Activity

Usually, the job offering is for a certain field of activity, so present detail on your activity in that certain field.

This includes details like specialization, the type of the facility you worked in and the average caseload.

The above is viable if you have enough experience, but if you do not, stick to the clinical rotations and mentorships.

Convince Them You Are Worthy

If you want your resume to be a winner, then you will have to prove you are a top performer. Talk in your resume about how you helped your previous employers in their activity. If you did something important that passed beyond your basic responsibilities or if you provided additional help to patients and their families, do not hesitate to talk about it.

This kind of information includes such things as participating in committees or review boards, health education, mentorships, training for others, programs or other activities proving your interest in making your work better or providing good service for the community. This section of the resume can be the part that can determine the employers to hire you, so present yourself well. Good luck!



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