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Writing a new-grad nursing resume is a daunting task for most new-grads. The fear of having no experience and being unqualified leaves many wondering what details to include. Moreover, many new-grads wonder how to structure their nursing resume in a way that best conveys their current skill-set and value to prospective employers. As former recruiters, we reviewed thousands of new-grad resumes. In this blog post, we'll draw on that experience to provide a comprehensive guide to creating an amazing nursing resume for new-grads.

How to Structure Your New-Grad Nursing Resume

How you structure your resume has an impact on its effectiveness. Let's first consider which headings to include on your resume. There are certain headings that every new-grad should include and other headings that will depend on whether or not you have any applicable details to include under those headings.

Headings that every new-grad nursing resume should include (Required)

Every new-grad resume should include the following headings (we'll discuss why we recommend these headings and provide tips for each below):

1. Summary

2. Licenses and Certifications

3. Education

4. Clinical Rotations

Optional headings for your new-grad nursing resume

Each of the following headings should be considered and included based on whether or not you have relevant details to include:

1. Work History

2. Affiliations

3. Volunteer Activities

4. Honors and Awards

5. Skills Summary

6. Languages

How to order the headings

Now let's take a look at the ordering of the headings. Of course, your contact information should be at the top of your resume. As usual, you should place the Summary as first heading on your resume. Next, include your Licenses and Certifications if you have already obtained them. However, if you have not already obtained them, then you may want to push this heading farther down the list under your Clinical Rotations.

Next, include your Education followed by your Clinical Rotations. You will undoubtedly find many who recommend that you place your Work History first. Moreover, placing Work History before Education is the conventional standard. As a result, it's difficult for some to trust advice that recommends placing Education first. So, here's our supporting argument...

As a new-grad, you may not even have work experience. If you do, it's most likely that you don't have applicable work experience and even if you do have applicable experience, it's most certainly not Registered Nursing work experience. You can't obtain RN work experience without an RN license and you can't get an RN license without first graduating from an accredited nursing program and passing the NCLEX.

Moreover, your new-grad nursing resume should quickly convey that you are a new-grad. There is no point in trying to hide this fact. If employers are considering new-grads for an open position, then recruiters and hiring managers are going to be receptive to your situation. If they're not considering new-grads for the opening and are instead requiring experience for the position, then they're not going to be receptive to your situation. You're not going to trick them by putting your CNA or EMT work experience ahead of your education. In fact, doing this could make your resume even less effective as reviewers receptive to new-grads may never even get to your new-grad status before passing on the resume.

Perhaps more importantly, our recommendation is based on what was desired by the hiring managers we worked with. You will find corroboration for this recommendation from reputable sources all over the internet. For example, the sample new-grad resumes from California State University Chico and University of Texas San Antonio both have the headings listed in the order we recommend. Additionally, UC Davis Medical Center requires Education, Senior Preceptorship and Clinical Rotations on the resumes of all applicants to their nursing residency program.

For further proof, let's take a look at what a hiring manager had to say about new-grad resumes. As the Director of Workforce Development for Orange County Memorial Care University and a Board Member of the Association of California Nurse Leaders, Maria-Jean Caterinicchio, RN, MS said, "It (your resume) should state where you have done your clinicals and any certifications such as EKG and ACLS. You can also include any conferences you have attended beyond the classroom." Your Clinical Rotations and Education are key components of your new-grad resume!

That takes care of the 4 required headings. The 6 optional headings can be ranked as you see fit. Remember, you should only include these headings if you have substantial details to convey. And you may want to rank them in order of strength as they relate to the job in question. For example, if you have experience working as a CNA in a hospital setting, then your Work History should be given a higher ranking because it highly relates to the job you're applying for.

Specific Details to Include on Your New-grad Nursing Resume

Summary

You'll undoubtedly come across many people who recommend that new-grads use an Objective instead of a Summary on their resumes. The argument is that you really have nothing to summarize as a new-grad. However, we think that Objectives are an outdated resume heading that do nothing to advance your main objective of conveying why you're the right person for the job. Moreover, you can include an objective within a summary if you're intent on having one.

Here are three articles from major publications that support summaries over objectives:

Now, you may have heard that recruiters spend 6 seconds reviewing your resume. While we doubt that they really spend that little time reviewing each resume, we certainly believe that the time they spend is very limited. Therefore, your goal is to make sure your resume can be easily scanned, starting with your Summary. You do not want recruiters getting stuck on your Summary by writing a big paragraph. Instead, use bullet points and try to keep each point at 1 to 2 lines.

As for what to include in your Summary ...It's a good idea to state that you're a new-grad. You might summarize your clinical rotations. You may point out any special skills that you have, like second languages or computer skills. And, as mentioned previously, you may include an objective.

Licenses and Certifications

We recommend listing each license and certification with the following information:

Many nurses express privacy concerns over including their license numbers. Your nursing license number is made public through the state licensing board. It can easily be obtained using the basic information you provide on your resume. Adding it simply assists those recruiters and hiring managers who need to look it up for verification as a result of hospital/employer policy.
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Education for Your New-Grad Nursing Resume

You should display all of your relevant college education. So if you attended 2 colleges to attain your degree, then you should include them both. Please do not include your high school education. We recommend including the following information for each pertinent education institution you attended:

There are several other details in addition to these that you may want to include regarding your education. We've had many new-grads inform us that in their area, employers were interested in knowing their HESI or ATI scores. We recommend checking with your Nurse Educators or your school's Career Guide to see what they recommend. You may also wish to include relevant coursework and corresponding grades if you got an A. However, keep this brief and relevant to the job you're applying for. Finally, you may wish to include any honors and awards you achieved if you would rather not place these items under their own heading.

Clinical Rotations on Your New-Grad Nursing Resume

Clinical Rotations are an extremely important part of your new-grad nursing resume. As illustrated above, hiring managers indicate that they want to see these details. Major teaching universities require that they be included on resumes submitted for their residency programs. We consider them the crux of your new-grad resume. At a minimum, you should include the following:

Details to include about your clinical rotations

1. Type of experience (Clinical Rotation, Senior Preceptorship, other).

2. Start and end dates.

3. Total number of hours worked.

4. Name of the hospital or institution.

5. City and State.

6. Name of the unit/department (examples: Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Medical Surgical Unit (MS), Labor and Delivery Unit (L&D)).

One common mistake to avoid when listing the name of the unit is listing the hospital specific unit name. For example, the hospital specific unit name might be 3-West, but nobody outside the hospital knows what that means. Instead, list the type of unit it was as designated by the type of patients the unit took.

In addition to the details above, we also recommend including the following information:

Optional details to include about your clinical rotations

1. Facility type: Every facility has a technical designation. For example, most hospitals are "Acute Care Hospitals". Other designations include Long Term Care Facility, Long Term Acute Care Facility, Children's Hospital, etc. Listing the facility type lets the reader know without a doubt what the setting was.

2. Number of beds in the facility.

3. List the facility's trauma designation if applicable.

4. If the facility was a teaching hospital, then include that information.

5. Number of beds on the unit you were assigned to.

6. Trauma designation of the unit you were assigned to if applicable.

7. Age range of the patients the unit cared for if applicable.

8. Nurse to patient ratio on the unit.

9. Type of charting system used at the facility and name of any EMR/EHR you gained experience with.

10. The grade you received if it was an A.

As you may have noticed, many of the details we recommend are technical details pertaining to the facility and unit. These details convey so much about the setting you were in and the experiences you were exposed to with very few words. So including them provides the reader with a ton of useful information. Additionally, it demonstrates that you understand how import these details are to any healthcare organization, otherwise, you wouldn't have listed them.

Additional options for highlighting your clinical rotations

Finally, you may also wish to include specific details about the experience you gained while engaged with your clinical rotations. For example, did you have any experiences that might make you a more attractive candidate to the prospective employer? Did you learn anything specific about compassion for patients, team work, the importance of learning and growth as a new-grad RN? If you did, then try to offer the specifics to illustrate exactly what happened.

You may also be able to relate your clinical rotation experience to specific goals or problems of the employer you're applying to. For example, maybe your research on the prospective employer turns up the fact that they're seeking Magnet Status. If one of the facilities that you worked at during your rotations was seeking to achieve the same goal, then you may be able to find some way to relate your experience to it. Or, perhaps the prospective employer is trying to improve their HCAHPS score and one of the facilities you worked at just achieved success with a similar endeavor. There are limitless possibilities with this option. The main idea is to try and relate your experience during clinical rotations to a real problem or goal faced by the prospective employer.

At this point, we've covered each of our recommended required headings. As you may have noticed, we've offered tons of options. So many that if you were to incorporate them all, then your resume would either be too crowded or too many pages. However, many of the details we offer are simply for your consideration. It's not required to include them all. So pick and choose the ones that work best for you by researching the job in question and determining which details will be of most value to the prospective employer.

Optional Details for Your New-grad Nursing Resume

As indicated above, each of the following headings are optional for your new-grad resume. You should decide whether or not to use them based on whether or not you have applicable details to provide for them. Let's take a brief look at each of them

Work History

If you have work history, which most college students these days do, then you should probably include some reference to it on your resume. Try your best to convey how the experience relates to nursing. This will be a lot easier to do if the experience was healthcare related. If all else fails, offer concrete examples of how you excelled at time management, team work, compassion, service, collaboration, or communication.

One important issue to consider regarding work history is stability. Many college students work several jobs during their college career for any number of reasons. Too many short term stints may exhibit instability to prospective employers who are about to devote a large amount of resources to you. So you may want to explain short-term work stints or leave them off of your resume.

Affiliations

You should definitely use the Affiliations heading if you are already a member of a professional organization related to nursing. For example, if you're a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, then prospective employers will want to know. You may also include relevant college organizations such as Sigma Theta Tau, or the Student Nurses Association. Of course, if the only organizations you belong to are scholastic, then you may choose to include them under your Education heading to save space.

When listing your affiliations, consider including the following details:

Volunteer Activities

Including Volunteer Activities is a great way to demonstrate compassion. You may have volunteered for charity or at a healthcare facility. Consider including the following details:

Honors and Awards

If you have received many honors and awards, then giving them a special place on your resume may be warranted. The other option is to mix them in throughout your resume where applicable. Consider including the following details:

1. Name or title of the award.

2. Date received.

3. Organization received from.

4. Significance of the award, or reason it was received.

Skills Summary

For most new-grads, a Skills Summary heading may not be warranted. Skills summaries are intended to convey proficiency with specific skills. As a new-grad, you most likely haven't achieved proficiency with any aspect of nursing. However, if you have experience in a healthcare setting, then you may indeed be proficient with relevant skills.

For example, you may be certified in phlebotomy or Crisis Prevention. In any case, if you haven't achieved proficiency, then you may be better served by listing skills as details under the heading that pertains to where the skills were practiced.

Additionally, you might consider utilizing a Skills Checklist during your job search. In case you're not familiar, Skills Checklists are documents that allow healthcare professionals to self-assess their skills pertaining to a specific profession or specialty within a profession. They are commonly used by healthcare employers of all types to gauge their employees' skill sets.

BluePipes has over 100 comprehensive skills checklists that you can complete, save and download at your convenience. You can print them out and take them to job interviews in order to easily convey your level of expertise with hundreds of skills.

Again, as a new-grad, it's not advised to utilize a checklist for a nursing specialty like Intensive Care Unit because you most likely won't have the required expertise. However, if you have experience as a CNA, Phlebotomist, or LPN, then you could use one of those checklists as a way to stand out from the crowd.

These checklists are free to use on BluePipes. So, join today to take advantage!

Languages

A recent study by Wanted Analytics found that "bilingual" was the second most common skill listed on nursing job postings in the United States. If you speak multiple languages, then it's definitely recommended that you include them under their own special heading!

What Hiring Managers and Job Postings are Looking for in New-Grad RNs

It's important to remember that experience, temperament, talents, and convictions vary from person to person. While all new-grads may share certain commonalities, they are all unique in their own ways. Similarly, it's fine for new-grad resumes to share certain commonalities, but each should be unique in it's own way.

As you've seen, we have strong opinions on the structure of your resume and we provide many recommendations on various details to include. However, we're not writing the resume for you. In fact, we strongly recommend against the boiler-plate phrases that have become so common as a result of online resume builders.

So, when it comes to the meat of your resume, let the words of hiring managers and job postings guide your efforts. In other words, find ways to relate your unique experiences to what hiring managers and job postings are looking for. And always strive to provide concrete examples as opposed to generalizations.

Assuming that you're applying for a job through a job posting (as opposed to networking for a job), you should do your best to optimize your resume for the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). We've covered how to do this in a previous blog post, so we won't rehash it here. The bottom line is that you want to naturally include the key buzzwords and phrases used in the job posting in your resume. This way, you're ranked higher by the ATS.

Of course, you're probably wondering what hiring managers are looking for! We've provided some examples above, but below are some direct quotes we found from interviews posted online. These quotes validate what our own experience as recruiters taught us.

"Knowing that new nurses are very green in regards to their technical skills, we look to whether a nurse is really ready to step into the profession. We are looking for those who are really interested in making life better for people who are suffering." Kimberly Horton, MSN, RN, FNP, DHA, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Mercy Hospital and Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, California

"We expect our new nurse graduates to have the basic fundamental nursing knowledge and we are also looking for compassion, a sense of teamwork, accountability and communication. We look for an attitude of collaboration and communication." Maria-Jean Caterinicchio, RN, MS, Director of Workforce Development for Orange County Memorial Care University and Board Member of the Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL)

Always side on patient safety first. Be open to feedback. Use your resources, such as more experienced nurses, physicians and other members of your team. This will also help you build a support system. Always ask questions when you are unsure or don't know something. Discuss your feelings and/or concerns with your unit leadership. From the first day on the job, be a team player. Greg Kingsley, RN, New Grad Nurse Recruiter, Emory Healthcare

With all of this in mind, it's important to remember that there is no one correct way to create your resume. We certainly hope this guide provides an idea of best practices as well as an idea of what you shouldn't do.

Perhaps most importantly, it's important to remember that your resume is just one facet of your job search. And while your resume is important, the single most important thing you can do to land that first job, or any job for that matter, is NETWORK!

Estimates indicate 70% to 80% of all jobs are filled through networking. And it's always best to operate with the "80-20 rule" in mind. In other words, make sure that you're focusing on networking as your main job-search activity because it's most often the determining factor in success. That's why we created BluePipes in the first place...to give healthcare professionals a professional networking platform capable of providing unique career management tools designed to help them solve their unique career challenges. Join today, it's free and easy!

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The State Board of Nursing protects the health and safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the licensure/certification and regulation of the practice of professional and practical nursing and dietetics-nutrition by registered nurses, practical nurses, certified registered nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, dietitian-nutritionists, and graduate nurses. The Board issues licenses and certifications to qualified applicants, approves nursing education programs, establishes standards of practice, and disciplines licensees and unlicensed persons for violations of the Acts and the regulations.
OPIOID EDUCATION FOR CRNP PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS SUBMITTED AFTER JULY 1, 2017
Section 9.1(a) of ABC-MAP* requires that all prescribers or dispensers, as defined in Section 3 of ABC-MAP, applying for licensure/certification complete at least 4 hours of Board-approved education consisting of 2 hours in pain management or the identification of addiction and 2 hours in the practices of prescribing or dispensing of opioids. Certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs) who hold prescriptive authority approval fall within ABC-MAP's definition of prescribers or dispensers.
Requirements for initial applicants and additional prescriptive authority approvals
CRNP applicants seeking prescriptive authority approval on or after July 1, 2017, must document, within one year from issuance of the prescriptive authority approval, that they completed this education either as part of a Board-approved CRNP Program, a stand-alone course from a Board-approved CRNP advanced pharmacology course provider, authorized by Section 21.283(b)(1) of the Board's regulations, or a continuing education course from a CRNP continuing education provider, listed in Section 21.334 (a) of the Board's regulations. The 4 hours of Board-approved education needs to be completed only once.

Where this education is part of the CRNP educational program, verification of completion from the Program may be included within the Verification of Nurse Practitioner Program. Where this education is part of a stand-alone Board-approved CRNP advanced pharmacology course authorized by Section 21.283(b)(1) of the Board's regulations, verification of completion from the CRNP advanced pharmacology provider may be included within the Verification of Advanced Pharmacology. Where the education is completed as stand-alone opioid education, verification of completion from a CRNP Program, a CRNP advanced pharmacology provider or a CRNP continuing education provider listed in Section 21.334 (a) of the Board's regulations, may be documented on the Verification of Opioid Education or on a Certificate of Completion that includes the name of the course, the specific number of hours in each of the required content areas and the date completed. The Verification forms are available at: http://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/Application-Forms.aspx

In order to renew a prescriptive authority approval for the next renewal period , Section 9.1(a)(2) of ABC-MAP requires that all CRNPs with prescriptive authority approval complete at least two hours of continuing education in pain management, the identification of addiction or in the practices of prescribing or dispensing of opioids. The continuing education requirements of ABC-MAP will count towards the total number of hours of continuing education required for renewal. This two-hour requirement needs to be completed only once per renewal period regardless of the number of prescriptive authority approvals being renewed. This continuing education must be taken from a Board-approved CRNP continuing education provider listed in Section 21.334 (a) of the Board's regulations. Completion of the opioid continuing education hours will have to be attested to on the renewal, but the documentation of completion will only have to be provided to the Board upon an audit request.

*The Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Program Act (ABC-MAP)(also known as Act 124 of 2016), 35 P.S. § 872.3, is available on the Legislature's website at:

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The Super Nurse and Word Guess games have been developed in HTML5. Therefore, the latest browser versions of Internet Explorer (IE10/11), Firefox, Chrome or Safari need to be used. These games can also be played on most mobile devices.

We have enhanced the games software to produce a Report that you can print out and keep for your records, or to hand in for assignments. For statistical and research purposes, the game results are now being tracked and recorded.

Click on a Title below to open up a specific nursing educational game in a new window. If you find the audio annoying or distracting, click the Mute button on your computer. Enjoy!

1. Nursing Games - Super Nurse Series

1.27 Drug Dosage Calculations I - This game tests your knowledge of the metric system and how to accurately make conversions between the various units. ( 15 items selected from 50 questions).

1.28 Drug Dosage Calculations II - Test and refresh you knowledge and skills about how to calculate the correct tablet medication dosages. ( 15 items selected from 50 questions).

1.29 Drug Dosage Calculations III- This game is designed to assess and review your knowledge and skills in calculating the correct fluid medication dosages. ( 15 items selected from 50 questions).

1.30 Drug Dosage Calculations IV - Test and refresh your knowledge and skills in calculating the correct dosages for medication administration by injection. ( 15 items selected from 50 questions).

1.31 Drug Dosage Calculations V - This game assesses your knowledge and skills in calculating the correct intravenous (IV) dosages, flow rates and administration times. ( 15 items selected from 50 questions).

2. Nursing Games - Word Guess Series

2.45 Pediatric Disorders I - Test your knowledge of the names of disorders related to child development, vision, hearing, blood, respiratory system and nervous system in pediatric patients. (1 5 items drawn from a pool of 45 questions).

These Drag and Drop games were developed using Articulate's StoryLine 3 software. For best viewing of these SL3 games on Apple's iPhone and iPad, download and install the FREE Articulate from the iTunes Store. If you are using an Android tablet or phone, download and install the FREE Articulate Android Player App from Google Play.

3.2 Blood Tests I - See how well you know the indications / applications of 60 blood tests used to diagnose and monitor various body disorders and diseases. ( 15 questions selected from 60).

3.3 Blood Tests II - Test and refresh your knowledge of the indications / applications of another 60 blood tests used to diagnose and monitor various body disorders and diseases. ( 15 questions selected from 60).

3.4 Cancer Symptoms - Try this funky nursing game to see how well you know the signs and symptoms of 12 different types of common cancers. ( 24 questions).

3.5 Diagnostic Tests I - Try this game to see how well you know the indications / applications of 45 electrodiagnostic, endoscopic and nuclear diagnostic technologies, tools and procedures used to identify, monitor and evaluate body disorders and diseases. ( 15 questions from 45).

3.6 Diagnostic Tests II - Another game to see how well you know the indications / applications of 45 manometric, ultrasound and x-ray diagnostic technologies, tools and procedures used to identify, monitor and evaluate body disorders and diseases. ( 15 questions from 45).

3.10 Infectious Diseases - See how well you know the causes (bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites or protozoa) of these infectious diseases. ( 48 questions).

3.18 Oral Dosages - Another game about calculating the correct dosages for medications administered orally using solutions, suspensions, mixtures and syrups. ( 15 questions randomly selected from 35 items).

3.21 Pressure Ulcer Terms II - Another game to review the terminology used in the assessment, prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers / bedsores. ( 20 questions chosen from 70 items).

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The beauty of Google Apps truly lies in the collaborative features. One of my favorite strategies is collaborative note-taking. When students are able to take notes together, it allows them to learn from each other AND gives the teacher a way to check for understanding.

As a middle school teacher, it was difficult for me to teach note-taking skills. Honestly, I don't think I really learned how to take notes myself until college. When I was in high school we weren't allowed to share notes during class. If you missed something, you caught up with a friend in the hallway to copy their notes. The beauty of taking notes together allows students to each contribute their own perspective. When educators share notes through Google Docs during professional development, we each share our prior knowledge and current learning in different ways. For me, it's great because I can get distracted and miss something that another colleague will add to notes.

How I introduce collaborative note-taking to teachers,

I create the Google Doc, and build a table inside the document.

I assign each column a different topic: definitions, digital tools, integration ideas, and instructional strategies.

Then I assign one person to each topic. It is less overwhelming when you are responsible for taking notes on only one topic. It's also a great way to model note-taking strategies.

I will often pre-populate the table with information I have already covered in my introduction-giving them a starting place and a model.

The rest of the group is encouraged to contribute, but those assigned to take notes have the official responsibility. The class will take turns as official note-takers, giving each participant an opportunity to contribute and learn a little more about Google Docs.

Tip: The chat feature can also be utilized as a back channel for the class.

Gradually, I give more and more control of the notes over to the participants-eventually no longer assigning note-takers. (Yay! Student ownership of learning!) The notes become what they need them to be, and is good as they want them to be.If you are picky about formatting like I am, don't worry about making the notes pretty before handing them over to students. There is always one or two who will begin immediately formatting titles, bulleting lists, etc. The notes are dynamic and live on past the learning session or class.I summarized this strategy in a Field Note for Graphite. If you haven't see the wonderful database of tools, reviews, and lesson ideas from Graphite (a subsidiary of Common Sense Media), you are missing out! This is a wonderful resource for teachers.

The integration of Google Docs has endless possibilities for students and teachers. Collaboration allows us to be stronger and wiser together. Please feel free to share your ideas in the comments below.

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Collaborative Note-Taking with Google Docs

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The beauty of Google Apps truly lies in the collaborative features. One of my favorite strategies is collaborative note-taking. When students are able to take notes together, it allows them to learn from each other AND gives the teacher a way to check for understanding.