bringing a curriculum vitae to clinical sites

[libran1984, ASN, RN]

So I have clinicals at a hospital I've been eye balling for some time. The clinical is a critical care setting and as such I am anticipating a potential shadow day in the ED. I am already an LPN in another hospital's ED that deals with a higher patient load and is considered a level 3 ED while the ED in question is a level 4.

Would it be in poor taste to provide a manager with my Curriculum Vitae (CV) after participating as a student nurse at the clinical site? In my mind, I see it going like this... I come into the ED, I blow them away with my exceptional customer service, my impressive knowledge of Emergency Medicines, my infallible IV skills, and of course my ability to anticipate orders- constantly prepared. I currently train medics, LPNs, Student Externs, and assist in training new grad RNs with advanced skills like drawing ABGs and ultrasound guided IV insertion. After demonstrating my skills, I'd ask my preceptor to introduce me to a manager and hand off my CV, explaining that I am an LPN-RN student and will be graduating in a matter of months and upon graduation I would greatly love an opportunity to gain PRN employment as an RN.

On the other hand, I worry that it might be considered tacky to be walking around with a CV binder in my back pack every day at clinicals and potentially be disruptive.

On the other-other hand, potentially on the foot now, everyone says you have to network in today's cut-throat environment, so maybe it is a good idea?

Feedback?

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Thanks!

[libran1984, ASN, RN]

PS current certs I have are...

LPN licensure (obviously)

ACLS

PALS

BLS

TB testing

+ 2 years ED experience and 1 year Prison experience

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Very interesting - In my state, LVNs are not usually employed in ED due to scope of licensure limitations.... and not permitted to do any 'advanced skills'. Obviously, you have proven yourself to be a very skilled and valuable practitioner, but I'm curious, are those skills within LPN scope of practice, or are you covered under the doc's license?

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

I think it would be very inappropriate to be schmoozing for a job while you are there to LEARN as a student. Job search should be outside of clinicals. Completely outside IMHO.

[libran1984, ASN, RN]

Very interesting - In my state LVNs are not usually employed in ED due to scope of licensure limitations.... and not permitted to do any 'advanced skills'. Obviously, you have proven yourself to be a very skilled and valuable practitioner, but I'm curious, are those skills within LPN scope of practice, or are you covered under the doc's license?[/quote']

I practice within my own scope (very broad compared to other states ranging from accessing ports to administering chemo and blood products). I've never done chemo, but I've now hung PRBC's twice under my own license at the ED. Not nearly as exciting as I had hoped for, sadly.

[libran1984, ASN, RN]

I think it would be very inappropriate to be schmoozing for a job while you are there to LEARN as a student. Job search should be outside of clinicals. Completely outside IMHO.

Ur probably right. Fortunately, I recently discovered my ED director was the previous director of this lower level ED I'm having my shadow experience at. Thankfully, it would appear they have all kept on good terms with each other so I can use that to my advantage!

Thanks for the advice! I'll repost in several weeks to tell how the experience went and contrast it to a typical day in my own ED.