Quit job to go to nursing school - resume help?

[Raven Sierra, BSN, RN]

Forgive me if this is the wrong forum for this. I wasn't sure where to post. Here's the situation:

I started work at Hospital X about 3 months before starting nursing school. I was a full-time PCA, and I got great reviews from administration, nurses, and patients. Then nursing school began, and I was overwhelmed. So I asked my boss to go to PRN. Unfortunately, that did not work out. So, worried about my success in school, I resigned.

Fast forward to now, my last year in school. I'm applying for nursing internships at Hospital Y and am re-working my resume. How should I address the PCA job on the resume? I do have other healthcare experience and a long, consistent work history.

What would you do?

[ixchel]

You will be interviewed by nurses, and hired by nurses. Relax, love! Explain to them that you wanted to have more time to focus on school, and you didn't realize up front how much nursing school would require of you. School was your highest priority, so you trimmed down your responsibilities to succeed at it.

It's all in the wording. [emoji5]️

[nursej22, MSN, RN]

I recommend a targeted resume as opposed to one focusing on your work history. The employer will know you are a new grad so obviously limited work history. You were focusing on your studies, right?

Focus on the strengths that got you through school---drive, adaptability, creativity, interpersonal skills, organization, whatever.

I am told the average resume is looked at 10-15 seconds,max. You want to stand out as that person they want to meet and hire. Best wishes!

[Cat365]

Years ago I walked off a job (non health care) and I was never entirely sure if I quit or was fired (we screamed it at the same time). I then reported them to the department of labor for requiring me to work after I clocked out. I always record my reason for leaving as "hours conflicted with school" no one has ever questioned me. It is perfectly acceptable to leave a position that interferes with your education. In fact we were actively encouraged in nursing school not to work.