I'm a New Grad RN applying for jobs. I scored an amazing interview, but here's my problem:
I have an incomplete Medical Degree (3 years of med school in another country that I didn't complete due to financial problems); credits from that experience allowed me to get into Nursing School as Advanced standing here. The hospital I'm interviewing with requested background check prior to the interview.
Should I tell them about this previous education or should I omit it? I listed it as Bachelor of Health Sciences on my resume, but now I would have to explain it to the interviewers. My previous education definitely helped me through studying (high GPA), but now I'm afraid it'll decrease my chances in getting the dream ICU job!
Any ideas about the situation and how to deal with it during an interview?
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
For the degree I was unable to complete due to a variety of circumstance and life events, I simply list the university name and "Coursework completed towards Bachelor of Science in " and the fact that I made the dean's list. Or "### credits completed towards Bachelor of Science in " The major had a health care component but was not a nursing degree.
I guess you learned never to list a degree that you did not in fact earn, especially if the school that you attended did not offer the degree you listed. Most employers, if not all, are doing background checks that include verification of education and degrees obtained.
One of my former employers (a contract phase 1/2 pharmaceutical research organization) found out the hard way why verification of education is so important when a client requested to review CV's. Turned out that the CRA for the client actually attended the university one of the staff listed and knew for certain that the degree listed was not even offered. The client actually pulled the trial costing the company a lot of money not only in lost revenue but tarnished reputation. (The client felt that if the company could not hire employees with valid resumes what other corners may be cut along the way.)
I think you plan to bring corrected resume's to the interviews and rescind resumes submitted to other companies (and submit the corrected resume) is a good start. I have no idea what you should say during your interviews when you turn in the corrected/updated resume.
JustBeachyNurse, LPN
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For the degree I was unable to complete due to a variety of circumstance and life events, I simply list the university name and "Coursework completed towards Bachelor of Science in" and the fact that I made the dean's list. Or "### credits completed towards Bachelor of Science in " The major had a health care component but was not a nursing degree.
I guess you learned never to list a degree that you did not in fact earn, especially if the school that you attended did not offer the degree you listed. Most employers, if not all, are doing background checks that include verification of education and degrees obtained.
One of my former employers (a contract phase 1/2 pharmaceutical research organization) found out the hard way why verification of education is so important when a client requested to review CV's. Turned out that the CRA for the client actually attended the university one of the staff listed and knew for certain that the degree listed was not even offered. The client actually pulled the trial costing the company a lot of money not only in lost revenue but tarnished reputation. (The client felt that if the company could not hire employees with valid resumes what other corners may be cut along the way.)
I think you plan to bring corrected resume's to the interviews and rescind resumes submitted to other companies (and submit the corrected resume) is a good start. I have no idea what you should say during your interviews when you turn in the corrected/updated resume.