Leave off grad school?

[ACNP2017]

Hello. I currently work full time however I would like to change hospitals. My question is whether or not I should leave my grad school on my resume. I don't want the managers to assume I will leave them soon (I have at least two years left as an RN by the time I pass boards). However, school leaves my schedule restricted to work every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for those two years (which I'm completely happy with). I'm sure they will inquire about my scheduling restrictions during the interview. I'm not sure how I could pull off the interview positively without telling them about school.

i absolutely love the hospital I want to get into. Many of the current staff are former coworkers who more than likely know about my schooling. I'm not sure what to do.

Please advise.

[SandyRNinMaine]

Hi there,

I've always felt that honesty is the best policy. Also, why would you want to hide such a great endeavor? Adding your schooling to your resume may reveal something about you that the hiring committee finds commendable. Wouldn't you want to get hired based on your merits and honesty? Good luck in your decision!

[elkpark]

Since you're in school now and it's not a degree that you already have, you're under no obligation to include it on your CV or job application, or even mention it to potential employers. Of course, you can expect to get asked about your scheduling restrictions. I, personally, would be open with potential employers, but that is your personal choice. Since you say that you have at least two full years that you will be continuing to work as a staff RN, that would not necessarily be a big negative for employers (they know that lots of people they hire aren't going to stay any longer than that).

[AJJKRN]

I personally would be upfront. Just think about if your employer found out during your 90 day probation period and laid you off because they felt lied to...that would be a lot of bridges burned! Plus you could openly start networking from the get go.