I'm in my last year of nursing school and trying to decide whether or not to squeeze a job as a nurse extern into my already crazy schedule. In your experience, does working as an extern really give you an edge when it comes to interviewing for nursing jobs? I will most likely not get a job in the same state where I am currently going to school, so it isn't going to help me get my foot into the door in one particular hospital system. I am willing to look into doing it if it will help me in the future, but if it doesn't seem to make a difference in getting hired, it would just be another stressor on top of school and a family. Thanks for all your responses!