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I had never thought that putting schooling on your resume like that could be considered overselling or trying to fluff it up to look good. But you're right some sort of schooling would be needed for the position anyway. i have almost 10 years CNA experience and 5 of them is on the floor i am applying at. thanks for the different perspective!

Thanks guys, alot of great info to help get me started.

Thank you all for the information. I believe that the two years worth of clinical in nursing school is invaluable and should be acknowledged. But I didn't want to add every little detail about my clinical. I plan on applying on the inpatient surgical unit. I got a lot of say in where I wanted to go for clinical rotations. I'm doing my preceptorship on the surgical unit and in my med/surg semester I had a lot of clinical days in the OR, same day, preop and PACU. I really liked the idea of incorporating it into the cover letter yet briefly putting it on the resume. Should I also add my evaluation from my preceptor in with my cover letter and resume?

Oh I love the idea of helping them out professionally. I'll also send a thank you note to the department's manager as well as a letter about my receptors to the manager. Thanks!

I am about to do 108 hours of clinical with a preceptor. They have made a commitment to me and will be sharing their knowledge and time with me. Any ideas on a gift for them at the end of my preceptorship?

How would you integrate your clinical hours and experience into your resume/cover letter for a potential employer.

I am 10 weeks out from graduating. When is an appropriate time to start applying for jobs and getting my name out there? I live in a small community with the college I am graduating from right next to the hospital. But I do not want to be pushy or presumptuous that i am going to pass my boards on the first try. I just want to plan ahead and prepare.