CPI for a New Grad?

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Hi all!

I graduated in April and wrote my NCLEX in July...I was hoping to have found a job by now but it's been pretty hopeless.

I am looking for a place in mental health, as I want to eventually get into remote nursing and I want to be well rounded for that. Also, my integrated practicum/consolidation experience was in inpatient psychiatry.

That said, does anyone with mental health experience know if it is worth it for me to get into a non-violent crisis intervention class with CPI? They're pretty expensive, $1000+ for a one day seminar, $3500ish for certification to teach. I'm not sure how these work, as the one day seminar doesn't seem to include any kind of certification at the end.

I know this is definitely something that my last placement was looking for, but they are not hiring at the moment. Would it seem silly to see this kind of additional education on a resume with no workplace experience?

Thanks!

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We all got CPI training when hired. We didn't pay for it ourselves. Not sure I'd work for a facility that required you to get your own CPI training either.

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Any facility that hires you will provide the de-escalation program that they use at no cost to you. Different organizations use different programs, and there's no benefit in being trained in a different program, as far as the employer is concerned. I don't see any advantage to paying for a CPI program out of your own pocket.

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Specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Care.

I don't expect a new grad, or inexperienced tech to come with CPI. We take care of it when they come.

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Thats what i have heard, but what im thinking is that maybe it might make me more employable...I know my stuff, but I am having trouble even getting an interview to show that off

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Thats what i have heard, but what im thinking is that maybe it might make me more employable...I know my stuff, but I am having trouble even getting an interview to show that off

I don't believe it would make you more employable -- certainly not $1,000 worth.

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I guess I see your point. But are there any mental health certificates worth taking as a new grad trying to spiff up the resume?

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Specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Care.

There are some free CEUs for September on the Home - American Psychiatric Nurses Association website.

Start with those and move on to take some other behavioral health education and list it on your resume.

Also there is some free info on the CPI website that you can read to build your knowledge base.

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"Start with those and move on to take some other behavioral health education and list it on your resume."

what do you mean by "other behavioral health education?" Could you be more specific as I have similar concerns as the original poster.

Thanks so much

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Specializes in Mental Health.

I did CPI after I was hired and I didn't have to pay for it. I would not spend your own money on it.

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Specializes in Float Pool - A Little Bit of Everything.

I got CPI as a new grad, paid for by my hospital. Every hospital I have worked at since has required it for nurses on various floors like ER, ICU, & Psych.

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Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.

Mr. ChicagoRN - Thank you for sharing!

To OP I've worked two different facilities, one used CPI, the other used Edgework. Both provided training after hire. There was no expectation that we had de-escalation training at hire.

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