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I am a new LVN and just starting the job hunt. I have some experience as a MA but that was many, many years ago. My question is:

Is it appropriate to put my clinical experience on my resume? I would be sure to clearly mark that this is clinical experience and not job experience. My program allowed me to have a pretty diverse training schedule. Since I have no recent experience, I was hoping that this can be used in my favor.

Oh, also, is it appropriate to note on my resume that I graduated 2nd in my class? It was a class of 16 but it was still 2nd.

Any opinions would be very helpful!

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I put my school clinical on my resume. I have "Three semesters of medical-surgical experience", etc. In nursing school, they told us it was appropriate since it applied to the job. As far as putting 2nd in your class, I don't know. I was 3rd but dont put it. Maybe put "Graduated in the top whatever percentile" then you wouldn't even have to say it was a class of 16. Still impressive by the way.;)

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I highlighted some of the clinical experiences that I had in school on my resume. I briefly mentioned how many hours I completed in my rotations and in my capstone. I went into a little more detail about my capstone rotation as I was applying to jobs in that area after school. I did mention my GPA under the education section of my resume but it probably wasn't needed.

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I originally did list my clinical experience on my resume, until I sat through a lecture from a HR person at an area hospital. She said that since we passed nursing school she is assuming that we successfully completed clinical rotations while in school. So I am not sure if she was making it sound like she preferred not to have that info on there or if it is just something that is not required.

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Thanks for the input so far. I have heard this go both ways and just don't have any idea. On my resume I can put great job stability and my references are great. I just don't have tons of actual hands on experience...except school.

BTW: Thanks Jen1228 for your suggestion on adding percentile instead of the # I graduated. That is a great way to put it! Congrats to you on #3. That IS A HUGE ACHIEVMENT!

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You're welcome and thanks! Good luck with the job hunt. Glad I could help.;)

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