Should I put in-progress FNP school on my resume?

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I am a second-year nurse and I've been working in LTC but I want to find another job. I just started an FNP program with an expected graduation of 2015. Should I put this on my resume? Whould it look good to show that I am in school, or would it hurt me because employers would think that I just see them as a temporary stop?

I would like to find a position in an outpatient setting like a clinic or office, if that makes a difference.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I don't think you should put it on your resume as an FNP program. You can put on "additional coursework" that you have taken such as advanced pathophysiology and advanced pharmacology, but not anything specific to an FNP.

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Specializes in nursing education.

I would leave it completely off the resume. During an interview, you could discuss it when they ask about career goals or where you see yourself in five years, but at this point it would be more detrimental than helpful in scoring an interview ("just a stepping stone", etc).

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