My two passions throughout my undergraduate career at Penn have been nursing and community engagement. My initial interest in the school of nursing was working with an acutely ill, geriatric population. Within my undergraduate courses, however, I also developed a strong drive to address inequity- specifically within the community sphere. Through the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program, I hope to treat acute illnesses while using a patient-centered view to address inequity in my nursing practice. I delayed my application to the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program until senior year so that I could affirm that my interests were best suited to this particular program. Through my senior year clinicals, I hoped to experience community nursing in order to see if my joint interests in inequity and nursing were applicable to other …show more content…
Prior to my sophomore year, I worked as a Patient Care Technician, rotating in the float pool, serving as a resource for all floors of the hospital. I was exposed to a variety of patient diagnoses, backgrounds, and assessments. In both of my medical-surgical clinicals, I used critical thinking and assessments that would influence the path of a patient’s care. I saw the importance of obtaining a thorough patient history, as health is impacted by patients’ lifestyles. These experiences prepared me for my next clinical experience: working in a critical care setting as a nurse extern in NYU Langone’s Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit. At NYU, I saw an incredibly diverse population of patients: racially, economically, and educationally. Through the exposure to all of these different populations, I realized that I could follow my passion for acute care nursing while simultaneously addressing the inequities that feed into a person’s
My ambition is to graduate St. Francis College as a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor’s degree in the upcoming years. Although majoring in nursing will not be easy, I feel I am prepared for the challenge. At this time in my life I cannot see myself majoring in anything else. As a young girl, with a mother working in the medical field, I was always fascinated going to work with her. Working in a doctor’s office these past two and a half years myself has given me much experience with patients and has made it more to clear to me that this is what I want to pursue as a career. I wish to be a nurse because I seem to get a feeling of warmth and internal satisfaction when helping those in need. I have begun to learn that medicine is not the only cure for people’s ailments. It is the care they receive by those around them whether it is in a hospital, nursing home, or even their own home. This is where I believe that I can make a great difference in people 's lives by helping them recover.
I believe my cumulative employment, education, and life experiences, as well as my passions, and vocational direction have uniquely gifted and prepared me to excel in the AGACNP program at South Carolina and to become a compassionate, skilled, servant to my city. I believe strongly in an incarnational and missiological modality of medicine as it relates to nursing, and I am confident that my skills, coupled with Carolina’s uniquely crafted program will enable me to serve a grossly under-served population, and further the field of advanced practice nursing through effective practice which utilizes the most current evidence to improve care. The homelessness of my father developed in me a strong passion for serving those in greatest need and
My career commitment as a nurse has grown tremendously over the past three years; through my daily experiences as a Medical Assistant. I have devoted my time as a full time student and employee of the health care profession. Both of these occupations have helped shape me into the person I want to be for as long as time allows. Daily I witness these community role models that posses abilities such as problem solving skills, promotion and protection of an individual’s advocacy all tied in with compassion to meet the health care needs of an individual.
Since I was in the 10th grade, I knew I wanted to pursue my education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University for nursing. Furthermore, my first college visit on MVNYOU day confirmed my decision. I greatly treasure the close knit community and the Christian based morals. To get a head start on my journey, my sophomore year I applied and was accepted into the Career and Technology Education Center of Licking County for Clinical Care (C-TEC), a nursing based program. In the duration of my last two years of high school, instead of simply graduating with my diploma, I graduated with my STNA, CET, CPT, CPCT, and my CPhT. I have gained a knowledge of the basic fundamentals of nursing. I am an active member of many different clubs and organizations supporting
I want to be an Advanced Practice Nurse. I complete similar work every day so I thought to myself, why not get the certification for it? As I called medical doctors and physicians assistants about sick patients, I found myself suggesting and telling them what orders the patient needs. I was struck with a sudden realization; I needed to go back to school.
While advancing from a staff nurse to a preceptor, charge nurse, and now to the Patient Care Manager of the Children’s Emergency Department, I have embraced the teachings and challenges from each role, enabling me to learn and understand the daily life of each member of the nursing team. In each of these positions, I have taken on leadership roles that have allowed me to utilize my natural leadership abilities, yet have challenged me to grow in order to be an effective leader in a real-time hospital setting. During my time at New York Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, I have been surrounded by great leaders who have ignited my inner passion of inspiring others and taught me to lead my team to the next level of their practice. As the chairman of the NYP Quality and
Throughout the summer and fall, Penn’s nursing program has supported my growth both professionally and personally. Initially, N103 (Psychological and Social Diversity in Health
I realized I wanted to be a nurse in 2010 when I was sitting by my grandfather as he was diagnosed with a stroke. As the physician explained to my family and I that the man we knew and loved would not be able to speak or walk again we were struck with heartache. The compassionate and holistic care that the nurses provided him solidified my determination to become a healer to patients who were not able to care for themselves. Today, I have the joy to work in an Emergency Department caring for acutely ill patients and their families, as they are vulnerable and grieving just as my family was. Nevertheless, I have come to realize that my journey will not end until I become more involved with patient care by earning a degree as a Nurse Practitioner. In this paper, I will discuss my educational and professional goals, short term and long-term goals, and how earning a Nurse
My decision to join practicum of health science did not come in a moment of blinding revelation, but as a result of a variety of experiences which began during clinical rotations. During my experience at Kindred and Cy-fair hospital, I gained profound insight into the healing relationship between patient and doctor/healer. While I was there, I delivered many different items that the patients requested such as, jello or water to patients for their afternoon snack. As soon as I brought something as simple as jello into their rooms, their faces, which had previously appeared somber and withdrawn, began to glow. At first, I had believed that this response was in anticipation for the cool, sweet treat; however, I soon realized that this response
My talents and experiences have prepared me to support the Metropolitan State University School of Nursing mission and prepared me for graduate education. I currently work in healthcare as a certified pharmacy technician and work with diverse and underserved population daily. Unfortunately, I can see how communication barriers, access to health care, physical barriers, and monetary barriers can prevent individuals from living up to their full health potential. I have had patients call our pharmacy to tell us they are unable to pick up their medications due to a lack of transportation access and an inability to pay for their medications. I have also had patients who are unable to take their medications regularly also due finances and an inability to read or understand the directions of their medications.
My initial interest in nursing began from my experience with my grandmother. It was in the fall of 2007 when my grandmother was sent to the hospital due to hypernatremia. My dad would pick me up every afternoon from school to visit my grandmother. I was given the responsibility to look after my grandma for nearly two weeks that includes in feeding her, assisting her, and other light duties. What fascinate me during my visits in the hospital were the nurses who assisted and took care of my grandma. They treated my grandma with dignity, kindness, compassion, courtesy, respect, understanding, and love. Their commitment, professionalism, dedication, determination and skills inspired me to pursue a career in the medical field. From that point, I realized that nursing is a field that enables people impact other people’s lives and make a difference. At 9 years old, being a nurse was a childhood dream and now I am at the point of turning my dream into reality. I want to study and pursue my dream registered nursing at Ryerson University that offers a nursing degree program that focuses on developing student’s critical thinking skills, ability to analyze reflectively and apply theory through community health focused practice making Ryerson one of the best nursing schools in Canada.
Time spent at my mother’s bedside in the intensive care unit changed my perception of the nursing profession. I realized what unique value was integrated in comprehensive nursing care, which was built on excellence, compassion, and respect. I knew right then and there that nursing was a professional path which I would like to take. Changing my college major to nursing was not a difficult decision – I wanted to repay for all that courteous care my family received in the most vulnerable time of our lives.
Nurses provide compassionate care to unfamiliar faces every day; it's not simply a career, but a vocation. It is the route I want to follow and I aspire to possess the skills, that I have observed nurses display during my time as a health care assistant. Studying Access to nursing has enabled me to understand the value of working with people of different age, background and abilities. I have found that my independent studying skills has drastically improved in my role of healthcare professionals unit.
The call to support Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs in fiscal year 2016 to 2020 is premised on the current statistics of the increasing demand for nursing care brought about by an aging population (ANA, 2015). At the same time, there is a marked decrease in the number of nurses that are meeting the demands. The nurse shortage has been a concern for many years by the profession. Thus, the federal funding allocated for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development will not only bolster and build the supply of nurses through nursing education by means of grants, loans, scholarships, and other support to nursing students, “but more importantly, the countless patients who receive exceptional care from
My decision to apply to Masters in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program was not an easy one, given my compelling journey in nursing. Although I have been a registered nurse for three years, my passion for nursing started a decade ago. As a teenager, I was always fascinated by the nurses who took care of me at the hospital. I admired how they made a difference in people’s lives. Subsequently, I started volunteering to a nearby hospital to get acquainted with the reality of caring for others. Shortly, my grandfather had a Cerebrovascular accident and became debilitated. My passion for nursing became driven by purpose because I wanted to take care of my grandparents. I started as a Nurse assistant then to Licensed vocational nurse, and ten