Nursing Assistant Interview Letter

This particular nurse practitioner (NP), Diana Hayes, seems like somebody who has done this job for decades; in reality she obtained her acute care NP (ACNP) degree in 2014, less than 2 years ago and got her advanced practice license in Tennessee the same year. Her current role working as an intensivist NP in the trauma unit at Vanderbilt Medical Center is part of a recently launched program that brought NPs into the care of the sickest patients in the hospital.

I am applying for the position of Nurse Extern at your facility and I meet the requirements set by your facility. I am in the process of earning my nursing degree and I will be graduating in December 2016. This position will help me gain the experience needed to take a step into the professional nursing world. This hands-on experience will be essential in helping me prepare myself to work as a nurse in the future.

Healthcare systems and the way safe, quality health care is delivered are continually changing to better serve patients and communities. Professional nursing practice is a large component in the healthcare system today. Back in the 1960s, professional nursing leaders tried to adopt the bachelor degree programs as the only educational track to become a registered nurse (Creasia & Friberg, 2011). Due to nursing shortages and demands this motive did not hold fast. Individuals entering the nursing profession today must first decide which educational pathway to take to become a Registered Nurse (RN).

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.

In 2003 during the last semester of nursing school, my life was devastated as my ex-husband was arrested as a serial rapist. This was overbearing and I thought this as being impossible to recover from. A breaking point came as I approached a red light deciding whether to deliberately run my minivan into oncoming traffic with my two young children to end our lives. Only days later, I once again felt that I was at the lowest point in my life as the reality of this event truly hit during a medical-surgical examination.

“Good morning Mary. Are you ready to get up?” I seem to say these words a lot. I work as a CNA at the St.Elizabeth’s Health Care Center. In order to become a CNA you have to take a course and pass a test. I am going to tell you about the teacher that made this class a very good experience. Her name is Melissa Rebehl. I’m going to tell you a little about what we had to do and why she was such a good teacher.

The Certified Nursing Assistant program started this year with a new instructor, Karla Garrison RN BSN. Karla was previously one of the state board of nursing examiners and tested our students last year. After being impressed with our students and our program as well as the opportunity to make a difference Karla joined our team. Under her leadership we have transferred to a new curriculum and new text books that are more focused on meeting the Arizona state board exam requirements.

In response to a recent job opening, I am writing to apply for the Certified Nursing Assistant position at Arbrook Plaza. After reading the job description on Arbrook Plaza’s website, I am confident that I meet these requirements. Therefore, becoming a part of the CNA team means believing in helping others who cannot help themselves or need further assistance.

A health career is a career many want to pursue including myself. By being in this class I have learned so much. The interview I had with a Certified Nursing Assistant was beneficial because it cleared up many questions I had. She answered how to got there, how she is working her way up, and even likes and dislikes. A CNA might not do a lot of the things Nurses do but it is a great way to start. This way you can work and continue to expand your education in the health field.

“Why her?”, “What makes her special?” I imagine these are some of the questions you are trying to answer as you consider my application. I could say that I am a hard worker, but who wouldn't say that about themselves? I could tell you that I am just totally awesome, but that would be subjective. I don’t know what you imagine as the perfect candidate and I don’t know if I’m that. But I ask you to please have an open mind as I tell you about myself. I’m not perfect, but I know that I would be a strong asset if granted the opportunity to enroll into the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) program that our McKinney Independent School District (MISD) is offering to

I am writing to you this letter to express my interest to take up a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing study in your University. I have been admiring Western Governors University has a flexible nursing program given me a chance to continue advancing my career path. As a working mother and a caregiver for my dialysis husband, make it very difficult to attend traditional classroom. I believe this unique program will help me to achieve my nursing goal.

Training and development opportunities are important in many areas especially in the healthcare field. Being that I worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant for over 20 years, I can name just off the top of my head why training and development is important. Training and development opportunities is important because if an employee(s) is working with a patient that has multiple tubing inserts into their body, patient may be bed-written and must be turned every two hours or PRN, if a patient has a sign on their door that reads as follows “NPO” after 12 midnight or if a patient wanders off, what needs to be done to that patients upon contacting the nurse. I listed a few things above that requires proper training and development opportunities in the healthcare field working as a Certified Nurse Assistant that is mandatory and needs special attention to.

Why do I want to be a Clinical Nursing Assistant? What are my long terms goals?

In the interview the question about any advice she wanted to offer was asked, with a big smile on her face, I am sure, she responded that the field is “wide open” ("Nursing Informatics as a Career," 2011) she continued on to say, if you are a self-starter it

An interview was conducted with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at an acute care facility. This discussion revolved around the following: her style of management, style of communication, decision-making skills, technical skills and delegating skills. Before sharing specific responses to each of these, the CNO wanted to clarify that because she was new to the organization and following someone who had been in this position for over 20 years, during the first year and transition phase, there were certain situations in which she was consciously adjusting her leadership style to fit the culture of the organization. She strongly felt over time the staff would adjust and become more familiar with her natural style of leadership and