Nursing Personal Statement

As nurses we all bring our own values and beliefs to the job whether or not we intend to, it happens. I place large amounts of value on family and friends. These are the people you can call on for support. I know that without the support of my mom helping me with my kids and my house work there is no way I could be in the nursing program. Family is often a place when as children we learn and develop our values and beliefs. Giving this deeper thought I can see how this is true for myself. When working with B I would often think about what it would be like to be raised in an unstable environment by a mother who struggles with mental health and addictions. B was often placed in respite foster homes. I found myself thinking about what it would be like to sit down to meal with a strange family how awkward would he have felt. Building on this making connections with people is very important to me. Once I was able to build a connection with B I was able to work with him in a more cohesive way. Making that convection helps to build trust, positive relationships are built on trust. Being a good listener is a skill that I value as a nurse. Not only do I value being a good listener but I also value being heard. I value you a person 's ability to do what they say they are going to do. If you tell a patient that you will return to check in with them in 30 minutes than you need to be sure that you keep your word. When working with clients it is import to me to build on

I would like to express my interest in enrolling in the University of Mary Doctor of Nursing Program. I recently completed my Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)undergraduate degree at the University of Mary. I have experienced the quality of education that the University of Mary offers, the Benedictine Values modeled by each instructor, likewise, the Nursing program’s excellent curriculum has encouraged me to continue my journey toward a terminal degree in nursing.

My interest in nursing started unexpectedly when I became the main caregiver for my family. I had the responsibilities of helping my father who was diagnosed with cancer and raising my daughter as a single-teenaged parent. After pursuing my dreams and working several years as a nurse, I have been introduced to different aspects of nursing. I fell in love with the field of orthopedics because I was amazed at how orthopedic surgeons could remodel bones and help patients with serious injuries regain their strength and mobility. This inspired me to become an advanced practiced nurse in the field of orthopedics.

Taking the first step even if you don’t see the path in front of you. Life is full of chances, and without chances there would be no opportunities. My whole life nursing has been my intuition. I want to be the first one in my family to exceed past the limit, and go to college. I have learned many different skills from my jobs over the years, which have made me such a dedicated and hard working woman. There are many different paths in nursing that interest me, but what stands out the most to me is labor and delivery. I cannot help but try my hardest in everything that I do, but I will not let down anyone while pursuing what I’ve always wanted to do.

For as long as I can remember, I have been a hands-on learner. As a child, I remember cutting along dashed lines with plastic craft scissors and meticulously sizing strips of scotch tape to form the perfect paper cube. Volume and surface area, concepts that had seemed foreign to me a few moments before, suddenly began to take shape in a real-world context.

Trough research that I conducted for a term paper I wrote for the University of Missouri – Kansas City, where I will graduate this coming December with my Bachelors of Science in Nursing, I found a philosophy, oddly grammatical, that has resonated with me since. The author stated the purpose of education is to do one thing, that one thing being to give the human one small letter, the letter ‘e’ to make the human, humane. This simple, yet philosophical idea has stuck with me ever since my research led me to its page, and even today it remains strong and true with me as I move along my nursing career path.

When I was younger, I was always told that I would make a great nurse, so when my first year at NDSU finally came I choose nursing as my major. But, as I continued through my first semester, I realized nursing was not for me, but science and healthcare were. So I began to research other majors that would allow for both of these, plus involved many laboratory classes.

Nursing offers great opportunities to make a difference and that was one of the reasons I chose to pursue a career in nursing. Nurses witness patients at their lowest point in their life and need to be able to bring their hopes up and offer support. I see nursing as a way to show compassion and understanding while serving individuals that are in need. I have wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can remember and many early influences just confirmed that desire.

While I was growing up medicine was always pushed on me. My father is a doctor, and he always expected me to follow in his footsteps. I always succeeded academically which further increased the pressure upon me to pursue medicine. While I did consider pursuing medicine and loved visiting my dad at work, I never felt truly passionate about the field. I was always conflicted about having to choose between being an engineer or being a doctor. This internal conflict was finally resolved during my high school career.

Ever since I was about four or five I had an extreme interest in doctors and medicine. I remember watching House with my chin on my knuckles, staring intently at the TV screen. I knew that I wanted to be a doctor but I didn’t know what kind of doctor I wanted to be.

Medicine has always been the one thing to consistently fascinate me. From a young age I wanted to be in the medical field. From playing doctor to “fixing” my dolls after surgery to watching every medical show I could from as young of an age I can remember, helping others and medicine have been what I saw for my future. From a young age physical therapy has been something I showed interest in. After finding out my grandmother had an impossible tumor wrapped around her brain stem. She was not likely to survive this prognosis. One brave doctor performed surgery and with only some nerve damage and minimal loss of function on one side of the face my grandmother was going to live. With this gift of life meant a tough road to recovery ahead of her.

Nursing is the profession of providing care, comfort, compassionate, and love for the sick and disabled. Nursing is also the development of health and the ability to prevent illness and injury. With that being said, nursing has always had an impact on my life and having a desire to help others. My decision to pursue a Bachelor degree of Science in Nursing started with my mother sharing her nursing experiences which persuaded me to make this life choice. The second reason I have decided to pursue a career in nursing is the growing supply and demand in this field, and the compensation continues to increase especially with continuing education.

I’ve been interested in the field of nursing since I was a young child. It’s rewarding for both the nurse (they are doing something good to help another person) and the patient (their problems are being solved).

Growing up, I envisioned myself becoming a pediatric surgeon. I took my time to research different specialties, colleges I could attend along with the cost of schooling and the income I had the chance to make in the future. This all changed in middle school when I watched my mom go in and out of the hospital and seeing countless doctors. My mom struggled for years with an illness that doctors told her was “in her head”. Finally, after seeing one doctor who took the time to examine her symptoms and lab work she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, Grave’s Disease, which is Hyperthyroidism. During my mom’s hospital stays, I took note of who was in the room and what they did for my mother. Most of the personnel who were with my mom were nurses. The nurses were constantly asking what they could do and how they could help my mom to feel better despite what she was going through. The nurses were in there ten times as much as doctors and were far more empathetic in their care. After this point, I decided that I would rather be a nurse than a pediatric surgeon.

I realize that job hunting is one of the biggest challenges of nurses after completing the bachelor’s degree. Searching for a job is not an easy task. It is not just about the availability of the job but we have to match our skills and our mission and vision with what is available in the market.