Personal Statement I’ve always been very curious of my surroundings, ranging from taking apart the transmitter of a car key fob to tearing apart the engine of my motorcycle. This curiosity followed me into my young adulthood. Ever since I was the age of 6, I would love going to work with my father from his days of installing flooring to the present as he successfully owns a home renovation business in Northern Virginia. I always enjoyed working with my dad and thought that one day I could take over his business but I always wanted more than to simply appeal to the pockets of wealthy home owners. When I was younger, my grandmother was diagnosed with severe oral cancer in which a section of her mandible was replaced with a section bone from her fibula. Following the surgery there were many doctor visits and I was her translator for most of them. That was when I got my first hands on experience in health care. I was fascinated by how many different dosages and types of medicine there were to control one single issue the human body could have. …show more content…
At the time I was taking summer classes and after my Chemistry class I would race over to the hospital to be with her while she received chemotherapy. During those visits I began to question the doctors and nurses and ask them about how they care for their patients and what their day to day lives were like. With this first-hand experience I decided that I wanted to become a physician. In spring of 2016, I was given the privilege to shadow Dr. Deepak Thomas, an Interventional Cardiologist at MCV Hospital. He had shown me around the Catheterization Lab and let me observe many procedures that he performed. During his clinical visits I was able to speak with patients and ask questions as to why they would not take his advice even if it was beneficial to their
It was not until my senior high school year when I had my first exposure to Medicine. I joined the Better Life Institute, a volunteer group that organizes a weekly medical convoys to provide medical service for underprivileged villages in Egypt, where I regularly attended the clinics and also assisted with the logistics and administrative duties. I also became a member of a team that supports and arranges home visits to cancer patients. This was an eye opening experience that made me realized the impact of emotional and spiritual well-being on patients’ prognosis, and I discovered how the simplest of well-chosen words can provide a priceless comfort to a suffering patient. This experience motivated me beyond any expectation and I realized there was no better way for me to pursue science and achieve satisfaction than through Medicine.
Given the goals of WRITE, please state why you should participate in the next class of students. Growing up in rural Wyoming instilled within me a desire to work toward improving access to medical care in rural areas, and I feel my participation in WRITE would equip me with the skills and tools necessary to pursue this goal. I possess a unique perspective into rural communities and will be able to share this with physicians and patients while deepening my understanding of health care challenges in rural areas. I enjoy immersing myself in novel situations in order to learn about cultures, practices, people, and worldviews which differ from my own. I strongly believe in a holistic view of medicine: empowering patients to become partners in
I chose to apply to Georgetown University School of Medicine as I am extremely believe my medical education would significantly benefit from your mission to cure the whole person and the Population Health Scholar Track. First, I am interested in the cura personalis curriculum as it will give me the ability to think critically about the entire person as I worked towards achieving my goal of being a physician with a speciality in addiction medicine. In caring for patients, it is evident that looking at the entire person is crucial for patient care. Recently, I stepped into this role during an encounter with a 16-year-old female patient with knee pain and a BMI of 42.
My parents have both suffered from diabetes mellitus type 2 for more than 8years now and I'm really thankful to God that it is controlled for both of them. My dad was diagnosed later than my mom in November 2008. He came to pick me from school after finals for my diploma nursing course and I told him he had lost a lot of weight, "many people have told me so" he said reluctantly. I told him I wouldn't go home before we went to the hospital for a general checkup, wasn't easy convincing him but he accepted finally. At the hospital an RBS read HI, so he was admitted for overnight monitoring, after that moment, he still never took condition any serious.
My passion has been healthcare ever since I was a young girl. As the oldest of three girls and living in a single-parent household, I was taught responsibility from a very early age. Ever since I was very little my mom has been taking care of me. As a surgical technologist she had so much passion for taking care of people. I do not think my mother ever turned down someone who was in need of her services.
"I'm scared, I'm crying. " These words shook me last September when I first entered the care home at which I volunteer weekly. The care home specialises in dementia so I was aware of the woman's underlying diagnosis; something which I could not change. However, by holding her hand and listening to her fears, I was able to bring a smile to her face, giving me a sense of personal satisfaction. Experiences like this attracted me to a career in healthcare.
A dedicated team of doctors and nurses are the reason why I am, today, still able to embrace the presence of my grandmother following coronary bypass surgery some years ago. Studying medicine, to be at the forefront of patient care, will allow me to sculpt such triumphs for families and individuals, but more importantly, will enable me to preserve our best interest; good health. Five weeks of yet ongoing voluntary work at a local nursing home has prepared me for the stark realities and uncertainties surrounding medicine. This has primarily been achieved through contact with senile and alcohol-related dementia sufferers, with many unable to tend to their own basic and personal needs.
In 2008, I was attending Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey as a student on the dean’s list. After two years of completing the prerequisites to be accepted into nursing school, I was very excited to begin this new journey. At the beginning of the semester, there was a math calculations test that all students were required to take before starting their classes. All students had two opportunities to take this test with a passing grade was a 90% to continue within the nursing program. Many of the students were nervous and stressed, including myself.
According to the American Nursing Association (ANA), Nursing is a field that protects, promotes, and optimizes one’s health and abilities, prevents illness and injury, alleviates suffering through diagnosis and treatment as well as advocates for the care of individuals, their families, communities, and the general populations. While in the military, I was on a spectrum where we fight to serve not only our country, but protect our families and communities as well. Now, as a military veteran, the experience of combat inspires me to help save the lives of others. I see nursing as an extension of the protection and care offered to people through promoting their health, alleviating suffering while helping people achieve safe and healthy lives.
For the last 3 years of my life i have developed a huge interest in the healthcare sector particularly nursing, i am very keen to work within the NHS. I am aware that nursing is a very challenging and demanding career, i am very eager to pursue a career which is rewarding, and where it allows me to help and care for other individuals, i feel as though i am ready to embark on this career. By becoming a nurse this would help me achieve my ambition, i feel that i am a enthusiastic and very positive person which will be able to help me throughout my course. I am very keen on working with the vulnerable as i feel that i have a lot of compassion towards others. I have a open personality and i am very caring when it comes to helping others, these
The endless suffering in my country of birth, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, had a major influence on my decision to pursue a career in healthcare. Now, residing in the United States, I am fortunate enough to work in the healthcare field as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). This experience and exposure to healthcare has strengthened my desire to continue my education and pursue medical school. My ultimate goal is to return to Ethiopia and practice the skills I acquire through my education in this great country. In college, I enjoyed the intellectual stimulation of my science courses which further confirmed my aspirations to pursue a career in healthcare.
While most seniors had already committed to a college around March and the beginning of April, I found myself stuck. I have been running against the clock in order to weigh the costs and benefits, find out what is most important to me in a college, and ultimately, make the proper, knowledgeable decision. I have been constantly going back and forth with my parents on attending a two year college versus a four year, and a regional campus versus a main campus, and decided to make the decision regarding what matters most to me. Throughout narrowing my choices down I am proud to say that I have made the decision to attend Northern Kentucky University, just nine days before the deadline. Though it is not the financially smart decision, I believe
Nursing is one of the few professions that is recognized as a profession at the Diploma and Associate Degree level. Pursing my Masters in Psychiatry as a Nurse Practitioner at Hunter College will not only help to further my personal growth and goals as a nurse, but it will also help to continue to uplift my profession. Each phase of my nursing education and career has led to prepare me in my current nursing roles. As an Associate degree nurse my education prepared me to handle clinical tasks, my Bachelor’s degree helped me to gain critical leadership skills and knowledge, as I pursue my Master’s Degree I look forward in ascertaining the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare me in my role of primary care in the psychiatric setting.
Everyone is called on this Earth with a unique gift, for a specific talent to be used at an appointed time. My calling is to be a nurse, gifted with an impassable love for others, talented by God to help with the healing process of His people and now it is time to advance in my field of nursing implementing the latest and best evidence based practice to one’s community, along with providing holistic compassionate care. Achieving a doctoral degree is a part of one’s destiny in transforming the field of psychiatric nursing, enhancing one’s knowledge and strengthening clinical skills, and being an influential leader and mentor in one’s profession. With my advancement in psychiatric nursing I know that the future works that God has planned for
It is very integral in the world that we live in to need those who are patient and can be trusted enough to care for us in every aspect. However, to be excellent in this profession of nursing it requires an individual to be sensitive yet calm, enthusiastic, have the motive to continuously develop, be a good listener and most importantly the dream to be able to make a difference in someone’s life by improving their physical, mental or emotional well-being. This is what motivates me to pursue a degree in nursing. In addition, I aspire to venture in both Adult and Mental nursing as my personal trigger for this decision was prone to the combinations of my subject’s Psychology and Health& Social care, as they have not only given me an insight on the progression of health care in our society, how life and policies change but also educated me on the scientific study of the human mind and behaviour.