Personal Statement Of Nursing : A Career As A Nurse

I cannot attribute my desire of becoming a nurse to following the footsteps of a family member, nor caring for a sick family member as I was growing up. I am a first generation high school student, furthermore, a college graduate. I became a mother at the very young age of sixteen. Being so young and growing up without the care of my parents, it was always said I, too, would end up in a rough situation and not be able to care for my child being so young myself. I continued out my days and nights being a high school teen mom. I graduated from high school in three years by attending night school while I was pregnant; allowing me to finish school sooner and obtain a better job that would allow me to take care of my son.

The nursing field gives a person the opportunity to work with and care for elderly, sick, and injured patients. I want to join the registered nurse team because they take on multiple medical settings. Registered nurses are known as RNs. They are responsible for multiple things. Being a RN has a lot of responsibility. The topics I will be covering are: job description, specialties, trends, salary, benefits, and required trainings. These are essential things that a person needs to know before going into nursing school.

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

My first career interest is to be a Nurse started at a very young age when I wanted to take care of my parents when they were ill. I would always tell my parents I will take good care of them as they get older. Let alone, I enjoyed helping and taking care of people. In my spare time I would volunteer at local nursing home to visit the elderly patients and interact with them. Visiting the patients in a nursing brings lots of joy and happiness to me. With that being said, life has taken me in a different career direction, however, I am finally able to pursuing my dream and goal of becoming nurse. As I continue to pursue my journey there are several areas of the health care occupation that will enlighten my knowledge about my career of choice, such as, the job description, education and certification, employment and professional activities.

For as long as I can remember, the career I have wanted to be is a nurse. I want to be a nurse because I enjoy being around people in their times of need. I believe that the cure for many of the people's illnesses is not just by the medicines they take; it is the care they receive as patients in hospitals and also in their homes. I find that I enjoy the aspect of helping others very much. Unfortunately, my family cannot afford to pay for my entire education therefore; I hope to use my skills and love of helping others to help me pay for college.

Being a nurse requires more than theoretical and clinical knowledge, it also requires passion and love to people. Being a nurse is an opportunity, opportunity to make a better quality of life for other people. To become a nurse is what I always wanted since I was a kid because I have seen nurses bringing back people to life and having the opportunity to welcome new life to the world.

The scientific and academic side of nursing is as engaging to me as the caregiving duties of the profession. I particularly enjoyed my Level 3 in Health and Social Care as I particularly enjoy the applied dimensions of the health sciences. Indeed, one of the aspects of studying nursing that appeals to me in particular is the balance between theoretical learning and its practical application in a healthcare setting that it provides. I have sought to further my scientific body of knowledge through taking a university-level course through Child Nursing.

I’ve never given any particular thought on the reason why I want to become a nurse. It has been the simple answer of “Nurse” to the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” since I was the young age of five. I knew then, that answering “mermaid” to the question was juvenile and unrealistic so I answered with the next best thing. In second grade, I begged my mom to make me my own pair of scrubs for my class’ “Career Day” because I had to be the most sophisticated nurse my classmates had ever seen, and I was. I didn’t know what it meant to be a nurse or how to become one, but I knew that it was what I wanted to be when I grew up. I have listened to a million different, wild and gory stories about my dad’s experience on being a Medic

I have always wanted to be a Registered Nurse ever since I was in middle school. I believe that you have to be a very warm hearted and caring person to become a nurse. Nurses help so many people every single day, and it is truly amazing what they do for others. A nurse should never be hateful or careless. I know that I could handle being a nurse. I would love to be able to help others every day as a career. I will not change very much, because I am already very caring and helpful. Therefore the main thing that will change is my knowledge on being a nurse.

My desire to pursue the field of nursing stems from my fascination on giving support to those in need. Working in the customer service industry has helped me develop essential skills needed as a nurse. Such as, giving good customer service, having patience with an upset customer, and having the ability to solve an issue accordingly. Some of the qualities that I admire in nurses are empathy and quick thinking while being under tremendous pressure.  

My interest in the nursing field goes back to the time I was in high school. I always liked to help others, acting with compassion and empathy. Since these qualities are most useful in the nursing profession I decided to pursue a career in nursing. I obtained my Bachelors in Nursing, from India and Master of Science in Adult Health Nursing, from SB University.

I am Alexandra (Allie) Drew and a current 2nd year nursing and midwifery student. I am applying for the 3rd year nursing second semester 2016 exchange to Malmo University in Sweden.

I love being a nurse. A bedside nurse. More often than not when I finish a 12-hour shift, the soles of my feet burn, my back and shoulders ache, and my clothes and hair reek of stale urine. My parents, both of whom are computer engineers, often wonder why I decided to choose a career path where I voluntarily put myself through such difficulties. Truthfully, there are times where I have difficulty answering that question for myself. But amidst the chaotic, stressful shifts, it’s important to take a step back. Nursing takes us to the most basic of human needs and emotions because we have the honor of touching the lives of those who are having the worst days of their life.

The establishment of a strategic career plan assists in organizing an individual’s goals and aspirations into a successful career path. By taking the time to consider all options, delineating pros and cons, an individual may be able to determine what are correct career choices in regards to their needs, as they advance their career. It is through this thoughtful consideration of a career vision, of what is an ideal work situation, researching employment opportunities, taking time to network with colleagues, in preparation for career advancement such as a professional portfolio, which will make an individual successful in their endeavor to reach the pinnacle of their career (Breau & Rheaume, 2014).

There have been many occasions during my life where I have spent hours sitting at a hospital bedside. My brother battled cancer through out his life as my family and I sat with him giving him words of encouragement. The nurses who cared for him consistently drew my appreciation and admiration. I believe there are few truly inspiring professions and nursing is indisputably one of them. In conjunction with doctors and medical staff, nurses provide a valuable service to society. Being a nurse has long been an aspiration of mine.