Professional Nurse Personal Statement

As a graduate of the Doctor of Nursing Practice in a Family Nurse Practitioner specialty, I aim to challenge myself further in the field of nursing by providing efficient and effective care to individuals of all ages. In the role of Family Nurse Practitioner, I will be able to care for infants, adults, and elderly patients, and help them to manage acute and chronic illnesses. I will also focus on improving quality of life by offering preventative care options to patients. Furthermore, I would be able to provide more in depth care and establish rapport with patients and families to help them care for their own personal health through assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Currently, as a Registered Nurse on a Cardiology Intermediate Care Unit,

As an acute care nurse practitioner I hope to utilize my experience as an Intensive Care Unit nurse along with clinical knowledge and skills acquired through a graduate level program to provide the highest quality patient care. In my current role, I place high value on patient-family centered care and advocacy as well as commitment to lifelong learning. I have built my nursing career upon these values. I am excited to begin the journey of becoming an acute care nurse practitioner and to further my education and expand my scope of practice in the field of critical care, for which I have already developed a passion.

I remember various times of my childhood, helping my little sister with her homework, but pretending that I was the teacher and that she was my student. I used to compile ideas on how to make up tests for her, grade them, get creative in lesson plans, and demonstrate many tactics for her to fully learn her homework subject. When I became a freshman in college, I then realized my passion for the Health Field of Nursing when I got a job as a Residence Assistant/ CNA at a local Assisted Living Facility. Serving others through humbling myself in order to meet those needs of the residents with Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia, and disabilities, impacted my life immensely and taught me the rewards of compassion and selflessness. I formed relationships with those residents that I still ponder on to this day. I would love to combine these passions of Nursing and teaching in my career goals of getting a Master’s Degree in the subject of Pediatrics of Nursing and becoming a Nurse Educator in Pediatrics.

Being a nurse not only means compassion, dedication, and intelligence, but the profession also requires endurance, personal sacrifice, and the need for continuous education. I have learned that nurses are some of the most caring and selfless people that anyone will ever meet. Nurses are more than willing to complete challenging tasks and care for others in a way that the majority of people are unwilling to. I am driven to bring all of these qualities into my role as a future nurse practitioner, which is why I am committed to pursuing my Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP).

My interest in nursing began when I was a young girl, being part of a dance group that traveled to nursing facilities throughout Pennsylvania to bring joy to the elder population. This experience introduced me to the healthcare field and developed my perception of both the caregiver and patient experiences. Also, contributing to my interest in the nursing field was caring for my terminally ill uncle, with my mother, until he passed. Originally, being only 9 years of age, this experience made me angry and confused, however, gave me motivation to find out more information such as what treatments we were taking him to, why they didn’t cure him, what was cancer, and how does it take a person’s life. Finally, I have always excelled and had a love for science and math, which has assisted me through achieving my dreams of becoming a registered nurse. These experiences developed a few main personal traits

Having grown up in Michigan, I have become passionate about serving this community. Many of my experiences, including shadowing, research, and my internship at the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP), have educated me about the unique healthcare issues and opportunities in Michigan. Through shadowing, I have been exposed to the multiple community settings a physician can practice in, such as rural or inner-city communities. These settings all have their unique advantages and challenges and being exposed to them during my undergraduate career has given me a holistic view of health care needs in Michigan. As an intern at MAFP, I have developed my intra-professional skills to effectively communicate and collaborate with others. Lastly,

Throughout my childhood and teens I have grown up watching shows such as causality and holby city which inspired me dramatically as it allowed me to gain more knowledge and understanding about a hospital environment. From then I knew I wanted to be a child nurse and I wanted it to be part of my everyday life. As soon as I started researching the role of a child nurse, I knew it was the perfect career for me as children’s nurse.

After some trial-and-error in majors—after business and math education, I began to look at healthcare careers. I knew that I had a desire to help people because

My passion for nursing comes directly from my desire to help others in need. I want to be a nurse because I get personal satisfaction in assisting others and feel I am capable of not only understanding the necessary qualities of a nurse but am able to recognize the patient's perspective. Growing up in a home surrounded by domestic violence, I saw my mother recover from the assaults frequently in hospital beds. As a small child, I idolized the doctors and nursing staff who aided in rebuilding my mother's physical and mental well-being. I will never forget one event when a nurse told me to stay strong and to never lose sight of my hopes and dreams.

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.

I am a third year student currently undertaking a degree in Adult Nursing at the University of Plymouth and I am due to finish my course in July 2018. As a final year student, I believe myself to be a highly motivated, enthusiastic, committed, responsible, compassionate, caring and work within the NMC code of professional conduct; and local trust policies and guidelines. Reflecting upon my experiences from these past years from the course and placements, I can identify that I have increased my knowledge on clinical skills, health promotion and research from evidence-based practice. During my training, I have had experienced in obstetrics and gynaecology theatre; and elderly care for the women ward.

I would love to enroll into the nursing program here at Cambridge Institute, for several reasons. Reminiscing, back to when I was in kindergarten; I remember it was career day and a nurse came in to speak to us, and I instantly knew that I wanted to be just like her. It’s hard to believe at the minor age of just five years old, I had my life all planned out. Let’s take a leap into the future, in high school I joined the medical program at Boca Raton Community high school, and I loved it. My passion for nursing is what drives me to enroll into the nursing program here at Cambridge. I believe that Cambridge has the resources and academic plan to help me strive and blossom; also developing the skills I need to become a professional skilled nurse.

My interest and commitment to the nursing profession started from my inclination towards the medical field. Growing up, I always admired the amount of care and knowledge that is involved with health care. In college, I started as a biology major on the pre-med track, but during my sophomore year I decided that I wanted to pursue nursing instead. During my sophomore year, I took a music writing class, while I took biology and organic chemistry. That decision was a mistake as it effected my grades during my sophomore year.

“Whatever goes up must come down.” Newton’s avowal was what came to mind as I was energetically ejected of the saddle beneath me, losing all balance and bounds with the horse reins. A second later, I forcefully struck the ground, losing all consciousness.

I am a graduate of the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Vancouver—the industry leader in training nutrition professionals. Additionally, I am a current student of Dominion College which specialize in training of herbal medicine and its application to health. I, also, have Diploma in Counselling (Social Service Work).