Registered Nurse Personal Statement

In my years after my High School Graduation, and into my college life, I have many goals set in mind for what I want to achieve. My first goal is to graduate from high school finishing with a 4.0 as one of the valedictorians. I wish to continue working very hard in these last two quarters of school. After graduation, I want to attend Bluffton University and study Nursing for four years. I think that getting a nursing degree fits my personality well and that I will highly enjoy that career in my lifetime. I will pursue my Track and Field career there as well, and plan to improve my skills.

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.

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).

As a young Puerto Rican, I always wanted to be a nurse or a doctor. This is because I have always had a caring heart and I enjoyed to take care of everyone. My educational goal is to get a Doctorate degree in Nursing. Furthermore, to reach that goal I have to start working on my Associate Degree. Therefore, my first educational goal is to begin and complete my associate degree. My career Goal after graduation is working as an RN in the Sarah Todd Nursing Home; the nursing home which I currently work at as a CNA. Being a CNA allows me to reach out and help people. Continuing my education would increase the amount of care that I can provide.

Healthcare abounds with occupations dedicated to serving a variety of populations. Each profession has distinct qualities that warrant specific talents. My mother exemplified the characteristics of a successful Registered Nurse as I was growing up. Although I greatly admire her profession I knew early on that I would not follow the same path. My initial career goal was marriage and family therapy.

I am a Family Nurse Practitioner Student (FNP) at Frontier Nursing University (FNU). My passion to care for people was evident when I was growing up and I knew I wanted to become a nurse and care for the sick when I cared for my grandmother who was not feeling well. After high school, I started my career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN) and worked with the elderly population which I really enjoyed. I worked as a CNA as I enrolled to school and earned my Associate degree in nursing in 2011. As an RN, I continued to work in a nursing home and rehab facility with the elderly as I decided to pursue my BSN. Upon completion of my BSN I found a job at a hospital in cardiac telemetry heart failure unit where I enjoy working as I care for people.

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

As a responsible and supportive individual I have considerable experience working within the care sector caring for individuals. I am enthusiastic and feel really passionate about working in this sector. Having worked as a registered nurse and perioperative nurse overseas, and the experience I gained here in England as a care assistant in residential homes with dementia patients and adults with learning disabilities, has enable me to realise the interest and passion I have in this sector of nursing. I have a bachelor of science in Public Health that has also broaden my knowledge in some of the issues that contributes to mental health issues, which signifies my understanding of many underlying issues behind mental health problems. I look forward

Like many adult learners, choosing a major is often difficult. With there being so many degrees available and a number of fields to choose from, we often worry about making the wrong choice when it comes to picking a career field of study. This proved to be a definitive struggle for myself, especially early into my college experience but there was always something inside of me that longed to help others. This made my decision to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing through the accelerated program, a no brainer once I discovered that there was still a way for me to obtain a nursing degree after spending so many years’ prior, pursuing others.

I’m from Saint-Maarten (French side), growing up here for 16 years it’s beautiful, amazing but it’s so distracting, this whole process moving to the United States was such enormous change in me and my twin’s lifestyle. It’s a big move from living on an island to living into a city. The distance is so different and the people and culture also.

Bringing life into the world and helping women feel comfortable in their skin during check-ups catches my interest in the medical field. These are two of the many reasons I plan to practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology while specializing in fetal and maternal medicine. My interest of the body and the birthing process began to expand by many different experiences in high school, in the summer, and by personal experience. Yes, as every medical student would say, I am going into the field of medicine to help people. But I want to do more! I want to experience a new human being take his or her first breath of life with my help.

I was forced to get a job at age thirteen, while playing the role of big sister to my siblings. As a result of this experience, I am determined, independent, and have a can- do attitude. In 2005 I got an opportunity to visit the United States of America as a hotel worker in Albany, New York. I worked in housekeeping for one year after which I ventured to West Palm Beach Florida. I started working at the Ritz Carlton Palm Beach, in Manalapan as a waitress. I did not lose my desire to become a nurse. I receive an opportunity to study in the United States, after becoming a legal resident of the US, I acquired my Nurse’s Assistant certification. Three years later I started attending Palm Beach State College as an international student. I graduated from Palm Beach State with a degree in Arts in 2012. Three years later I enrolled in Associate in Science of Nursing program. I will be graduating in Dec 2016 with an Associate in

Until then, I started working in a community hospital as a unit secretary and went to the University to complete a Bachelor’s degree in Health Services Administration, which I knew would help me with career advancements in long term. During this chapter in my life, I have strived to work hard and excel by adapting to changes, learning new things, and engaging within the community, allowing for greater opportunity. Three months after graduating with my second degree, I was finally accepted to school of nursing and couldn’t have been more excited. With my education background and working

I began the second phase of my life by attaining my certification in medical assisting, I began working, got married and started a family. Although I was happy providing this level of care to patients for a while, this career path was not as fulfilling as I was hoping it would be. I loved my job and was proud of my accomplishments. I felt however the level of education I had did not allow me to provide the level of care I knew I was capable of giving. I took my first leap of faith after 5 years as a medical assistant. I decided I wanted to pursue a nursing career. I quit my job began working nights at a

I knew what my major was ever since I started high school. I was dedicated to go to college for nursing. My best friend was kind of the person who inspired me. When her grandfather got, sick I accompanied her on every hospital visit because he was hospitalized for a long period. Most of the time I spent hanging out with my best friend was in hospital room. The environment I was surrounded by nurses and doctors encouraged me to go to college for a career in health care. I will graduate from Phoenix College with my associates in nursing in the year of 2019. I will also graduate from Arizona State University (ASU) with bachelors in nursing in the year of 2020 (I am transferring to ASU in October). My goal between these two graduations is to pass the NCLEX, this exam will certify me to work as a registered nurse.