When I joined the healthcare field, I had absolutely no experience aside from having a mother who was a nurse. I was a cliché—a young, single mother working several dead-end jobs to support a little boy who had instantly become my entire existence. I can remember crying to my parents, and my mother said something to me I will never forget. "You pick yourself up; you focus on yourself and your son. So, things didn’t work out the way you planned. That’s life. You’re stronger than you know." So that’s what I did. I put myself through college, worked to get a full-time position at Glens Falls Hospital as a unit secretary, and ultimately graduated with a Bachelor’s of Applied Science degree in Healthcare Administration. But the healthcare field …show more content…
The cost of continuing education is a common barrier to professional development. Scholarships such as this one will foster my growth in a field that I love. With hard work and dedication, upon completion of the nursing program, I plan to start in the field that guided my career path. Working on a medical/ surgical floor would allow me to obtain the fundamentals required to achieve a specialty in which I could excel. Eventually, I would like to take my education even further, from RN to …show more content…
These skills contribute to quality and compassionate patient care. Administrative roles must have the ability to build trust and transparency with providers, patients, nurses, and other staff. Interpersonal relationships in nursing not only lead to efficient patient care but also team building. Connecting with people has always been important to me. I have a tendency to want to help everyone I come into contact with. I genuinely care and try to go above and beyond for the people I have come across in my life, even when they have the worst intentions. As a nurse, creating meaningful connections promotes trust and makes people feel safe and heard. This is an area where I feel I could excel and also promote positive patient