Medical Assistant Personal Statement

The desire to want to become a nurse grew stronger once I started working as a Medical Assistant back in 2004. I had been introduced to so many departments I couldn’t decide which one I enjoyed the most. However, I can definitely say working in pediatrics was a bit scary for me. I was young with no kids and I felt awkward at times with other people’s kids, especially taking care of sick kids and be the stranger that had to gain their trust in a short amount of time to collect the information, I needed to help the Doctor do his or her job. My first job offer was in departments I would be crossed trained in women’s health. Which I was super excited about as I was intrigued and ready to learn as much as I could about the female body. Along with

I learned so much and gained so much knowledge from each department. I’ll admit it took me a little longer to get comfortable working in pediatrics. But I eventually became pretty good to the point I was asked if I would take a permanent position when it became available. As I worked and learned more about the different avenues in the medical field I knew I wanted to go further just becoming a medical assistant. I felt like this was just a stepping stone to help me figure out the roadmap to becoming a nurse. Nursing is not only the profession I feel would be a good fit for me, but I also feel that it’s my calling and purpose. I say that to say I strongly believe that each individual has a purpose in

I feel that being a caregiver I connect with patients almost immediately. Even with the patients other staff see as being difficult my encounter is usually a lot different. The best example I can give is when a patient declines getting his or her vitals done. I can usually go in and assist my coworker or collect vitals by making sure I’m hearing the patients concerns as well as explaining to the patient why we are collecting this information. I feel that my calling is in nursing and this is because I’m not only a caregiver by nature. But I’m also comforter, compassionate and great listener which is what most patient need when they’re not feeling well or dealing with life changing situation. Given my past experience starting with medial assisting I think this was the start of me making the decision to pursue nursing based on what I had learned and experienced. I also love the idea of working with my coworkers and the nurses and just being part of a team that took care of each other in the work setting as well as making sure you were also good outside of work it’s like having a family away from home. As far as my future goals nursing definitely fits in the picture as I hope to become a nurse educator at some point in my