Personal Statement

My decision to enter nursing was based on a life changing event that happened with me. When I was 14, my grandparents had a severe accident. They were hospitalized at a local hospital in Sri Lanka. Although my grandmother suffered minor injuries, my grandfather was in a critical condition and he had to undergo surgery. Needless to say, I was traumatized and scared. The only comfort I had was from the wonderful nurses that took care of my grandfather after his operation. They advocated all the needs of my grandfather and made sure he does not feel any kind of discomfort. The nurses helped him with his medications, hygiene and helped him to recover quickly. I saw those nurses as angels in that time of grief. Till day, my family is thankful to those nurses who gave my grandfather such good care and helped him get a speedy recovery. After that incident, I decided that I wanted to advocate the needs of patient's and make a difference in their life by becoming a nurse. I was so inspired from those nurses

Nursing as a career gives us a job satisfaction and growth. As a nurse, we can make a real difference in people’s lives every day. Nursing also provides us with the knowledge and experience we can use for ourselves, our family, and the community we belong to, in addition to our patients. In addition, nurses can take their career in many other directions as well. They could work on the front lines in trauma care or in the justice system as a legal nurse consultant. They can also work as a teacher, a writer or even work as a researcher. The opportunities are virtually unlimited especially for nurses who continue to learn and educate themselves in their fields of interest. I believe that nursing is one of the most interesting and growing careers available today, and I enjoy the difference I can make in my patient’s hospital