Personal Essay Statement As a Haitian immigrant in America, no one I knew had a doctorate. The nursing profession resonates with me due to my compassion and appetite for professional development. I discovered the flexibility of the nursing career path as a young adult. One of these paths is to work as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). I became intrigued by this career path.
After 10 years working as a registered nurse in many aspects of healthcare, felt an overwhelming desire to advance my career and myself to expand my role in caring for others. Becoming a nurse practitioner has always been a goal of mine. During my time working as a nursing manager, I became acutely aware of the need of skilled and talented providers that desire to provide passionate care to all individuals. I became especially concerned with the needs those with limited access to healthcare services. I knew my desire to care for individuals in a more autonomous role and I set out to develop the skills needed to meet the need I witnessed.
As an individual with a passion of stepping into the lives of others during testing times towards making life easier, I am determined to develop a fulfilling career as a nurse practitioner. Having graduated in BSN from Barry University in 2014, currently I am serving the emergency department at SMH as a registered nurse. My fervor of transforming into an impeccable nursing professional through sharpening my knowledge and skills has inspired me to continue my education. At present, I am enrolled for the Master of Science in Nursing program at the Nursing School of Barry University and getting specialized in Nurse Practitioner Acute Care. I look forward to graduating in 2020.
A career as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is a natural extension of my personal, educational, and research experiences. Although my path to nursing has not been a straight line, every experience that put me on this path has shaped my passion and dedication to psychiatric nursing. After losing loved ones to suicide at a young age, I made a promise to myself and to them that I would dedicate my life to helping individuals struggling with mental illness. This promise led me to study Psychology at UC Berkeley, where I fell in love with clinical research investigating the efficacy of treatments for mental illness.
Profile Essay While working several shifts in an Alzheimer's unit in a local care facility, I had the opportunity to meet a registered nurse named Sarah. Sarah had plenty of insight on what it is like being a nurse in a facility. During my observations of her duties I witnessed many things that opened my eyes as to what I want in my future career choices.
I am interested in your New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Boston and recently obtained my MA RN license in August 2015. I choose to be an RN because I love learning about the anatomy and physiology of the human body and working with people. When I was a little girl, I would watch the Discovery Health channel instead of watching cartoons. In high school, I became interested in social justice work when I did a month long volunteer service trip to India.
I am very interested in obtaining a Registered Nurse position as new graduate nurse with Baptist Health. I have developed the skills and education to work as a nurse, which includes an Associate’s degree in nursing. My studies included healthcare, science, and clinical work that allowed me to obtain hands-on experience working in the healthcare field. I will soon take the NCLEX exam to earn my license to begin my practice as a Registered Nurse.
I am working as a registered Nurse. I am self motivated and eager to learn more. I am reliable and an ethical healthcare provider with proven ability to collaborate alongside multidisciplinary teams. I have demonstrated my ability to prioritize any task,manage time effectively in my work life and I am well aware of my workload, time and my commitment in tertiary study.
The strong Lutheran foundation at Valparaiso University that prepares students to lead and serve in the community. In addition to the church, and society offers me the opportunity to pursue a Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree. The university's foundation and family-centered focus make it a great place for work-study. Although no one ever suggested that my journey to become a Registered Nurse would turn out to be a faith-based journey, I transitioned from Medical Assistant to Registered Nurse in 2017. I enrolled in an LPN program with only 12 weeks until graduation, but the school closed with no further information.
My goal while attending RCC is to start taking all of the necessary classes and programs to become a very successful registered nurse that I know I can be. I always wanted to take part in a career that not only is active, but has a big, positive impact on the community. That career I was looking for ended up being healthcare. I found this out while working at Providence Medford Medical Center as a Patient Care Technician and it makes me want to strive to do more. I would be a good addition to the nursing workforce because I am resourceful, compassionate, adaptable and detail oriented.
I am currently a nurse and want to further my career and education. After being referred by a previous graduate and doing research on Centra, the college, and it's affiliates, I decided this program would be amongst my top three schools academically based, locality, and its RN to BSN program. Also with Virginia Baptist and Lynchburg General's reputation I feel it would really prepare me to get the extra knowledge, skills, and practice I need to become a successful registered nurse. I am very determined, compassionate, and love what I do; being able to make a difference in someone else's life is something I really take pride in.
I aspire to be a registered nurse. My passion to pursue this profession has led me to continuously pursue opportunities that prepare me for the rigorous path of earning a nursing degree. I enrolled in Bayside High School’s Health Sciences Academy; its challenging curriculum has led me to gain insight on anatomy, physiology, and forensic medicine. In addition to this, I volunteered in medical settings, such as Sentara Leigh Hospital and Beth Sholom Village’s Nursing and Long Term Care Facilities. I also became familiar with their role in patient care and learned how they interact with other medical personnel.
I have always had a passion for furthering my education, and in the nursing field there are many opportunities to do that. As a recent inpatient, I was able to connect with my nurses and find a perfect connection between my love for people and the career itself. However, in my care I noticed that people were not always walking out of the hospital with the confidence that I wanted them to. When I become a registered nurse, I am confident that I will make a difference in the nursing environment so that patients are able to leave the institution stronger than they came in. I am also interested in pursuing a Master’s degree in order to become a nurse midwife.
As a young child, being a nurse is something I had always dreamed of. The thought of helping and caring for someone is exciting to me. But being a nurse is far more than just a job to me, it is a passion, a profession. My grandmother has diabetes, and every time she would get sick, I would be there to care for her; making her food, making sure she took her medicine, giving her shots, etc. This led me to working with a senior care company in college which has shown me accurately what being a nurse is all about, although it isn’t a “nursing” job, it is pretty close.
One time when I was little, I was very sick, and I had to go to the hospital. I was lucky to have a helpful nurse, who assisted me to get through the illness. She was always there and had someway to help. She gave me my medications and just made me feel comfortable my time there. At that moment I was thinking ” I want to do this and help others that can’t help them-self”.
