Registered Nurse Personal Statement

“What do I want to be” was never a question I pondered too deeply. The sudden death of my father to an unknown health condition and 5months thereafter, the tragic loss of my mother helped fostered a caring and compassionate spirit often alluded by many in describing my personality. I suppose this translated to why I find it easy and satisfying to help and serve others, most especially those in a medically vulnerable state. Thus, choosing a healthcare professional, specifically nursing was a natural fit for me. The ability to be able to care for patients and bring about a meaningful change in their life serves as an outlet for me. It makes me confident to think I could have nursed my parents back to good health if I was an adult or was in this career when they were sick. However, as a ten years old living in a developing nation with inadequate accessibility to healthcare services, I was limited in what I could have done. Today, however the story is different. My story is now defined by what I am doing and what I hope to do to better save and impact lives.

All my life I have wanted to make a difference in the world, to make my mark. I may not be able to do this on a worldly scale, but I can start by helping one person at a time. My plan for the future is not an easy one, but it is worth it. I intend on becoming a Registered Nurse to begin, then later going further and becoming a Practitioner Nurse. Hopefully with my plans, I can get there fairly quickly. I will be attending Western Oklahoma State College, starting off with my basics, which usually take about two years. Then go into the Nursing program that Western proffers, putting my Associates degree under my belt. I would like to start working as fast as I can in order to get all the debt I will have paid off so I can attend a Southwestern

A career I would become successful within and enjoy until my retirement. When I switched from nursing, I was not excited about entering the public health field since the majority of the students were rejected from the School of Nursing. Therefore, the students were unenthusiastic and negative about their future aspirations, which affected my perspective of the field. This negative atmosphere stunted my desire to succeed or get involved on campus. At that moment, I had no goal other than graduating and no purpose beyond my degree.

I want to be a nurse because I want to help people that are hurt sick or could die. I also want to be a nurse because it seems like a good job and not for the money either my mom was a nurse and i want to be like her because she is a good person and I respect her and I also would like to be a nurse because I could help lots of people and I could meet new people everyday.

Over the last year I have spent numerous nights in the hospital due to a medical condition I had. During my time spent in the hospital I have had countless good and bad experiences with the nursing staff. Due to my experiences, I was able to come to the conclusion that I not only want to be a nurse but also what kind of a nurse I would like to become. With that decision made, I started looking into going back to school, and finally settled on Colorado Christian University as my school of choice. My experiences over the past year have created a strong urge to not only finish school, but also to give my very best in every class I take. From a young age I knew I wanted to go into the nursing field. Unfortunately, one situation after another seemed

I've wanted to be a nurse ever since I was a little girl. My stuffed animals, and my poor dog, would always have "injuries" that needed tending to. A band-aid here or some gauze there. After I graduated high school, I got married and then got pregnant so college got shoved aside. A few years later, after divorcing, I remarried and decided I would go to school. Well, I tried two times and ended up pregnant each time, so I waited. Finally, third times the charm, I got into a LPN class. Halfway through I found out I was pregnant again. I was determined to finish and become a nurse. I did it! I graduated in December and had my fourth child in January. Time to go to work! I went to work at a residential living center for people with disabilities.

Nursing has not always been my passion; in fact, nursing was not even on my radar until recently. Ever since the age of 5 up until last year, I have been bombarded with the same sermon from varying family members, “You will become a Doctor, and you will make a difference in this world." The negative substandard stigma surrounding nurses in my family was prominent, even though my grandmother had just retired from an ICU position at UCH after serving over 20 years. Needless to say, at the start of 8th grade I was impressionable and the dialog I shared with my parents was critical in my decision to disregard the profession altogether, simply on their opinions alone without any of research on my part.

From a young age, I've always had the desire to have a good influence on the lives of other people. I continuously have the desire to take care of someone whether that be emotionally, physically, or mentally. Although I have the choice to do so, I know I have the power to help individuals in the most effective way. I view nursing as a rewarding career choice with a variety of specialties to explore. A few years ago, I personally had to take care of my grandfather who was diagnosed with cancer. From this experience, I carried out various care roles in different situations. I specifically remember how much I admired the love, care, and understanding the nurses gave to my grandfather. My interest and commitment to nursing became even stronger

I have always been interested in the medical field. As a young child twelve years ago, and being diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, I encountered many doctors visits with numerous specialists testing involved. I saw firsthand what it would be like to work in the medical field. The nurses and the physician’s always made me feel at ease no matter what the tests or procedures were going to be during my visits. I decided that the medical field was for me. This past year, upon high school graduation, at age seventeen, I learned that I had to undergo lower back surgery for Degenerative Disk Disease. I encountered many more doctors and medical specialist who gave me more options to research as I continue to look to go into a medical

It became clear to me that my career needed to involve building relationships with people with an opportunity to make a change in their lives and a fulfilling purpose that will allow me to help people in their weakest times. Since I am highly competent, enjoy helping others, and am passionate about the sciences, these factors led me to the nursing profession. It is my goal to become a nurse, and eventually a nurse anesthetist. Nursing requires not only strength in knowledge, but strength in spirit and emotion, and that is what made me have the passion for this career. It has been through my early experience in participating in Carlow University's "Prepare to Care" program during my sophomore year of high school that I saw how nurses are dedicated and genuinely enjoy helping and supporting patients. Visiting different hospitals and seeing their joys in their environment convinced me that I have the qualities needed to be a nurse. I was always fascinated with the sciences and became very interested in the health

I am Marvis Asonye, a young teenager who was born and raised in the town of Reggio Emilia in Italy but emigrated to the land of the free in the year of 2008. I was raised in a Catholic and Nigerian home, therefore there were certain rules and high expectations that had to be met to be considered as an obedient child. Education has always been a number one priority in my house.

My interest in nursing came about after seeing my Mum working at a residential care home. She taught me how fulfilling any job in personal care can be, whether it is a Care Assistant, a Doctor or anyone in between. The amount of passion and empathy that nurses display, even when the job is challenging is admirable. Biology is my favourite subject; I enjoy learning about the human body. I found DNA fascinating because it is such an intricate molecule that can hold so much vital information.

Unlike most children, I was not afraid of the doctor’s office. Seeing the white coats and latex gloves always had me excited, even when I was getting a shot. I suppose even as a toddler I was interested in the medical field, not just because nurses and doctors gave you cool stickers for being good, but because it had me in awe. As I got older, watching ER documentaries and seeing hospitals always made me feel at home. There’s just something about the clinical setting that makes me feel complete when I am there. Nurses work around the clock taking care of people with science that is forgotten by most. Many people do not think about the research that actually is behind most medical practice. Personally I never thought about being someone who does just that in the medical field until I got into high school and really thought what I wanted to do with my life. Today, I could not imagine wanting to do anything else besides becoming a nurse. An ample amount of women in my family are nurses, however most of them never perused

My mother once told me, “If one does something without passion, it will not connect the way he wants it to.” Throughout my high school career, I had been searching for a profession that I would feel an immense connection with. I knew that I wanted to be involved in health care ever since I had taken honors biology my sophomore year of high school, but I was not quite sure what area I wanted to study. I began to do research, which was where I eventually discovered that nursing was what I wanted to pursue after high school. Ever since I became interested in pursuing a career in nursing, I have been searching for nursing schools that possess the passion that my mother often described to me. I want to go to nursing school so I can deepen my connection

My decision to pursue an education in nursing was solidified after my wife’s nursing experiences in providing health care within our community and from a medical mission trip she took part in caring for the indigent population in Honduras. I was inspired by her stories of serving patients who had limited to no healthcare access in a third world country. I was also moved by how a nursing education can go far beyond that of a job description and take you on journeys across the world to help those who are in desperate need. I knew that I also wanted to share those experiences with her and gain the knowledge and skill set that she acquired from a nursing program.