Registered Nursing Personal Statement

Born in the then small town of Auburn, Alabama. I was the youngest of two children to Annie and Jesse Reese. Raised in a middle-class family, my parents were both respective social workers in the Lee and Montgomery county area. I speculate that my desire to help others was ultimately inbred in me by my parents as they devoted their lives on a daily basis to improve the lives of others. As I became older, I knew that I wanted to serve others, but it took some time to establish how. I juggled between numerous careers: teacher, lawyer, doctor, however; in my senior year of high school, I discovered where my true passion lied, nursing.

As an acute care nurse practitioner I hope to utilize my experience as an Intensive Care Unit nurse along with clinical knowledge and skills acquired through a graduate level program to provide the highest quality patient care. In my current role, I place high value on patient-family centered care and advocacy as well as commitment to lifelong learning. I have built my nursing career upon these values. I am excited to begin the journey of becoming an acute care nurse practitioner and to further my education and expand my scope of practice in the field of critical care, for which I have already developed a passion.

The nursing field gives a person the opportunity to work with and care for elderly, sick, and injured patients. I want to join the registered nurse team because they take on multiple medical settings. Registered nurses are known as RNs. They are responsible for multiple things. Being a RN has a lot of responsibility. The topics I will be covering are: job description, specialties, trends, salary, benefits, and required trainings. These are essential things that a person needs to know before going into nursing school.

Since I can remember I have always had a compassion and natural desire to care for my fellow man. Now having this opportunity, I remain committed to this task. During my nursing career as a Registered Nurse, I allow myself time to grow clinically and to expose myself to a variety of health care emergency situations which continues to be very valuable to me in strengthening my career. It is very fortunate that I have the opportunity to be in a position to where I am today.

My lifetime goal is to become a Registered Nurse since I was 18 years old, but, unfortunately I did not have the opportunity to go college, but to go to a technical school and get a medical assistant degree. Since then, I worked in many different doctors’ office in Florida as a Medical Assistant until 2 years ago when I met my husband and moved to Maryland. Luckily, with my husband's support, I have been having the opportunity to go back to school and continue my education.

I would like to pursue a career as a Registered Nurse because I like to work with all types of people. When you become a registered nurse your job will be to arrange patient care. Also to educate the patient and the public about health conditions such as contagious viruses and diseases. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2014, 2,751,000 people got jobs as registered nurses. Also according to Bureau of Labor Statistics between 2014-2024 the amount of jobs as registered nurses will grow 16% faster than average. I am choosing registered nurse as my career goal because I am passionate when it comes to helping people.

Even with GHS being a competitive healthcare delivery system committed to medical excellence through clinical care, education, and research, I believe I have much to offer to your company. I am writing this letter in regards to my interest in the registered nurse position available at GMMC Subacute Unit that I applied for on the website, Indeed. I am a hardworking candidate with the skills and concepts required to contribute to the patient care at your healthcare facility.

I would like to express my interest in enrolling in the University of Mary Doctor of Nursing Program. I recently completed my Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)undergraduate degree at the University of Mary. I have experienced the quality of education that the University of Mary offers, the Benedictine Values modeled by each instructor, likewise, the Nursing program’s excellent curriculum has encouraged me to continue my journey toward a terminal degree in nursing.

Nurses are the epitome of Cura Personalis. There are an abundance of careers to positively influence the lives of others, but few career paths endeavor to truly serve all people. Nurses respond to health care needs of people considering spiritual, health, socio-cultural, economic status and the evolving practice of nursing to provide and advocate for these individuals. Nurses have an innate ability to learn about the individuals they serve and they care for people rather than “clients,” “patients,” or “customers.” My motivation to pursue a career in the discipline of nursing is because I envision myself helping people through their most vulnerable moments.

My interest in nursing started unexpectedly when I became the main caregiver for my family. I had the responsibilities of helping my father who was diagnosed with cancer and raising my daughter as a single-teenaged parent. After pursuing my dreams and working several years as a nurse, I have been introduced to different aspects of nursing. I fell in love with the field of orthopedics because I was amazed at how orthopedic surgeons could remodel bones and help patients with serious injuries regain their strength and mobility. This inspired me to become an advanced practiced nurse in the field of orthopedics.

I have wanted to be a nurse or a teacher for as long as I can recall. However, when I was in high school I felt as if I had a calling to serve in the military. At that time, I was very naïve and did not understand how the military worked, but I knew I wanted to serve. Then, September 11, 2001 happened and I knew what I had to do. That is when I made the decision to become a nurse and serve in the United States Navy.

I fumble with the customized hospital badge clipped to my blue collared top. The pair of khakis I wear is beginning to slightly wrinkle despite being ironed out the night before. Many individuals with blue scrubs and white coats hastily past me going into in different directions. I was starting my first day volunteering but I felt as though I had been accustomed to the atmosphere. After several weeks, I turn in the badge and my passion to pursue nursing is further strengthened.

Like many before me, I came to college to pursue a valuable degree and a set of skills that I could use in the foreseeable future. My interest lies in the field of Nursing, in which classes are challenging but serves as a motivation for future endeavors. Nursing is a vocation for people who are conscientious, patient, and reliable all skills that I believe I possess.

Though I am continuing to search for my identity, NSO has assisted in the realization of my potential and purpose. The sixth vector is the “Development of Purpose”, in which students understand their purpose of earning a degree. Therefore, they become committed to the future and create goals based on what actions/services are rewarding. I enrolled in college as a biochemistry major to satisfy my parent’s wishes to become a doctor. However, after realizing that my interests conflicted with medical school, I switched to nursing. The majority of the pre-nursing students I befriended were committed to this field from a young age or believed it was their life’s purpose. However, my justifications were based on superficial aspects, such as job security and income. My entire life, I dreamed of entering college

“You are going to be a proficient nurse” said he to an 8 y old girl. She twists her nose and stares at him, thinking what made him say so. Years down the line, high school ends, almost all friends and few teachers write in her slam book that she is very very( with an extra “very”) caring. Ofcourse, this is my personal statement and the girl I am referring to is myself. I still wonder why he didn’t say “doctor”. I have a belief that he knew it always that this is what I will be one day.