Personal statement

In my personal statement I am going to be talking about why I have chosen to go ahead with a career in adult nursing and how I think that I would be able to contribute with the skills that I have.

My career aspiration is to be a registered nurse. Nursing has been in my family for generations and it has always been a chosen career aspiration for me. When studying to be a nurse, I would prefer to go into the field of adult nursing. Being a nurse doesn't just mean fixing what's wrong with a person, it's also about caring for the patient and their families in a difficult time, reassuring them that they'll get the best treatment they need and appreciating all walks of life.

Being an adult nurse has interested me stemming from past family experiences. After seeing what they do and how much they care for each individual patient makes me want to strive to be like them.

Working in a nursing home has opened my eyes to all the hard work and dedication that the staff goes through to maintain the service user’s needs. Nurse’s strength, dedication and positivity are all qualities I feel that I have developed while doing my health and social care course and doing work experience at the nursing home. My desire to study an adult nursing course came after my first work experience at the nursing home as it taught me a lot and gave me the knowledge I may need when being a nurse. Shadowing the health care assistants as they would give me advice on how to deal with certain situations was a good process for me as I learnt how to .

I am inspired by such shows as 24 hours in A&E, because it shows how alert the nurses have to be on demand. It's shows how much could possibly happen in the space of a day and how anything can happen to anyone at a given time. From young people to elderly, there's always a nurse prepared to give them treatment. This program makes me appreciate how much they actually do that we don't see and what's behind closed doors.

I think I was most inspired when I went into hospital for a broken arm. I got to see first-hand how the doctors and nurses respond to a task.

I'd like to think if myself as a very social, confident and outgoing person. Having these qualities is important as in a nursing job; you would have to make sure that you keep a professional work ethic when it comes to dealing with patients and family members. Being confident in your job shows to other people that you know what you’re and proves that you have faith in yourself when doing your job. In my spare time I like to be with friends. It is important to socialize with friends now because it is a way to maintain a relationship with people and help you to be more social when it comes to meeting new people. I also like to relax when I get time off from college work and my job. I feel it is important to have time to relax as it can help you to unwind from the day. As a nurse, it will be important to take time to relax as it will be a stressful job with many challenges through the day.