Cna Personal Statement

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Growing up I knew I wanted to help people but I wasn’t sure how I wanted to pursue that. I obtained my certification in nursing assistant and started working in nursing homes, helping people with daily activities. Being a CNA brought joy to my life, knowing that helping the patients with daily activities made their life easier. Even sitting down to talking to the patients made them feel not so lonely with their families couldn’t be there. Countless life lessons were learned while working as a CNA and working on my father’s farm. I was taught the importance of working hard, being honest, being grateful for what I had and taking the time to help others. Moving to Arizona and working as a CNA in a behavioral unit had taught me how to interact …show more content…

I was fascinated with the evolution of the human body and all of the functions and properties that goes into the body to make it function properly. I actually was interested in becoming a Clinical Laboratory Scientist. I was so fascinated with testing specimens and doing a bacteriological diagnostic analyses. However, as time went on I started losing interest with testing specimens and didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. I was ‘stuck in a rut’ you could say. I didn’t know if I wanted to pursue biology or what I wanted to do with my life. When my grandmother became ill, I spent two weeks in the hospital with her, watching over her, helping the nurses take care of her. It was a hard moment for me and my family. I can’t explain it but spending the two weeks in the hospital and watching the doctors help my grandmother and making her as comfortable as possible, it made me realize what I wanted to pursue my career in Medicine.
My personal interests, skill set, and professional talents lend to having the ability to connect with patients. I am a good listener, a communicator and comfortable with a variety of populations. Now that I have found the area of Medicine that I believe to be right for me, my hope is to spend some time in the healthcare field to grow as a professional. I look forward to working hard, and seeing the opportunities in every difficult level by expanding my knowledge in all aspects of primary

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