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Our role as nursing leaders is to place a high priority on our commitment to educating ourselves, while improving the lives of patients through collaborative and transformational nursing leadership. I have chosen to pursue the Doctorate of Nursing Practice to transform and revolutionize best practice outcomes. While exploring program types, I considered the PhD, however this degree placed an emphasis on academics and research. My final decision was centered on how to affect change in nursing practice at the bedside. The decision to apply to Yale was based on the time-tested, world-class faculty and scholars available to the DNP student. Yale is a leader in higher education and I am seeking the very best. My background could not be further from the typical Yale student. My academic achievements in high school were not outstanding. I didn't pay attention and had no dreams or aspirations about my future. It wasn't long after graduation that I realized I didn't want to be “average”. It was after that very moment I realized I must change my thinking. Ever since then, my search for knowledge and new concepts began to grow. I entered nursing working very hard and continued to push my personal development to new heights. While attending Penn State University and La Roche College, I earned several academic awards, from inclusion on the Dean's list regularly, induction to Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Sigma Lambda the honor societies as well as my recent membership to the American College of Healthcare Executives. One of my very best accomplishments was becoming Board-Certified as a Nurse Executive. This together with my Masters degree in Nursing Administration and Leadership gives me the credentials needed to affect exemplary professional practi... ... middle of paper ... ... independently change the face of healthcare. In addition, the support of my wife allows for a balanced work/home relationship. In closing, as the healthcare climate consistently changes across the United States, it is imperative that registered nurses understand the demand for superior knowledge and lifelong commitment to nursing. As nursing theory and practice expand, our role as leaders is to place a high priority on our commitment to educate and guide nurses, thus improving the lives of their patients through the support of transformational leadership. The Institute of Medicine’s recent report, The Future of Nursing – Leading Change, Advancing Health, specifically calls for nurses to advance and embrace leadership roles on all levels and fronts – from collaborative improvement to positive identification of areas facing challenges within the healthcare setting.

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