Essay 1: How will you contribute to the mission of the Nurse Corps scholarship program in providing care to underserved communities? I will contribute to the mission of the Nurse Corps Scholarship program by continuing to provide care to individuals in underserved communities. Medically underserved communities involve racial minorities, offenders and ex-offenders, crime or abuse victims, LGBTQ citizens, people with AIDS, and those that are economically disadvantaged. I was born in the small town of Monroeville, AL. It is a great town but it does not have the best resources when it comes to health care. Most members of this town, including my family, would bypass the hospital there and go to the one in the next town simply because they feel …show more content…
as if they get better care there. My mother and I moved to Pensacola, FL when I was six years old because it had better opportunities for both of us to grow and reach our full potential, but what we didn’t know at the time was that this town had one of the highest crime rates in Florida. I am and have always been a member of an underserved community. By working as a certified nursing assistant, I have been able to care for patients, like myself, that are economically disadvantaged, and those that have had other health concerns, such as AIDS, to deal with. I would be my pleasure continue providing care to individuals in communities like this because I want them to know that yes, their lives matter just as much as the next and that they deserve to be given proper care and treatment. Essay 2: What experiences have you had that have prepared you to work with underserved populations? I have been a member of an underserved community since the day that I was born.
Although I have always been able to overcome obstacles thrown my way, I am aware that others have not. I have volunteered for fundraisers to raise funds for the community. I was a volunteer at a local hospital for 2 years and was able to interact with members of the community and learn more about the struggles that they go through. As a volunteer, I was not able to do much, but listening to them and relaying their message to their nurse did aid in making sure that their voices was heard and appropriate treatment was given to them. After becoming a nursing assistant, I was and still am able to help care for people in underserved communities. Some of them come in with no health insurance due to its cost, and others come in with illnesses and lifestyle choices that have torn their families apart. No matter the circumstance I will continue to do what I can to make sure that they have proper treatment and that they know that I will not judge them; I will care for them. I do not want to leave anyone behind because of his or her circumstance. Becoming a nurse will be one experience that will allow me to find myself in the care and service of others, to me, that is a beautiful
thing. Essay 3: Commitment to pursue a career in nursing. In the summer of 2008, I received my acceptance letter for the Pre-Nursing program at West Florida High School of Advanced Technology in Pensacola, FL. Throughout the program; I took health care related courses as well as my college prep courses. I also joined Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA), which is an organization whose mission is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science education students, therefore, helping the student meet the needs of the health care community. My HOSA team members and I placed 2nd in 2010 at the regional competition and 3rd the next year. Along with being a member of HOSA, I was a volunteer at Baptist Hospital for 2 years. In 2012, I graduated with my high school diploma, as well as, certification as a nursing assistant. During my college years, my focus was more on my studies. I was selected for a fellowship abroad in the summer of 2015, with the Atlantis Fellowship program. The fellowship would allow me to shadow doctors, volunteer in the community, and tour the area, and prep for the MCAT if I decided that becoming a doctor was in my future. I did not go due to lack of funding. I was accepted into the Troy University ASN program spring of 2017. This scholarship will help me fund the rest of my degree and allow me to make a difference in the world.
I have more to offer to my future patients, and I believe opportunities like Nurse Corps scholarship will help me reach out to the populations who need the most care. My experience in patient care, my love to help people in need of care, my calling to reach out to communities with health disparities, and my commitment in giving back makes me an ideal candidate for this
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