Nursing Personal Statement Essay

Nursing is a profession I have always looked upon with respect. I believe that being a nurse involves providing person centred; support vulnerable people and ensuring their medical needs are fulfilled. Even though the role of a nurse can be challenging it can also be fulfilling and rewarding. I want to study adult nursing as I believe it will be lifelong learning experience and successful career working in the medical field.

I started developing my interest towards nursing when my mother was admitted to the hospital. From that day I became more interested in nursing as I was able to witness the impact that nurses have on their patients. I then became my mother’s carer until she recovered. This made me then realise what I wanted to become

The subjects that I have studied are; Psychology, Human Biology, Health Studies, Social Policy, Application of numbers, Information Communication Technology and Research. These subjects have given me grounding for my studies at university towards becoming a nurse looking after adults. For instance, Psychology-I learnt why humans act and react the way they do. Similarly, this links with Human Biology as they both acknowledge how people interact with others and the effect on people of their own environment. At University I look forward to gain more knowledge about how the human body works and how it can be treated when it becomes damaged. Health studies has shown me what nurses cope with in terms of their roles and it has also taught me the NMC code of conduct to help the nurses with their jobs. Information Communication Technology-I continued to studying ICT as everything now in modern society is computer based and Maths will help me with overall calculation. These subjects will enable me to succeed in practical work based as well as ensuring that I can achieve the academic required on nursing