Why I Chose Health Care

Humble is who I am, considering my upbringing. Raised in a single-parent, low income household, watching my mother work three and four jobs at once. I made it my duty to find a way to help her, my family and myself. Education is my solution to beating the odds and making a way out of no way for us. Faced with a great deal of tribulations in my life, I came to the realization that I’m a problem-solver. Health care is a controversial government topic that is constantly debated, due to many complications within it. Personally, as a patient and an employee I have experienced the difficulties and hardships of both sides. So, my goal is to one day come up with a solution to this health care dilemma, but also to educate others along the way. Consequently,

The opportunity to work alongside peers who also envision having an impact on the health care industry is what I want. Also, to learn from faculty members who have health care experience and want to equip others with the necessary resources to succeed is another wish I have. Receiving my degree from Simmons will allow me to empower more individuals like myself who are African American and a woman that they too can be successful in the clinical and the administrative side of health care. Being able to share the information I have learned over the years with others to hopefully influence them to live better, more fulfilling lives is something I enjoy doing. My role as a nurse practitioner will help continue this form of leadership. Furthermore, there is a growing need for registered nurses and nurse practitioners as our generations continue to age. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics expects a growth “of around 19% by 2020 (bls.org).” In conclusion, receiving a degree from Simmons will help me achieve my goal to become a great nurse, an amazing nurse practitioner and an exceptional chief executive in the

I applied to Simmons’ bachelors program, but was waitlisted and even that was an honor to me. To me it meant Simmons College saw me at a prosperous student on their campus. To me Simmons had acknowledged that they understood my vision and wanted to be a supportive family that helped me achieve it. Simmons will always be and has always been my top school because each person I speak with has this essence about them that they want to help and even if they do not know the answer to my question they will search with me someone better who can help. Simmons has a 100% pass rate for the NCLEX and that is not because they are lucky it’s because they have a great system of well qualified students, supportive staff and faculty members. I want to be surrounded by a diverse cohort of peers and have professors that empower us all to succeed. Simmons is the college I know will fulfill my vision. Moreover, I want to be competent and confident in my field as a nurse practitioner and Simmons help me achieve all my