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Nursing Personal Statement

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Vivian Onyechi
Statement of Purpose

Health care has been at the forefront of my life. Growing up I always knew that I wanted to be in the Health field, but I did not know what direction I would go. You see I come from a country where we didn't take healthcare seriously until you had to go to a hospital. One would think that going to a hospital would reassure you that everything would be alright but that is not the case. The system is designed to make health professionals think of themselves and how they can profit off your misery while incompetence is the order of the day. Patients care is not the priority of the medical professionals and misdiagnosis are very common and one can only hope and pray to be alive upon discharge.
Coming into the United States and …show more content…

I have had the opportunity of working in various aspects of health care from direct care, mental health, Nutrition, Health Education and Pharmacy and this has given me an insight to where my passion lies and I believe that is Nursing. What finally reinforced my commitment to pursue an advance degree in Nursing was when I was first diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes during my first pregnancy the diagnosis was a very frightening experience for me but what helped me get through it was a family friend who is a Nurse.
My friend was able to help me understand that I could still live a fulfilling life with my condition as long as I made some lifestyle changes. She also taught me that being a nurse is much more than just taking care of people when they are sick and venerable, that it is also about showing compassion and building a relationship of trust and mutual respect between a patient and medical team in order to help the patient heal. Throughout the years,

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