Why I Want To Become A Pediatric Nurse

I deserve to be selected for the Jordan Hackett Memorial Scholarship because as a hard-working student, I will commit myself to effectively take advantage of the opportunity that this scholarship will provide me. As a student, I not only persistently work hard academically but also try to improve my work ethic and people skills. I believe education is the key to success, and I try to connect my passion for education with my desire for helping others. As a result, I have decided to pursue a career as a neonatal nurse practitioner. I wish to get the opportunity to bring life into this world and care for the sick newborns to the best of my ability.

For as long as I can remember, I have always dreamed of becoming a nurse. I knew that I wanted to be a nurse I was just not sure of what kind of nurse, but as I got older I grew to love babies and kids more and more. It then hit me, that I wanted to be a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse (NICU). Being born prematurely, and knowing by hearing stories and reading about the NICU has shaped me even more to want to be a NICU nurse. I know that with being a NICU nurse involves a lot of time and dedication, but that does not matter. I am always asked " How are you going to be able to handle being a NICU nurse", which leads to the response of "I know that it will be hard, but someone has got to do it". I have always been told that it takes someone

f I could pick any career it would be a Pediatrician Nurse Practitioner for an Oncologist. Growing up I wanted to be what every other kid wanted to be: doctor, lawyer, princess and the list goes on. As I got into High School I found myself interested in a lot of the medical classes. My freshman year I was in Introduction to Health Science which lead me to join HOSA. I fell in love with the thought of helping others. My junior year I was involved in a clinical rotation where one hour a day I would go to the hospital and sit in on surgeries, comfort patients, do coffee runs and anything else I could get my hands on. Now going into my senior year I am going to have an internship for a Pediatric Oncologist in Rockwall. This is going to help me

I am currently a senior nursing student at Samuel Merritt University. I will be graduating and receiving a bachelor’s of nursing science degree in December of this year. After graduation, I hope to pursue a career in pediatric nursing, ideally via the Versant new graduate program at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, California. I find so much joy in caring for children and providing support to their families, and I look forward to being able to make a difference in the lives of my patients throughout my nursing

From ages five to eight I remember pretending to be a school teacher. I had imaginary students and gave them grades for the homework I pretended to give them. I despised actual school though. I hated it because I wasn't the smartest student, I couldn't read very well, and I struggled in making friends. I have always had an interest in the idea of teaching, but since I loathed school, I thought it would be an extremely bad idea for me to choose teaching as my career. I then decided, at the age of 11, I wanted to be a Neonatal Nurse. I wanted to be a part of a baby's full recovery of health after birth. I knew a child from my church that was in the NICU for three months after her birth due to Short Bowel Syndrome, so from then on I wanted to

I want to be a pediatric nurse. I absolutely adore children. I have been a preschool teacher for 4 years while I am continuing my education at Lonestar college to finish my prerequisite and get into nursing school. I desire to not only learn but achieve excellence. I go above and beyond what is required of me. I graduated from Lonestar College Cyfair with honors. I graduated cum laude and proud member of the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa honor society. I also graduated from Lonestar honors college. This is college allowed me to go beyond what I am capable of and set the standard for my academic excellence. The honors college help to broaden my horizon and can perform research that has never been done before. This research was unique to me I did

It is not a crime to dream. Every individual sets high exceptions for what career they want. Some dream of becoming the President of the United States of America, a scientist, or even a therapist. I want a career where I can make an impact on the world. My whole life revolves around wanting to work in the medical field. My dream is becoming a nurse practitioner. I want to help care for people, their families, and to work in the field where everyday is different. I want to hold the family members hands and tell them that everything is alright. I not only want to make a difference in the lives of my patients, i also hope to make a difference in the nursing and medical field in general. to achieve the dream of becoming a nurse practitioner, I must drop the habits that hold me back and slow me down right now. Bad habits not only slow my progress my habits but also keep me from moving forward. Giving up too soon, my lack of focus, and my perfectionism hold me back in everyday life.

Throughout my four years of college, I wanted to learn about myself and the world. I did not want to follow a particular path or be strict with myself. Now, as a graduate I discovered my passion for health and helping people. I want to volunteer at New York Methodist Hospital because I want to learn more about health while getting to help people feel at peace during a difficult time in their life. I am ready to learn and I am ready for a new experience. I want to learn from accomplished individuals and further my knowledge in health for when I decide to go to nursing school. At the age of 5, I had to help my grandma because she could not walk due to arthritis of the spine and knee. At a young age I learned how one person can make a difference

In the hospital, everyone has a role. My role would be taking care of the patients on many different units. As a nurse practitioner, I have to order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests, Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions, prescribe medications and other treatments, manage patients’ overall care, counsel, and educate patients on disease prevention and positive health and lifestyle choices. I will be working with many healthcare workers, patients, and families within one of the Mount Carmel Health Systems. The outcome of this job is not only a good salary, but I will also walk out of the hospital knowing that I have made an impact on someone’s life. A career as a nurse practitioner is best fit for me and my future goals because I already have experience in nursing, I am a very caring person, and I will receive a good salary.

My desire to be a pediatric nurse practitioner stems from all the issues that I personally experienced as I was growing up. From the time I was two, I began experiencing febrile seizures. Being the first born, having a seizure for the first time, my parents were terrified and did not know what was happening or what to do. By the time I turned six, I had thirteen stays in the hospital all do to these seizures. It appeared that when I reached that age that I grew out of them and have been fairly healthy ever since. Besides a traumatic chicken pox experience, I have not had any major health scares. While I was too young to remember it, the stories told to me about this have left a lasting impression on me. I cannot imagine being that young

In fact, there are several reasons why I chose nursing as my profession. First and foremost is that I want to focus on changing people’s lives (Nurse Journal, 2016). As a nurse, I would study the life's value when I would be seeing individuals struggling to remain alive. Since I am fully aware that each life's breadth is a gift, I would, therefore, understand this lesson further as I would be nursing various patients daily. I greatly respect human life, I possess strong values and I am compassionate for empathy and suffering, factors that have further attracted me to the nursing profession. Second, nursing profession allows continuous learning. As I like learning, I would possess unlimited opportunities for advancing my medical knowledge. As such, I would capable of choosing to work in various departments, train to become a medical assistant and as well enter the nursing management where I would grow and mentor new nurses through sharing my knowledge

When I graduate from Penn State University I’m SHOOTING to become a pediatric nurse. Pediatric nurses works in doctors offices, clinics, hospitals, surgical centers and other health care centers. But their main purpose is to comfort children and take care of newborn children. They also have to assess patients health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans and medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

“When a person decides to become a nurse, they make the most important decision of their lives. They choose to dedicate themselves to the care of others” (Margaret Harvey). I have wanted to be a nurse since I was a little girl. I am all about helping others and making a difference in others lives. I plan on going to college to be a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to bring hope to sick children’s lives. While in college I am going to work at ChildServe hospital as a CNA and do what I love most! Something new happens everyday in this job and it is a challenge I am more than ready to take on! I believe I am the strongest candidate for this scholarship due to my passion for helping others and making a difference in the world.

I view my self as a highly disciplined and independent person. I strive to do my best and want nothing better than to succeed. I am highly educated and responsible. I strive in science courses which interest me the most. After I graduate I would like to attend Davis and Elkin college to receive a bachelors in nursing. After that I'm not sure where I plan to attend nursing school, however in the long run I would like to become a pediatric pulmonologist. This is my dream because growing up I was always sick and I know just how important those people are. I thank them everyday for helping me get on my own two feet and one day I would like someone to look at me and think that way. "hey, she saved my life", is all I want to hear. Being able to

Something I am passionate about, is Nursing. Nursing is a job the requires commitment, communication, passion etc. Being a nurse is holding someones life, health or just good being in your hands. You have to be able to treat your patient, be there for them, make them comfortable and be sure they receive the things they need. It requires constant dedication, you constantly strive to be the best nurse you can possibly be. You can never expect to be respected, everyday you will have some rude and some sweet patients but no matter what in this field you are expected to be respectful to your patients. It takes a lot of compassion and a good listening ear.