Anyone willing to proof read goal statement

weebie2636 · Feb 1, 2018

I would be happy to!

MAGPIERN88 · Feb 2, 2018

Thank You. I am applying to a few programs so I will be tweaking it here and there for each school.

Goal Statement

My passion for nursing started as a young girl after my older brother was diagnosed with a glioblastoma. Very quickly our home life went from normal and routine to hospitals and doctors' appointments. It was a tremendously difficult time, but my family was never alone. The nurses at each hospital and doctor's office became part of our family. They celebrated with us when we got good news, and held our hands when it became clear that we were not going to beat the cancer. I remember, them administering chemotherapy and sharing helpful information and tips to help him better tolerate the treatments. When we decided to take him home, and home health nurses came in I can recall, them sitting with my mom late into the evenings explaining what was happening and what to expect. The kindness and empathy that was shown to my family made me realize I wanted to be the person who helps a family or patient when their loved one is sick.

I began my journey in the health care field as a certified nurse assistant (CNA) in a long-term care unit where I worked through nursing school. This gave me excellent experience in time management and developing rapport with patients. The day I received my Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) was a proud day. My undergraduate program was rigorous, and I spent countless hours learning as much information as possible. In my last semester, I precepted in a Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and gained immense knowledge. During this clinical rotation, I received the clinical nurse excellence in nursing leadership award. My senior project was on mandatory hospital wide sensitivity training when caring for bariatric patients. All of these experiences provided me with the tools I needed to succeed as a nurse.

As a Registered Nurse in a Medical Surgical Rehab unit I have worked with a multitude of adult patients. I work with a multidisciplinary team that works together every day to care for medically complex patients. Many of my patients are suffering from both acute and chronic illnesses. I have spent seven years of standing at their bedsides, and guiding them through the worst of their illnesses. I have been their champion urging them to push through, and I have been their advocate supporting them when it was time to say that there was nothing left to be done. It is in these moments that I have most enjoyed being a nurse. Recently I have become a supervisor and now help to guide the policies that influence bedside care. I have the honor, of being a voice for the same floor nurses that I once was. I have obtained my ACLS, PICC line insertion certification, and I am BLS instructor. I also spent a week in Alabama training for a Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT) at FEMA, and now I am instructor for my hospital. Once again, I find myself evaluating my position and realizing the bedside is calling me back, but this time in a different role.

I have chosen the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practioner (AGACNP) over other advanced specialty degrees because I feel it will best prepare me to continue working in the acute care setting. I also enjoy working with the adults, and this degree will allow me to continue working with adults throughout their life span. The AGACNP is clinically prepared for acute care and specialty outpatient clinics. The scope of practice for the AGACNP includes stabilizing acute conditions, and exacerbation of chronic conditions. The AGACNP will work with a multidisciplinary team, as well as clinical pathways, and established guidelines to help diagnose and treat patients in the acute illness phase. Treatment would encompass the hospital stay through discharge with coordination of post hospital follow up with primary care.

After graduating the AGACNP program I hope to become a hospitalist with my current employer. In this role, I will receive patients from the ER physician and determine the appropriate unit for admission. If they are admitted to my service I will work to develop a rapport with my patients and their families. I will evaluate their medical history and current acute condition to determine if one is exacerbating another or if they are unrelated. I will work with a multidisciplinary team that will assist with assessment, analysis, and treatment of the patient. My goal would be to quickly stabilize the patient, evaluate medications, order diagnostic testing, and initiate discharge planning with a transition back to primary care. I am interested in working in a variety of inpatient units and I feel being a hospitalist would fulfill that role.

I wish to take my nursing education to the next level and expand my clinical skills. I am confident that the nursing program (Name of school) will help me achieve this goal. I am specifically impressed with the rigor of the academic program, and the strong foundation of clinical skills. Frank Lloyd Wright said, "I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen". I am ready for the challenge of the advanced practice degree and I am confident your program will give me the skills I need to succeed.