leadership

mitchsmom · Dec 27, 2004

Have you taken on any leadership roles? You could become an officer of your school's nursing organization, you could institute/organize some kind of event, etc. Our nursing club did a lot of community events, you could identify a need of some sort and head up a little community service project for that (we helped hurricane victims, made baby baskets for those in need, etc. etc.). For example, on the short essay question part of my (BSN) school's application, I described how I co-founded and still currently lead a support group in my town. I was formerly the President of a civic club where I instituted an annual family fair, etc. etc. If you recruited members of something, describe how and how many (how much of an increase/increase in productivity, awards earned-like "Nebraska nursing club of the year", etc.), if you can tell about new things instituted- "went from activities with poor turnout to 10 activities with full participation and membership at the national level as well" blah blah blah) Describe how you saw a need and addressed that need.

I have found that volunteer work usually helps to get you into a place where you can add more to applications, etc. if you are a student. Pick something that interests you so that you will enjoy doing it, there are so many choices.