My story then and now....going into Nursing.

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I am applying for entry into the nursing program at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Missouri.

The application process requires me to write an essay...

  • In a minimum of 100 words but no more than 150 explain why you want to enter the Practical Nursing Program.

Several years ago I was a competitive gymnast but over time injuries, pain and ultimately depression began to take over my body. After retiring from the sport I spent countless hours in doctor's offices and checking in with nurses. I quickly realized that being a nurse isn't always about the medical side of things, though that does matter greatly, it is also about the empathy, awareness of details and ones perspective. While struggling with constant pain and depression medical personnel would often dismissed me immediately as if I didn't exist. The loneliness that came from that was unmistakable however, the reassurance that came from the nurses that I remember even more are the ones who calmed my fears and reassured me in the midst of the unknown. I believe my past has better equipped me to go this route and I want to go into nursing share compassion with others.

Any thoughts or comments are welcome as I have spent several days and nights working on this and I am having a hard time finding the right words. I don't want going into this program to be based on money or anything like that. I truly believe my past has helped equip me to go this path though.

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Might want to rethink admitting to depression, constant pain, loneliness, and being treated badly by medical personnel.

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Do you have any suggestions of what I could replace that with?

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
Do you have any suggestions of what I could replace that with?

What aspects of nursing interests you???

What inspires you to be a nurse???

I agree to scale back on being very cavalier with your past medical history; use the interacting with your sports injuries with nurses as an introduction; I would include the competitive gymnast; I would parallel the aspects of being a gymnast and the attitude of nursing (there are some I am sure you can think of :yes: ).

Good luck!!!

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Would changing the whole essay and including something about how I was born premature and had a pulmonary hemorrhage at 2 days and link that to how I want to be a nurse be more acceptable?

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Specializes in Dialysis.

I agree, too much past medical history will not benefit you at this point.

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hi did you eventually attend North Central missouri college if so how was it

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