Nursing Scholarship Essay

[msmaddiemac0918]

Hello,

I was wondering if you could help me with a nursing scholarship essay? I have seen others post for help on this site and they received amazing feedback. I've submitted this essay once before but unfortunately did not receive the scholarship. This time they want 1000 words or less about my career objectives and to be completely honest, I can barely make it to 200 words. I've never written a careers objective essay before. I added a little about myself, but I am not sure if that will just cause my essay to be thrown aside faster. I am open to any and all feedback. xoxo Maddy

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As a child, I grew up in an environment that fostered an appreciation of knowledge. I was raised with the idea that education is something that stays with you forever; it can never be taken away.” My parents also fostered many interests and passions like a love of nature through time spent camping and kayaking, wanderlust from the trips taken to Germany to visit family, and an interest in family lineage and history—something that has prompted, and made me eligible, to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. These, among other interests of mine, created the solid foundation that has shaped me into the student I am today.

I have always been ambitious, with an insatiable drive for new knowledge. I was the first to enroll in PLTW (Project Lead the Way) in my high school; a class sponsored by Kettering University for high achieving students interested in the medical field. I had always had an aptitude for science, but it was because of this class, and an opportunity to join a volunteer group at Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan, that I fell in love with the medical field. At Saint Joseph Mercy, I worked in the mother/baby ward where I helped the nurses on the floor deliver snacks and pillows to new mothers. I witnessed on many accounts nurses who took time out of their lunch to comfort the worried mothers of NICU babies. Those selfless acts showed me that it takes more than an understanding of the human body to become a nurse; it takes compassion, patience, and empathy; traits which I hope to embody as I continue further into my nursing education.

I love the diversity of the nursing profession and possibilities of where it could take me. I could see myself in the fasted paced ER, or working with small neonates, or educating the community as a public health nurse. I am hoping to gain as much exposure and experience to guide me into a field that is right for me. ER nursing stands out the most to me because of the opportunity to gain new knowledge with each case. I would hope to land in an area of care that would expose me to a variety of skills before I apply to work as a travel nurse. Travel nursing appeals to me because it gives me the chance to travel while I work; especially to more underprivileged areas to deliver care. I would like to eventually return home to Michigan and attend graduate school to become a Nurse Practitioner. I would really like to go into family practice. I feel like there is something so rewarding about being able to stay with the same patient over a long period of time, to watch them grow and monitor their progress. I would also like to be involved in public health, to educate people about staying healthy and being active. In my spare time, I look forward to Civil War reenactments, in which I can provide actual medical care to other reenactors, but also share my love of civil war medical care history.

[SoldierNurse22, BSN, RN]

As a child, I grew up in an environment that fostered an appreciation of knowledge. I was raised with the idea that education is something that stays with you forever; it can never be taken away.” My parents also encouraged my many interests and passions, like a love of nature through time spent camping and kayaking, wanderlust from the trips taken to Germany to visit family, and an interest in family lineage and history—which resulted in my eligibility to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. These, among other interests, created the solid foundation that has shaped me into the student I am today.

I have always been ambitious with an insatiable drive for new knowledge. I was the first to enroll in PLTW (Project Lead the Way) in my high school, a classsponsored by Kettering University for high-achieving students interested in the medical field. I've always had an aptitude for science, but it was because of this class and an opportunity to join a volunteer group at Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan, that I fell in love with the medical field. At Saint Joseph Mercy, I worked in the mother/baby ward where I helped the nurses on the floor by delivering snacks and pillows to new mothers. I witnessed on many accounts nurses who took time out of their lunch to comfort the worried mothers of NICU babies. Those selfless acts showed me that it takes more than an understanding of the human body to become a nurse; it takes compassion, patience, and empathy, traits which I hope to embody as I continue further into my nursing education.

I love the diversity of the nursing profession and possibilities of where it could take me. I could see myself in the fast-paced ER, working with neonates, or educating the community as a public health nurse. I am hoping to gain as much exposure and experience as possible in order to guide me on the nursing career path that's right for me. ER nursing stands out the most to me because of the opportunity to gain new knowledge with each case. I would hope to land in an area of care that would expose me to a variety of skills before I apply to work as a travel nurse. Travel nursing appeals to me because it gives me the chance to travel while I work, especially in underprivileged areas. I would like to eventually return home to Michigan and attend graduate school to become a Nurse Practitioner, specializing in family practice. I feel there is something very rewarding about being able to stay with the same patient over a long period of time, watch them grow and monitor their progress. I would also like to be involved in public health and to educate people about staying healthy and being active. In my spare time, I look forward to Civil War reenactments, in which I can share my love of Civil War medicine and provide actual medical care to other reenactors.

Edited for grammar, punctuation, and syntax. :) All the best and good luck!

[msmaddiemac0918]

Thank you!