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Good job lastchance56 and good luck!! I was wondering if you don't mind sharing, what is your total points for your Chemeketa application?

I got a 49 on the essay so my total points are 359 out of 365. This is my second year applying so I am hoping for the best!! Good luck everyone!!

Describe the characteristics that you possess that will make you an effective nurse: My diverse characteristics will make me an asset to the field of nursing.These characteristics will not only make me an effective nurse, but they define me as a person. I am compassionate and have a very kind heart. I go to retirement homes to show my pet ferrets, and I thoroughly love seeing the joy, happiness, and intrigue I bring to the residents. Compassion in nursing will enable me to empathize with patients and determine the best approach for their care and comfort. I also have a strong eagerness to learn and obtain knowledge. I take joy in attending my college courses, such as microbiology to ASL class. This eagerness I possess will be beneficial to the ever changing medical field. My natural friendliness and good interpersonal skills that I have accumulated from years of working as a secretary will make me approachable and allow me to communicate clearly and efficiently with not only patients but medical staff alike. Determination and drive go hand in hand and are always pushing me to learn more, be better, and strive for my goals. Determination has helped me to succeed in my per-requisites and will help me in always going that extra mile for patients, making sure they are receiving my utmost attention and care. The characteristics named here are only but a few that I possess that will make me a effective nurse. To me nursing is not a choice of career but, a calling.

I went back and re-wrote some of it. What do you think now? My diverse characteristics will make me an asset to the field of nursing.These characteristics will not only make me an effective nurse, but they define me as a person. I am compassionate and have a very kind heart. I go to retirement homes to show my pet ferrets, and I thoroughly love seeing the joy, happiness, and intrigue I bring to the residents. Compassion in nursing will enable me to empathize with patients and determine the best approach for their care and comfort. I also have a strong eagerness to learn and obtain knowledge. I take joy in attending my college courses, such as microbiology to ASL class. This eagerness I possess will be beneficial to the ever changing medical field. My natural friendliness and good interpersonal skills that I have accumulated from years of working as a secretary will make me approachable and allow me to communicate clearly and efficiently with not only patients but medical staff alike. Determination and drive go hand in hand and are always pushing me to learn more, be better, and strive for my goals. Determination has helped me to succeed in my per-requisites and will help me in always going that extra mile for patients, making sure they are receiving my utmost attention and care. The characteristics named here are only but a few that I possess that will make me a effective nurse. To me nursing is not a choice of career but, a calling.

LOL. Thank you. Yes I totally meant empathize. Thank you for your input I appreciate it!

Here is another draft. If anyone could take their time and maybe just let me know your thoughts it would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks again!! Describe the characteristics that you possess that will make you an effective nurse: I possess numerous characteristics that I believe will make me an effective nurse. The first and foremost being compassion. Compassion is what makes me who I am. For as long as I can remember I have always been a deeply caring person. I enjoy visiting retirement homes to show my pet ferrets, and I thoroughly love seeing the joy and happiness that I bring to the residents. I also own three cats whom I found sick and abandoned. Upon taking them in I bottle fed them and slowly nursed them back to health. Whenever any one of my friends or family need me I am always there. Being compassionate is what enables me to emphasize with others and determine the best approach to help. My passion, desire, and determination are what drive me to be a better person, always try my best, and strive for my goals. These three characteristics are what has pushed me so far in the nursing application process. I have a strong eagerness to learn and obtain knowledge. I love learning and take joy in going to my college courses. I've liked everything from my microbiology class with all the interesting lab tests, to my ASL class not being able to speak and having to ONLY use sign language. This eagerness I possess will be beneficial in the ever changing medical field. My friendliness and good inter-personal skills that I have accumulated from being a secretary for 6 years makes me an approachable person and allows me to communicate clearly and efficiently with others. The characteristics that I have listed above are only but a few that I possess that will make me an effective nurse. Nursing to me is not just a career choice but a calling. .

I would really appreciate it any of you have the time and could maybe take a look at my essay I have written for the nursing program and let me know what you honestly think and maybe any ideas or tips to make it better! Thanks everyone in advance!!! Describe the characteristics that you possess that will make you an effective nurse: I possess numerous characteristics that I believe that will make me an effective nurse. First and foremost would be compassion. Compassion is what led me to nursing as my choice of career. I have always been been a deeply caring person, putting others before myself and having the strong desire to help. This characteristic allows me to emphasize with those in need and determine the best possible way to help. I have a passion and drive in me that are always pushing me to do better, work harder, and strive for my goals and beliefs. Determination is a characteristic that has helped me to succeed in my per-requisites and has gotten me to this point in the nursing application process, it drives me to never give up. My eagerness to learn and obtain knowledge will be beneficial in the ever changing medical field. It will allow me give the most up to date medical care. Having good inter-personal skills makes me easily approachable and lets me communicate clearly and efficiently with others. These characteristics listed are only but a few that I obtain that will make me an effective nurse.

so i am applying again this year to the nursing program and last year i didn't make it only because of my score on the essay. i was wondering if some of you wouldn't mind reading what i wrote and give me any tips on to make it better. i appreciate all comments! thank you much! upon determining that nursing was what i want to do as a career; i have been confronted with several challenges. the most significant challenge was to earn good grades in all of the required pre-requisites to better my score on the nursing program application. when i began taking my pre-requisites i was working a full time job, supporting myself, and taking evening classes on campus. at times i would feel so overwhelmed. i would literally get off work and get in my car and head to school to make sure i was in class on time. in order to make this routine work and get the grades i needed, i made sure to manage my time wisely, stay well organized and work hard. i went to every class (even if i was sick), i made sure to always be on time so i never missed anything, i asked questions when i didn't understand, and i made sure i had enough time to study every day. in the end after all was said and done i reached my desired outcome and received a's in all the required pre-requisites! from this experience and grueling routine i learned that hard work and perseverance will always pay off.