Tanisha_PCA

Omg look at all this motivation! I'm thinking positive from this day on. I have a 6 year old daughter who just believes in me like there's no tomorrow, so I have to think positive. Thanks guys for the support :)

I am nervous about trying to go to college. I have not been in school since "2002, and did not graduate with the best grades. For a long time I knew I wanted to be a nurse. I went on to do my CNA in "2007, and I currently work at a hospital in the Med/Surg-Pediatrics department. I've already completed my application and sent it off last week for spring 2013, I'm just so nervous about getting in. Is there any one else???

I'm kind of in the same boat. I was in the process of going for my LPN too. I had taken the HESI test, written my essay, and did my financial aid and everything. My start date was going to be January 2nd, 2013. After talking to some of the RN'S at work I decided to go straight for my RN, only because my goal is to be a FNP or a CRNA. Also because a big name hospital took over the hospital I work for and they don't hire LPN'S. I guess it depends on your future goals :)

I am 28 years old and will be 29 in november with a 6 year old daughter. I am just at the beginning of waiting to get accepted into a school to begin prerequisite for nursing. Told myself "it's never too late to try and make a better life for me and my daughter. When you really want something nothing or no one can stop you :)

Thank you RN Sam! I appreciate your feedback. My dad did develop a health condition because of the periodontal disease, but I know I didn't express that in the essay. Writing these essay can be difficult when you have a limit. I really really appreciate you taking the time out to read my essay and give me feedback. Thank you! :)

Thank you guys!! I really do appreciate the feedback :)

Hello! Can someone read my essay and tell me what you think. I've changed some names for personal reasons. I would appreciate it. Thanks!!! Tanisha September 18, 2012 I want to pursue an education in nursing because health care is where my heart is. I currently work as A NT (Nursing Technician) at a Hospital in the Med/Surg-Pediatric Patient Care Department and I love what I do. I think helping someone is the next best thing to being A mother, Nothing is more rewarding. Ever since I could remember I always had A heart for helping and doing things for others. I cared about what others were going through in life. I always told myself “you can teach me how to have manners, but you cant teach me how to be compassionate for others". Being compassionate was naturally apart of who I was, and thats why I think becoming A nurse will best fit the type of person I am. Who inspired me to pursue my education in nursing was my daughter Kalie and my dad. Before Kalie was born “I thought I knew what it was I wanted to do in life. I thought at first: I wanted to go to school to become A dental assistant, and then some day I would become A hygienist. My focus and my heart wasn’t quite in that field of work. When I had my daughter I began to mature in life. I knew I had to become someone my daughter could look up to, because to be honest I was getting tired of using that same old phrase “I just want you to be better than me”. The same phrase my grandmother told my mother, and my mother told me. I wanted to show my daughter I could be better. In the process of becoming someone better for my daughter my dad had gotten sick. Because of the divorce my dad had gone into A deep depression for over A period of time causing him to develop A mental illness called psychosis. On top of both of his kidney's failing, being hypertension for blood pressure, and developing periodontal disease. My parents were divorced, so I felt like because I was the oldest of the three sisters the responsibilities were on me. I always told myself "my dad took care of me as A child, so it's only right that I take care of him". This surely was A full time job. I thought for sure furthering my education was going to be impossible, but my parents always encouraged me to do better for myself. Taking care of my dad was rewarding to me. Made me feel like I had done something or thought about someone else besides myself. I felt like if my dad was to pass tomorrow I would surely be sad, but happy with myself knowing that I did the best for my dad that I could do. That is how I feel at the end of the day when I leave for home from work. I feel I give it my all in taking care of my patients and at the end of the day Im happy with myself and the job I’ve done. I am happy and eager to further my education in health care. Just as happy and eager as I was when I started my Nursing Assistant program. Coming from A family were most did not have A high school diploma. Let alone have A college degree, so finishing up my Nursing Assistant Program was A big accomplishment for me. By finishing the Nursing Assistant program I knew I was on my way to doing what came natural of me, and thats helping others. That is why I want to take the next step in becoming A nurse.

Hello! Can someone read my essay and tell me what you think. I've changed some names for personal reasons. I would appreciate it. Thanks!!! Tanisha September 18, 2012 I want to pursue an education in nursing because health care is where my heart is. I currently work as A NT (Nursing Technician) at a Hospital in the Med/Surg-Pediatric Patient Care Department and I love what I do. I think helping someone is the next best thing to being A mother, Nothing is more rewarding. Ever since I could remember I always had A heart for helping and doing things for others. I cared about what others were going through in life. I always told myself “you can teach me how to have manners, but you cant teach me how to be compassionate for others". Being compassionate was naturally apart of who I was, and thats why I think becoming A nurse will best fit the type of person I am. Who inspired me to pursue my education in nursing was my daughter Kalie and my dad. Before Kalie was born “I thought I knew what it was I wanted to do in life. I thought at first: I wanted to go to school to become A dental assistant, and then some day I would become A hygienist. My focus and my heart wasn’t quite in that field of work. When I had my daughter I began to mature in life. I knew I had to become someone my daughter could look up to, because to be honest I was getting tired of using that same old phrase “I just want you to be better than me”. The same phrase my grandmother told my mother, and my mother told me. I wanted to show my daughter I could be better. In the process of becoming someone better for my daughter my dad had gotten sick. Because of the divorce my dad had gone into A deep depression for over A period of time causing him to develop A mental illness called psychosis. On top of both of his kidney's failing, being hypertension for blood pressure, and developing periodontal disease. My parents were divorced, so I felt like because I was the oldest of the three sisters the responsibilities were on me. I always told myself "my dad took care of me as A child, so it's only right that I take care of him". This surely was A full time job. I thought for sure furthering my education was going to be impossible, but my parents always encouraged me to do better for myself. Taking care of my dad was rewarding to me. Made me feel like I had done something or thought about someone else besides myself. I felt like if my dad was to pass tomorrow I would surely be sad, but happy with myself knowing that I did the best for my dad that I could do. That is how I feel at the end of the day when I leave for home from work. I feel I give it my all in taking care of my patients and at the end of the day Im happy with myself and the job I’ve done. I am happy and eager to further my education in health care. Just as happy and eager as I was when I started my Nursing Assistant program. Coming from A family were most did not have A high school diploma. Let alone have A college degree, so finishing up my Nursing Assistant Program was A big accomplishment for me. By finishing the Nursing Assistant program I knew I was on my way to doing what came natural of me, and thats helping others. That is why I want to take the next step in becoming A nurse.

Thanks meandmine 1984!! Appreciate the feedback

Hello, i am a nursing tech at a hospital in med surg. Im trying to decide if i should go to school for lpn or straight for rn?? Interested in hearing some feedback

I hope everything works out for you. I often feel like that as a pca, but i know that the days do get better, and it doesn't matter how experienced you are you will still have those good days and sometimes you will have those bad days. Stay positive! If your heart is in it you'll do great :)