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I am working on getting into nursing school. One of the requirements is that we write a personal statement and we have to answer the following questions:

1. What are ideal attributes of a nurse?

2. What would be your contribution to nursing?

SO- I am NOT asking anyone to write my statement... but being that you are already nurses, I want to know what attributes you really value in nurses and any other information that you can give me that might help me to proficiently answer the questions. Of course, I know that a nurse has to be willing to deal with quick changes, work with all types of ppl (pts and coworkers), like to help people but I guess I'm looking for more to set myself apart from the other candidates... not only that but I think more information can only help me in my future as a nurse, too!

Thanks in advance!

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These are BS questions, answer them with the same

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Specializes in Med Surge, Tele, Oncology, Wound Care.

BS I agree, but I had to answer them too when I was getting in...

Basically think outside the box...

They are really asking:

1. What attributes do you have that would make you a good nurse? What experiences do you have (maybe a sick family member, volunteering) that would help you?

2. What can you do to change nursing somehow? Make changes in peoples lives?

Remember aside from the fast pace, ever changing evironment we have to work in everyday give something a little more compassionate.

I would re-ask these questions to yourself (thinking outside of the box) so that you can apply the question to draw out something from within to answer it.

Add some dimension with adding personal stories, without making them seem like sob stories.

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Specializes in Med Surge, Tele, Oncology, Wound Care.

Remember you cannot answer these wrong. It wont be your letter that hinders you from getting in the program (unless you completely screw it up)

The less pressure you place on yourself the better!

Good luck!

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Ok, so the general consensus is to base it more on me that just listing a bunch of stuff off, correct? We get scored on our statements: 2 pts= Clear, well written, articulates awareness of nursing as a profession and his/her potential contribution. 1 pt= understandable, written with some grammatical erros, with some understnad of nursing as a profession and his/her potential contribution. 0 pts= well you would have to be a terrible candidate to do that bad...!

So, in your opinions, what is the MOST important skill a nurse needs? Obviously nurses have lots of great qualities... but what 1 thing could a person NOT be a nurse without?

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Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN.

It's supposed to be a personal statement. You're a mama. Surely you've had some exposure to nurses. You must have some idea, but if not, browse the forum. There are many threads about nurses' qualities. What do you think makes some nurses stand out?

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Why do you want to be a nurse? Why will you be a good nurse? That's what the question is really asking.

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of course! I am just curious if things that I feel make a great nurse are the same qualities working nurses value of their coworkers... but I've got a great start on my paper. Thanks all!

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Specializes in LTC.
These are BS questions, answer them with the same

:lol2:

Boy, looks like these days they're teaching them the BS game before they've even applied to the programs!!!

OP I wish I had a good one for you, but my answers are as generic as the next one's.

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Specializes in LTC.
Ok, so the general consensus is to base it more on me that just listing a bunch of stuff off, correct? We get scored on our statements: 2 pts= Clear, well written, articulates awareness of nursing as a profession and his/her potential contribution. 1 pt= understandable, written with some grammatical erros, with some understnad of nursing as a profession and his/her potential contribution. 0 pts= well you would have to be a terrible candidate to do that bad...!

So, in your opinions, what is the MOST important skill a nurse needs? Obviously nurses have lots of great qualities... but what 1 thing could a person NOT be a nurse without?

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick just ONE, I would say intelligence. Sometimes things like compassion can be learned, I guess.

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