Admission Essay to Pursue Career in Nursing

Running head: ADMISSION ESSAY
Admission Essay
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

ADMISSION ESSAY1
From the very early age of my life I decided to be a nurse, since the thought of
helping others gave me a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure. So, growing up, I could never
imagine myself doing anything but becoming a nurse. I always believed that the act of giving
is one of the greatest gifts, so I wanted to lend my support and assistance for the people who
are in need of it, stand beside them and help them in overcoming their problems. Though my
parents wanted me to be a doctor, but I wanted to take care for the patients in-person, interact
and communicate with them, observe their feelings and emotions closely. During my summer
internship in a local hospital, I used to work as a nurse assistant where I gained a considerable
amount of knowledge about operating of the instruments and equipments, administration of
various diagnostic tests. There I watched how the senior nurses took care for the patients with
empathy and compassion, giving priority to their needs, creating a therapeutic relationship
with the patients. Their dedication, hard work and care motivated me to take nursing as a
career.
Regarding my qualities, I possess good communication and interpersonal skills which
will help me in interacting and engaging with the patients(Grant & Goodman, 2018), I am
very responsible about my duties since I believe nursing is the most responsible profession as
it involves the life of a patient, I am flexible and can adapt myself to any given situation well.
I can work under pressure because it brings out the best in me. I am very organized with my
work and also I love to work in teams. I possess leadership abilities and decision making
skills which will help me in assessing the condition of the patients and decide the best
treatment approach suitable for their recovery.
Nowadays, empathy is considered as an essential part of healthcare, it is a necessary
ingredient to provide efficient healthcare service to the patients and ensuring patient
satisfaction and well-being. A good communication and setting up a therapeutic relationship
among the nurse and patient facilates clarilty of thoughts between the two(Bas-Sarmiento,