Application for Admission to Augustana University Traditional Nursing Program

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY
TRADITIONAL NURSING PROGRAM
Name: Trang Quynh Le Date: 01/12/2019
Address, City, St, Zip: 135 Block H, Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment, Ward 1, District 3 Ho Chi
Minh City, 700000 Viet Nam
Telephone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Year of High School Graduation: 2016 Expected year of graduation from Augustana: 2021
1. Describe what led you to your decision to pursue a major in nursing.
My grandfather laid on the bed surrounded by tubes and machines. An unpleasant odor covered
the whole the room which brought a feeling of discomfort, suffocation, and chills. He had stayed
in the nursing home and endured pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, and this tortuous condition
for a year due to end-stage kidney and lung disease. I will never forget his utter despair,
depression, and look of discouragement as he gazed at me. For the first time since being in the
nursing home and taking care of my grandfather, I recognized my passion and desire to care for
others. Witnessing my grandfather suffering promoted my compassion and empathy. I held his
hand, used soft tones, and delivered my words to comfort my grandfather. I craved to understand
a deeper level of his feelings and experiences and his desire to stay with his family. Using a
warm towel to wipe his forehead, telling jokes, sharing my humorous stories, and keeping my
smile diminished his suffering and brought him some relief and happy moments. He was grateful
and cheered up a bit when I was with him. I become acutely aware of my love and aspiration for
a caregiving role and my ability to invest myself in helping other people through their vulnerable
moments. Considering becoming a nurse did not come to my mind until I observed my