PERSONAL COMPETENCY IN NURSING.

Running head: PERSONAL COMPETENCY STATEMENT IN NURSING
Personal Competency Statement in Nursing
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

PERSONAL COMPETENCY IN NURSING1
From the very childhood I had an ambition to persue my career in the well-being of
people and the society. So, I always wanted to be a nurse because I wanted to serve and help
people who are facing health problems and bring a positive change in their lives. I have
chosen nursing as a profession mainly due to two reasons. Firstly, I have always had an
interest to hep and care for people and secondly, it is a financially rewarding, respectful and
secure carreer option where there are many opportunities and scope for the graduates to
progress in their career and develop their skills both in public and private hospitals and
medical clinics1.
Though the nursing profession is very challenging and demanding, and one has to be
very dedicated towards his duties and responsibilities still I feel it can be very satisfying also
to know that I am able to bring a positive transformation in people’s lives and enhance their
lifestyle.
I have excellent communication skills which I think will help me in engaging with
patients of all age and background, I possess good interpersonal skills which will help me in
communicationg through non-verbal cues and gestures with patients who face difficulty with
speech2. I have always been a very sociable person and prefer socializing with people.
Mentally, I am a strong and resilient person, and love to take challenges. I think the stress
situations helps to bring out the best in me. Through my past experience in a healthcare
setting, I have learned how to deal with stress and work pressure. My peers also said that I
had coped well with them in such situations. I always loved to work in teams, starting from
school or college assignments to working with my superiors in the healthcare settings,
1https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
308339407_Registered_Nurse_Scope_of_Practice_in_Australia_An_integrative_review_of_t
he_literature.
2 "Effective Nurse Communication Skills And Strategies". 2020. Patientengagementhit.
https://patientengagementhit.com/features/effective-nurse-communication-skills-and-
strategies.

PERSONAL COMPETENCY IN NURSING2
collaboration and teamwork has always been my priority. I feel teamworks helps to bring the
associates together, creating a strong bond and unity among the workers and also ensure
better result. During my tenure in the healthcare setting, I have also observed how my senior
nurses dealt with patients, observed them and performed different test and made treatment
plans. This real life practical experience in the clinical gave me a new insight and
perspective, inspired me to take nursing as a future profession.
Coming to my skills, I possess good problem solving and time management abilities.
Thoughout my academic career I have learnt that a proper planning is essential to meet
deadlines. I have organized my schedule and priorities according to that, it has taught me to
prioritise the works that are urgent and keep the rests for later. This greatly enhance my time
management skills. I have also learnt how to deal with problems and solve it professionally,
by identifying the issue and analysis it critically. I am hardworking and enthusiastic person,
and passionate about my career in nusing. Also I am a good listener and have empathy for
others.
Regarding my computer skills, I am a tech savy person, I have always been interested
in the technological advancement and kept myself up to date. I am proficient in Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint3. In the clinical experience, I have also gained
hands on experience in running softwares and health care techonigies like Electronic Health
Care, Electronic Medical Record and so forth. I have learnt about documentation which
helped me in preparing patient health reports, planning appointment with doctors. In my
leisure time, I read the health maganizes and newspapers to keep myself informed with the
new and emerging global health care issues4.
3 "Nursing School Skills: What Computer Skills Should I Have?". 2020. Ecpi.Edu.
https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/nursing-school-skills-what-computer-skills-should-i-have.
4 "The Vital Nursing Skills You’Ll Need To Grow A Healthy Career | Rasmussen College".
2020. Rasmussen.Edu. https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/nursing/blog/nursing-skills/.