Personal statement writing and self-presentation

Personal Statement

In 2006, I moved to the U.S.A. from the Ukraine to get married, despite not speaking any English and leaving all of my family and friends. A year later, I was enrolled in ____college learning English and studying to be a Registered Nurse. In 2009 I entered ____'s (name of the college) Accelerated Nursing Program, which I completed in 18 months to graduate with a Bachelor Degree in Nursing in 2010.

My life has been a series of deliberate challenges with which to refine my character and hone my focus as a health care provider. I would like to be accepted into this university's Anesthesia program in order to assist patients in what I am convinced is my area of specialty.

I initially desired to become an anesthetist during my first clinical rotation in nursing school. I spent considerable time talking to individuals in this profession and, after graduating and beginning my career in a rehabilitation center, had the privilege of "shadowing" a CRNA. Shortly thereafter I began preparing myself to work as an anesthetist by taking classes for nursing certifications, studying for the GRE, and working in both the Cardiac Critical Care Unit and the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.

I am focused on enrolling in the School of Nurse Anesthesia to continue challenging myself and to complete the career path that will bring me the most personal, spiritual and professional satisfaction. I am convinced that this school will guide me one step closer to completing this goal and give me the profession of my passion.

I have a fair amount of autonomy in making changes to a patient's therapy if acutely required. First of all, as a licensed nurse, I am free to use my discretion to attempt to adjust therapeutic measures to improve the condition of a patient. My judgment is greatly impacted by my critical thinking skills, which I have honed after completing a number of postsecondary programs including my (list degrees and nursing programs you have completed here). The degree of autonomy I have is also greatly influenced by my reliance on ACLS (advanced cardiovascular life support) algorithms, which are integral to calculating the likelihood of patient events and outcomes. Additionally, multiple intensive care unit protocols provide for me to make adjustments to patient therapy, as does information provided by titration of critical drips of patient data (say what the drips are for).