Personal Statement: Pace University Pace University's Accelerated Combined Degree Program is the ideal launching pad for my new future as a nurse. I wish to begin my career in nursing as soon as possible, and given the current shortage of nurses, I believe that with this opportunity I could be prepared to be of service on the first day that I enter a hospital setting.

I have always been determined to enter the field of healthcare. I graduated from Queens College with a B.A. In psychology and completed all of the pre-med requirements. Afterwards, I attended Hofstra University's graduate program to prepare become a physician's assistant, but I was dissatisfied with the limitations the role of a P.A. placed upon me. I decided to pursue my M.A. In special education instead, to satisfy my desire to help people in another way. However, over the course of my study of diet and exercise, getting them on a regular sleeping schedule, and changing the medications they received. Also, their parents and caregivers needed support to ensure that all of these needs were addressed.
The holistic perspective of nursing, a profession which treats the whole patient biologically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually, seems ideally well-suited to the way I see the world. I am fascinated by how patients' mental states and environments can affect their health. A career as a nurse would give me the opportunity to work with patients to promote wellness by talking to them, helping them understand what the optimal course of treatment is for their…