It will also help me identify any personal weaknesses that I have, so that I can begin addressing them and not bring my own personal baggage into my professional career. One of the other things that I understand about nursing is that much of nursing is routine patient-care, such as changing linens and working with patients to order meals. I have spoken with some nurses that said that the mundane nature of some nursing tasks can lead some people to underestimate the professional skills and abilities of nurses. I am interested in hands-on experience with these types of duties, so that I am proficient in them when I begin my career as a nurse. I believe that it would be difficult to establish and maintain a professional reputation if I began my career struggling with basic tasks. However, I also understand that these basic tasks play a critical role in patient management. Changing sheets is not only about patient comfort, but also patient health. Helping a patient...

I want to ensure that I am competent in these areas when I begin my professional career.
Another area of nursing where I feel like book-learning is not sufficient is the practical needs of daily patient care. I understand the appropriate protocols for patient care and management, but I have not been able to observe how those are implemented in different medical environments. I know that different nurses have different nursing styles, and I would like the chance to observe those and see which one fits best with my own personality. Moreover, I have heard stories about difficult patients, but I do not have any type of intuitive understanding of the best-practices approach for dealing with those patients. I believe that an internship program will expose me to these practical aspects of nursing in a way that will, ultimately, make me a better nurse.