¶ … Admission to Nursing Training
Thank you in advance for the opportunity to apply for admission to your program. I am a motivated, caring professional in the nursing field and I have powerful goals that push me forward towards a high level of competency and professionalism. My first big step was to become an LPN, and next is my objective to achieve my associate degree in nursing. I am excited at the prospect of obtaining more knowledge, more experience, and more credibility in my chosen field not just for my own career advancement but also that I may better serve patients.
How has the patient care I have provided influenced my career and my decision to continue my education?
I have been working full time as an LPN in a nursing home -- a geriatric setting -- for the past ten years. The experience that an LPN acquires after ten years of full time work is significant and important. I go to work each day with the thought that I will learn more about the people in my care, their needs, their psychological and emotional issues, and their life stories. Older people have some fascinating stories to tell about their lives and their families, and I have learned to become a very good listener because the duties and responsibilities of an LPN in a nursing home go well beyond hands-on healthcare procedures.
An important part of the job I have been doing is human-to-human interaction, getting to know older people and learning about their likes and dislikes, their appetites at certain times of the day, their aches and pains, their emotional needs and their desire to be loved and nurtured. I will delve into the person-to-person experiences a bit later in my essay.
My Licensed Practical Nurse Patient Care Experiences
My essential duties in the healthcare setting have become as familiar to me as turning on the light switch in the morning and pouring a cup of coffee. Aside from my own personal health and well-being (and the well-being of my family and loved ones), my work is the most important part of my day-to-day...
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