Becoming a nurse will make each day a great difference, not only for me, but for the patients I will be taking care of. I know I can help others by providing them with love, care, and ensuring them I will never give up on them. Once I am able to progress in my major and earn my college degree in nursing, it will not only make me a better person, but enable me to reach out to others that are in great need of
I would love to have the opportunity to graduate from nursing, because I have a strong desire to help people and make a difference in the quality of their lives every day. What is also noteworthy about nursing is that there is no another job as rewarding as being a nurse. Each day I will have an impact on patients´ lives, and have the opportunity to save someone´s life. I think there is no reward greater than that. Searching in different schools, I found that this program has a bunch of resources not only solid basics of nursing theory , but also nursing practice as well as clinical experience that will give me the opportunity of been successful in different practice situations.
My Goals and Walden University Vision and Mission As a practicing nurse for over 29 years, there were limited advancement opportunities for nurses. In today’s nursing field there have been vast opportunities for advanced degree nurses. My ultimate professional goal is to become a Nurse Practitioner. In order to obtain my goal, I will have to return to a university to continue my education. I have chosen Walden University due to the flexibility that will allow me to continue to work and ultimately achieve my goal.
Success to me is the accomplishment of all desired goals in life. In order to be successful one needs a good deal of self-determination. For that reason, it is imperative to begin planning ahead of time short and long term goals. After completing my Bachelor of Science in Nursing, I have always wanted to pursue my graduate studies; however, the online programs have never been an option. I am more of a visual and audio learner than kinesthetic.
Strategies to Achieve Educational Goals Introduction My strategy for achieving educational goals is to set realistic personal and professional goals by prioritizing daily tasks and developing the motivation and commitment to complete the set goals. Personal goals are goals set for future accomplishments. Personal goals can be short-term or long-term. Achieving personal goals require time, motivation, values, discipline, self confidence, and the desire to change by making a promise and following through with it. My Professional Short-Term and Long-Term Goals My short-term goal is to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing in the next 16 months and my long-term goal is to obtain my Master’s degree in the next five years.
I have a written timeline that I refer to often. Pursuing my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees will better prepare me to be the nurse I want to be. The demand for health care providers, particularly advanced practice nurses will increase if universal health care becomes a reality in the United States (Fontenot & Hawkins, 2011). I believe that there is a strong need for WHNP’s in the future. My hope is that within five years I will be practicing as a WHNP.
Personal Goals Paper Danielle Fonville University of Phoenix HCS Undergraduate Nursing Studies 301 Thomas P. Carras October 8, 2013 Personal Goals Paper Goals are the results of targeted accomplishments. Setting goals assist one like a road map to discover a path in finding out what lies ahead in life, giving long-term vision with short-term interest. A goal also gives one a sense of pride in accomplishments, progress, and increases ones self-confidence. In setting goals one should make sure that they are sensible, kept attainable, last realistic. Following is a brief glance at my short and long-term goals in my professional career as well as my personal life.
After careful re-evaluation of my long term goals and values, nursing is the obvious career path for four reasons: First, I consider nursing an altruistic career that, when coupled with my diverse background, will help me be more effective at improving those lives of whom I come in contact. Second, since my return from service in the Peace Corps and influence from friends and family in the medical field, I have developed an interest in disease prevention and how diet and environment affects the body. Third, attending a Christian university will deepen my spiritual insight so that I may practice nursing with integrity and compassion. Lastly, I believe a career in nursing will allow me to provide a good standard of living for my family. Over all, I hope to impress upon the admissions committee that my decision to pursue a second Bachelor’s of Science degree from USF will be more fulfilling because it aligns well with my values, goals and
In my current position, I educate patients and families about disease processes, hospital plans of care, and patient goals. My professional goal is to become a hospital based clinical educator. One mandatory requirement for the position is a master’s degree in nursing; taking that first step of returning to school has made my life plan an attainable goal. I plan to review career decision after completion of four or five courses to be certain this is the path I want to follow. According to the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (2000), the connection between student goals and the path they have
A College education means that my daughter will have a good example to follow. A college education also means that I can finally make my dreams come true and have a better quality of life. As I desire to return to the workforce and one day have my own business a degree will be necessary for me to succeed. (Nelson Mandela quote) Upon graduating from high school in 2000 it has been an ongoing struggle to get a job that fits my career path. Obtaining a college degree is important to me because it would enable me have many opportunities to provide a secure future for my family.