My Career Aspiration: Becoming a Nurse

Becoming a Nurse has been my aspiration for a long time now and my experiences derived from being a health care assistant (HCA) in geriatric nursing for several years has made me to be able to assist residents of diverse background and sicknesses in the care setting of my job description such as in Nursing and Residential homes, domiciliary field, and semi-mental health units. My continuous working in the health care sector till date has proven my passion for caring for vulnerable people in the society. The above ramification has motivated me to do a level 3 diploma in adult care which has brought me to the path of becoming a nurse.

I believe a degree in nursing would certainly be a rewarding course for me to complete both in a personal and professional way. This programme would certainly provide me with an array of opportunities as well as a career option. It would certainly provide me with professional independence where I can easily work with the multidisciplinary team

Presently I work in Harbour lane specialist centre where I render personal care like oral toilet, assisting in bathing, feeding, cleaning up and hoisting for Dementia Patient’s, psychotic patients, the elderly and patients that are vulnerable, but I have previously worked in Bramley court zest care homes, Wood view Nursing home, Birch mere care home, Alvechurch Nursing home and Sunrise of Solihull Nursing Home, also I have developed some key skills such as interpersonal skills, critical thinking skills, communication skills, organisational and leadership skills and above all, I am a good listener and fast learner. Furthermore, the above-listed skills made me to become a suitable prospective adult nursing candidate with the aspiration to perform a totally unique function of a nurse to assist people, sick or well.

Regarding my academic potentials, I am currently studying the functional skills in English and Mathematics and the Access to Higher Education, Level 3 course in Health and Social Care. And previously I have obtained a level 2 in business administration, However, I have attained previous training as a healthcare assistant, some of these training includes: Manual Handling, Health and Safety Awareness, Fire Safety, Safe Guarding Adult, Infection Prevention Control, Dementia Awareness and First Aid.

I have equally learned a wide range of academic and basic clinical techniques used for determining different solutions and I hold other attributes which makes me ready to take up the academic challenge. I am a serious, objective and self-disciplined person, who makes a distinction between inconsequential and paramount issues. Positioning myself as someone with a wealth of experience, I can work in a team using an interdisciplinary approach, whereby I go with the flow by adjusting and adapting not only to new environments but easily mingle and adjust in a diverse workforce. I am compassionate, kind, caring and have effective listening and communication skills. With these qualities of mine, I believe I would be able to undergo the adult nursing degree which will be very useful to pursue my career in Nursing and fulfil my ambition.

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