Personal Statement: A Career As A Registered Nurse

My future plans are strategic. I will transfer to Grand Canyon University to complete my BSN in nursing because it will ensure that I finish my degree faster than any other online school I’ve investigated. Getting my BSN in nursing will put me one step closer to my career goal of working at home as a Health Coach. With the assistance of modern technology today, my dream job already exists and with technology moving forward faster than ever before, by the time I achieve my goal of health coaching, I’m hoping that advancements may be in place to allow more intimate interaction with patients than just via phone or email. By working hard, I hope to have my BSN completed by next year and be on my way to my career goal as a Health Coach.
Why Health Coaching
My long term career goal is to find a well-paid nursing job where I can work from home. Also, I enjoy teaching and working with people that need my guidance and value my professional input. Putting those things together, I think that my ideal job would be with an insurance company working as a Health Coach.
In recent years, companies have required their employees to complete certain health tasks to qualify for lower insurance premiums. One of those health tasks usually involves a call from a Health Coach, which are usually registered nurses. I feel this type of job embodies what being a registered nurse is really about. According to the description of a registered nurse from the Occupational Outlook Handbook registered nurses “educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide emotional support to patients” (Bureau of Labor Statistics) which is exactly what a Health Coach will