Why I Want To Pursue A Career In Nursing

Nursing is a career I have envisioned for myself since a relative got sick and the nurse inspired me. I had to leave school at the age of fourteen as I experienced difficulties which meant that I couldn’t continue my education. When I turned nineteen, I knew that I had to turn my life around, so I applied to do my Maths and English GCSEs at college.
Nursing is a career full of rewards and challenges and I think this is what draws me to it the most. The idea of helping people in an environment that is constantly changing and where no two days are the same, sounds like an ideal career for me. I understand it is a demanding career but the rewards are worth every demand. I was first drawn to nursing after seeing the care and compassion the nurses
I have volunteered at a few high profile events such as: the London Olympics, the London marathon and the regent street Christmas lights switch on, which gave me good team-working skills and communication skills, but I have also volunteered within my local community in youth clubs as a youth support volunteer where I helped the person who ran the youth club to teach the young people, who were from different backgrounds to make friends by using my knowledge and skills to help teach them to bake. Helping people is a passion of mine and I have volunteered in the children’s outpatient department at Evelina Children’s hospital; where I helped patients to use the self-check in machines and also to show them to where they needed to go. I am also currently in the process of joining the Army Reserves as a combat medical technician; where I will work as part of a team to ensure the soldiers are fit and healthy to carry out their tasks and to treat anyone in an emergency situation. I play volleyball and am looking forward to playing again whilst at University because I recognise how important good physical health is to maintaining good mental