Throughout the last three years, I have worked with the elderly in a nursing home called Aase Haugen as a certified nursing assistant. Since then, I have gained a tremendous amount of respect for registered nurses. Their leadership, passion, and commitment has inspired me to provide great health care to patients now and in my future career as a nurse. I am currently a freshman that has been accepted into the nursing program at Luther College. I think I would be a good candidate for this scholarship, because I put a tremendous amount of heart into my job and truly enjoying helping and assisting the elderly. Working with the elderly has given me a different perceptive of life and allowed me to appreciate those around us that can truly make a
Working with young people of all ages has been the most satisfying
I am the best candidate for this scholarship because I have experienced a hard and unwanted event, but I have grown from it and become a better and stronger person because of my parents, which will help me power through college and become a civil lawyer. My mom and dad although divorced, have supported me through every event in my life, making me the person I am today. Living with my mom, I have learned how hard it really is to do things that my dad would have done in a heartbeat. As I grew up knowing that my dad was not coming back through the back door as I hoped, I learned how hard life really is and how life is not fair.
My contribution to the mission of Nurse Corps Scholarship Program will not be limited to the help in which is needed. It has always been my desire to help others. Working in the medical field now as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant, and as a Direct Care worker for the mentally disabled has trained me to face many different challenges with the correct approach. Also as a Licensed Evangelist Missionary, in my Christian belief, I have had the opportunity to work in the communities helping others in the time of need. With all that I have seen and learned through my work experience and through the church, I will be able to contribute the love, the nurturing, and the comforting of the individual in need while providing the care
There will always be a need for a skilled certified nursing assistants, whether it is in a hospital or in a nursing home. Being a CNA, there is a lot to take on and deal with; this type of job you have to be ready physically, emotionally, and mentally. There will always be a need for a skilled nursing assistants at a hospital or nursing homes. All of the job responsibilities a CNA is required to complete can wear you out, but when you get to see that the patient having trust in you and feeling confident that you know what is best for them, is its own reward. There are some people who do not know what a CNA does and the lack of knowledge may result in them believing that they are not an important member to the health care team.
This essay will express my dreams, my financial situation, and my intention on why I need this scholarship. To begin with, a week ago today I realized I want to be a 911 Dispatcher after I needed to call an ambulance for my sister. For starters, as I watched my sister scream in pain, hollering for the ambulance and I hastily called the 911 operator, I had one of those “epiphany moments”.
“It 's not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” Those wise words come from the one and only, Mother Teresa. Her quote comes to mind when I think of the career Certified Nursing Assistant. Another is “It takes a special person to do what you do, I don 't know if I could handle it”.
I have decided to pursue nursing and apply for the second degree accelerated nursing program; I consider myself a highly motivated individual with a value of strong work ethic. I can certainly distinguish myself as a person with numerous interests, a range of skills and goals. My Goals are to become a highly skilled nurse, work for the united state military and help save lives. Just like my father, I would love to provide a great humanitarian service, not for the pay or the glory or the recognition but to save lives, give hope, provide care, love and touch
These internships helped me get an inside perspective of how nurses go above and beyond their everyday duties to ensure patient care, setting a standard for me to go above and beyond in terms of my education, my service to others, and in life. With the changes in college tuition having increased and state support for college students having taken a decrease over the last couple of years, this scholarship would benefit me tremendously in my goals to continue my education.
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be an Occupational Therapist. I always want to do things to help others in any way I can. Personally I have witnessed what this occupation can do to change the lives of others. To reach my goal, I realize I must pursue a six year college education which will begin with the fall 2017 semester. I am very excited about my future and I feel as if your scholarship will help me reach my goal.
To the scholarship committee, I think that I am a good candidate for the scholarship "Anita and Tim Link Faith & reason scholarship" because my personality fits the scholarship well. "Possessing the qualities of high academic achievement" is one of the objectives for earning the scholarship. That is one of my strengths, I have gotten a twenty-two on the ACT in seventh grade. I also have the ninety-ninth percent on MAPs tests repeatedly. I have done more than simply academic excellence.
I have learned the value of education, and this scholarship will help me achieve my dream of attending a four year university. I know that if I am to receive this award, I will represent
First and foremost I am honored to have the opportunity to apply for this scholarship application at (Insert College Name). I started life on the wrong path by becoming an addict at age 15; my life was headed on a downward spiral from there. I have been incarcerated and homeless for more time than I rather count. I was adopted by my grandparents at the age of 9, they both passed away by the time I was age 20 years old. I have been on my own since their passing.
I want to be able to be part of the solution to providing care that is a right for every person on Earth. I believe I am a qualified individual for this scholarship. I demonstrate the skills needed to be successful in this field by being an AP Scholar with honors and being in the top 1% of my graduating
Select me for this scholarship because I am an ambitious leader and innovator. For building new skills and sharpening my current ones, I need further education. To focus on my studies and become valuable to humanity is a priority, and incessant worry about my financial situation would be a huge distraction to that goal. I’ve proven with my efforts that I am a steaming teapot of potential. In just high school, I have participated in and explored multiple organizations, such as JROTC and Scholars Bowl, giving me a diverse pallet of experience.
Furthermore, one activity that has had much significance into shaping who I am today is my involvement at Woodhall Park Care Community. Essentially, as a volunteer most of my tasks and duties included interaction with the residents such as setting up activities for them to participate in, listening and talking to them, assisting them in feeding, help them commute around the facility, guide and help visiting family members, etc. As I was thrown into a very different environment for the first time I found my self perplexed pertaining what or how to appropriately act with the older residents. Soon enough, I had discovered and grown attached to numerous residents and learned that they carry an extensive knowledge towards vast subjects. What shocked me the most must be the very difference in their entity as they had experiences and knew things I had never known.