Child Nursing Personal Statement

Growing up with a cousin who suffers with Down's syndrome made me aware of the absolute necessity of nurses. Child nursing has overtly been a strong passion of mine since a young age. I have a desire to achieve success in this career path to enable me to help and care for people, in particular, young children. I am personally inspired by their unique sense of intrusiveness and inventiveness.
I aspire to work as a registered children's nurse specifically working in a psychiatric unit. Understanding this takes qualities such as being dedicated, respectful, reassuring and having the ability to stay confident when handling difficult situations. I personally believe that I possess these qualities and will develop further knowledge, skills and abilities over the next three years of study. My experiences and responsibilities at home have evolved me into mature, firm lady who can handle tough tasks and situations. I have also grown to understand that working with young people requires endurance, particularly for those with special requirements and personal difficulties.
I have developed my communication skills in all subjects as I take part in presentations and group discussions where it is necessary to converse with peers in order to hear each other's views and opinions. Hence, this will help me whilst in practice since it is vital to be able to communicate with young children, parents, guardians and other health professionals by working with a multidisciplinary team providing the best care an individual. In addition, studying Law has enabled me to learn about the legal system and the ability to think on my feet which is an important skill in practice. Furthermore, sociology has helped me to understand society and adopt a sociological imagination; being able to distinguish between a personal level and societal