Lisenced Practical nurse
Self Concept Essay
Jessica Loyd
Self concept consists of mental images an individual has of oneself: physical appearance, health, accomplishments, skills, social talents, roles, intellectual traits, and emotional states and more –all make up our self-concept. Figuring out who you are can mean the difference between failure or success in life. From birth we are taught who we should be by our parents and society. However, it is ultimately up to us who we become. I am a 33 year old mother of three and a nurse. My self concept is constantly changing as life confronts me with new roles to play and trials to overcome. Although I have many attributes I pride myself on being competent, caring and creative. As a small child I watched my parents work hard and excel at everything they did. Our mantra at home was, "Anything worth doing is worth doing well!" Failure was never an option. Because of the example they set for me I have always pushed myself toward excellence in all I set my hand to do, therefore, I am competent as a mother and a nurse. I never leave work undone and I am always willing to help others so that as a team we are successful. I picture myself accomplishing a goal and I succeed by way of Self-fulfilling prophecy. My job as a nurse is challenging and rewarding. The knowledge that others value me as a nurse and can rely on me to complete tasks in a competent and friendly manner makes me happy. I am a very caring person. Without this attribute I could not be a nurse. I am often confronted with sick people and tired families. Both can be challenging to deal with. Often without meaning to they can come off as mean or rude. Without a caring personality I might use halo effect and assume that they are always mean and rude. But because I care I take a step back and remember the situation they are in and how difficult it can be to have someone you love be sick and in pain. I can then begin to show compassion and caring and often their whole attitude and
Jessica Loyd
Self concept consists of mental images an individual has of oneself: physical appearance, health, accomplishments, skills, social talents, roles, intellectual traits, and emotional states and more –all make up our self-concept. Figuring out who you are can mean the difference between failure or success in life. From birth we are taught who we should be by our parents and society. However, it is ultimately up to us who we become. I am a 33 year old mother of three and a nurse. My self concept is constantly changing as life confronts me with new roles to play and trials to overcome. Although I have many attributes I pride myself on being competent, caring and creative. As a small child I watched my parents work hard and excel at everything they did. Our mantra at home was, "Anything worth doing is worth doing well!" Failure was never an option. Because of the example they set for me I have always pushed myself toward excellence in all I set my hand to do, therefore, I am competent as a mother and a nurse. I never leave work undone and I am always willing to help others so that as a team we are successful. I picture myself accomplishing a goal and I succeed by way of Self-fulfilling prophecy. My job as a nurse is challenging and rewarding. The knowledge that others value me as a nurse and can rely on me to complete tasks in a competent and friendly manner makes me happy. I am a very caring person. Without this attribute I could not be a nurse. I am often confronted with sick people and tired families. Both can be challenging to deal with. Often without meaning to they can come off as mean or rude. Without a caring personality I might use halo effect and assume that they are always mean and rude. But because I care I take a step back and remember the situation they are in and how difficult it can be to have someone you love be sick and in pain. I can then begin to show compassion and caring and often their whole attitude and