My Anesthesia Personal Statement

I have been in the ambitious pursuit of graduate education for some time now. A desire for personal and professional growth that would undoubtedly feed my intellectual interests and yearning for academic fullness. It is a longing influenced by my understanding of the concept of anesthesia combined with my fascination of the profession.

To provide care for those who are most vulnerable in the dynamic setting of anesthesia is a concept that I have been greatly drawn towards for many years. For to advocate for those requiring relief of discomfort and pain, and to promote their safe passage into recovery requires compassion. The independence offered through such an exciting and specialized field is a role with which I seek to one day fill.
It is an interest attributed to the varied experiences of my nursing career and is fueled by my desire to serve others. I consider myself fortunate to have served in Guam’s only public Emergency Department and happy to give back to the island that raised me. I started an exhilarating career in nursing on Guam as a graduate nurse in 2008. The constant exposure to trauma and critically ill patients, along with the collaborative ability to alleviate their pain, continued to fuel my interest in nurse anesthesia. Providing care to an underserved population in such a demanding setting required nothing less of me than a solid knowledge base and sound technical skills. This was a base which I would continue to build on while channeling my intellectual interests towards professional accomplishments and keeping ever mindful of my ultimate goal of one day entering into the academic rigors of nurse anesthesia school. The cumulative effect of this focus would ultimately lead to my transition into critical care nursing; a move which would solidify this calling. Intensive care experience helped me understand the requirements of my chosen academic path, as there is nothing more humbling--- and challenging---- than providing care to those who hang in the balance of existence. More, this balance exists in a setting kept calm and therapeutic for the critically ill and where the inner calls for competency and patient advocacy scream so loudly. Such experiences are forever embedded into my unwavering interest in