Personal Statement For Mental Health Nursing

My passion to study mental health nursing came from my experience of working with those suffering from a variety of mental disabilities at Mencap- I currently volunteer here every Tuesday evening, it is a social club and I support the staff and stimulate their minds with various activities such as table tennis, net ball, drawing and football. The people at the club really enjoy this and it gives them a chance to socialise with others. Although not all of these people have mental disabilities it has given me the experience of working with vulnerable people and taught me how to be compassionate and empathise. These experiences have given me a real and practical understanding of the challenges of the mental health nurse’s role. I have also done
I raised the money for this charity by selling cakes at my brothers swim club.

I have struggled trying to get experience in mental health within the hospital due to the type of environment it Is, however I wanted to get experience of what it’s like to work in a hospital environment as this is where I ultimately see myself in the future working for the NHS. To do this I filled in a number of placement forms for the hospital and got a one week placement on the x-ray department. This experience has made me aware of how nurses must always pay attention to detail and administer treatment to the very highest of standards and how stressful and demanding the job can
Secondly because I know it’s a financially rewarding and secure career where there are many employment opportunities for graduates in both the NHS and private sectors.

Throughout school I have always tried to get involved with activities and make the most of the opportunities given. Last year I participated in a first aid training course, I feel that completing this course gave me the confidence to help those in need under pressure. In year 11 I became I member of the school council, this meant that I got the chance to voice other people’s opinions and made me more confident with public speaking

I understand that nursing can be a very demanding profession however I feel it can also be a very satisfying one where you have the chance to enhance people's lives during their times of need. After all the hard work I put into my diploma health and social course and sub- diploma medical science and meeting deadlines I look forward to being rewarded with an exciting career that will give me excellent benefits, flexible places to work and plenty of opportunities for