Why I Want To Pursue A Career As A Student Nurse

I am a student nurse due to qualify in September 2017 and as a final year student I believe myself to be accountable, dedicated and highly motivated towards developing my career in children's nursing. As an individual my qualities are caring, understanding and approachable and these traits are essential within nursing care. As I approach the final stages of my nursing degree, I am able to identify that I have increased my knowledge within the areas of clinical skills, health promotion and evidence based research, such as understanding the importance of quality nursing care and providing the most appropriate effective care to patients.
As I have undertaken a variety of clinical placements within primary, acute and tertiary settings, I have
During my training, right through I have had increasing responsibilities for numerous patients. This has incorporated my time management, prioritising care, completing written documentation and communication skills. In delivering patient care I always practice by maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and rights whilst respecting patient individuality as I believe that the NHS is a symbol for equality and cultural integration. I consider these factors fundamental to facilitate trust between the patient and the nurse as well as considering the importance of professionalism. I also realise the importance of policy adherence when performing nursing procedures and administrating medications, as I am able to recognise my own capabilities and when I am in need of advice from another member of staff. As well as being able to work as an individual to the best of my ability, I also work well within a team which is
Within a ward setting, this prioritisation is often based usually on triage and assessment that I have made of the patient to help myself decide the level of nursing required for intervention and taking into account the child and family and delivering family-centred care holistically. The nursing process has been a core component of my training and therefore I now feel competent in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care. In addition, it is important that I accurately record the patient's vital signs and take into consideration the appearance of the child and inform the nurse of any deterioration, identifying their actual admission condition, observation, the paediatric early warning score and the Glasgow coma