Personal Statement Of Purpose To Become A Mental Health Nurse

I would love the opportunity to study nursing as I feel that it will lead me down one of the most demanding and fulfilling career paths. My ambition is to become a mental health nursing due to my own minor issues with anxiety and the fact that a number of my friends and family members have also had mental health issues throughout their life's and this has given me a better understanding of how mental health issues can affect people and has allowed me to realise that your mental health is just as important as your physical health. One in four people will suffer with a mental health problem at some point in their lives and I would love the opportunity to help people during such difficult times in order to enable them to get there lives back on

During this training I learned the best way to assist people while walking and getting from sitting to standing. I also learned how to operate transfer equipment such as hoists and slings. I feel that my time at the nursing home inspired me further to pursue a career in nursing. I am also taking part in a HNC Care and Administrations course at college this year which will give me more experience working in the care sector and will also give me a deeper understanding of the academic requirements of nursing. I currently volunteer at the Salvation army charity shop in Kilmarnock. As part of my duties I make sure the shop is tidy, help with the inventory, sort out new items to be put on the shop floor and assist with customers that require help. I also work on the till. I feel that this has given me the change to meet different people and has greatly increased my communication skills as well as giving me the opportunity to volunteer for an organisation that's helping to make a difference to peoples lives throughout the world. I currently volunteer at the Salvation army charity shop in Kilmarnock. As part of my duties I make sure the shop is tidy, help with the inventory, sort out new items to be put on the shop floor and assist with customers that require

Working as a team was extremely important when trying to organise such an event and I feel that this has help to develop my skills when working with others, I have gained considerable confidence from taking part in these concerts. I also took part in my schools fair trade group where we were given the task to raise money in order to give a farmer in the third world country the chance to send their child to school. We achieved this by setting up stalls during parents evenings and the schools Christmas concert where we sold fair trade chocolate, rice and cooking recipes.In both primary and secondary I was chosen as a perfect. My role was to monitor one of the school stairwells to help prevent any problems from occurring. I was chosen as I was found to be responsible and mature enough to be trusted in this important role. I have also successfully completed Peer Support Training and because of this I was chosen to help the first year pupils settle into the school. During my career as a mental health nurse I would like to work with adolescents in both community and hospital settings as well as use my skills to take part in some humanitarian aid