In this tutorial, I'm going to teach you how to write a brilliant nursing personal statement.

If you are applying to become a nurse, and also attending a nursing training course,

you will need to submit a personal statement. And in this tutorial, I'm going to give you

a nursing personal statement example and also give you some great tips as to how to structure

one yourself. So, this is what I am going to cover during this comprehensive training

tutorial. #1 - I will tell you what to include in a nurse personal statement to make you

the standout candidate. #2 - I will tell you the qualities the assessors are looking for.

#3 - I will give you some brilliant reasons as to why you might want to become a nurse,

because we need to include that within our personal statement. We need to tell the assessors

why you want to become a nurse. #4 - I will also give you five great things to put in

any nursing personal statement to make it stand out. #5 - I will then walk through a

SAMPLE NURSING PERSONAL STATEMENT to help you prepare your own. #6 - And then also I

will tell you how to finish off, how to end your nursing personal statement to make it

positive, powerful and as I say, stand out from everybody else. By the end of this video,

you will have the perfect nursing personal statement. Please do take notes as I go along.

Now, before I get into the personal statement, a very warm welcome to this tutorial. That's

me there in the center. My name is Richard McMunn, and I've been helping people for about

20 years now to successfully pass their application forms, their personal statements and also

their interviews. I do that by giving you top scoring, personal statements and also

tips for creating one. Please do SUBSCRIBE to the channel by clicking the red button

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content and I will therefore create more for you. Let's get into the training. So, first

and foremost, what is a nursing personal statement? We need to understand what one is before we

can write one. A nursing personal statement is a written document that all people applying

for a nursing study course must submit. When you create your own, other people will be

creating one too. And we have to make sure that yours STANDS OUT from everybody else's.

By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to create the perfect nursing personal statement.

And on that basis, what should you include in a nurse personal statement to make it stand

out from everybody else's? Well, take a note of this. These are the things that you should

include in a nurse personal statement. #1 - you should tell them why you want to become

a nurse. Start off your personal statement by saying… “I want to become a nurse because…”

#2 - you then tell them what has attracted you to nursing. Think about the reasons why

you want to get into nursing. Has anything attracted you before? Have you conducted any

kind of work experience previously, or have you had any experience of caring for people

perhaps? #3 - tell them the qualities that you have already that are relevant to the

role. Maybe you are a good communicator. Maybe you are a patient person; somebody who can

show empathy when needed. The list goes on. These are all good qualities that you might

have that will ring in a positive manner with the assessors when they are reading your personal

statement. #4 - show the assessors your understanding of the role of the nurse and what will be

expected of you, once you qualify. My advice is to make reference to the core values of

nursing and include the six C's of nursing. I will tell you what those are, if you don’t

know, during this training tutorial. #5 - address the challenges of the nursing course you are

applying to study. Demonstrate to the assessors that you fully appreciate how much work will

need to go in to this study course, and how you are prepared for that. Because they only

want to take on people who are fully committed and who are going to finish the course and

gain the highest scores possible. #6 - you should end your nursing personal statement

with a powerful ending paragraph that demonstrates why they should accept you. And I'll tell

you exactly what to write! So these 6 things that you need to include within your nursing

personal statement, I'm going to go through them right now. This is a full nursing personal

statement example. I'm going to put each element at the top of the screen there, and then the

exact text that I would write that covers all of these six different areas. Here we

go. I want to become a nurse because I have a genuine and honest passion to not only care

for people, but to also help to educate them to lead healthier lives and make better lifestyle

choices. With the role of a nurse, there comes a huge amount of responsibility, and I believe

the qualities I possess will eventually make me a highly proficient and competent member

of the nursing team, once I have successfully completed my studies. What attracted you to

nursing? I was initially attracted to nursing during a stint of work experience at a local

care home. During this time, I got to see first-hand the exceptional work the care workers

and nursing staff undertook and also the dedication they showed within the role. Coupled with

the qualities I feel I already possess, I knew at that stage I wanted to become a nurse

and so I started to explore the different educational courses available. During my work

experience at the care home, I watched, listened, observed and participated in a number of patient

needs’ assessments, and this was an invaluable insight into the necessary patience, communication

skills and commitment to quality of care that is required as a professional nurse. The course

I am applying for today via this personal statement is clearly one that will put me

in a great position to deliver the core values of nursing. Number three, the qualities you

possess that are relevant to the role. The qualities I have that I feel will help me

to study effectively and also become a competent nurse, include patience and empathy, an ability

to follow rules and procedures, the desire to continually improve whilst acting in a

professional manner, and also the ability to maintain competence in everything I do.

I am also a strong communicator, I will be totally dedicated to my studies, and I can

also plan my work properly to make sure I meet all deadlines and submission dates throughout

the duration of this nursing course. Number four, your understanding of the role of a

nurse and what will be expected of you? I fully understand and appreciate the responsibility

I will have as a nurse, and on that basis, I appreciate why it is important you only

accept students onto this nursing course who are totally committed to their studies, and

to the nursing profession overall. Throughout my life to date, I have always acted with

honesty and integrity and I can be relied upon to maintain the highest standards achievable

at all times, whilst also demonstrating confidentiality when needed. I have studied the role of a

nurse in detail, including the core values and the 6 Cs, and I feel can uphold and maintain

the necessary requirements of the role. Number five, address the challenges of the nursing

course you are applying to study. Having studied the nursing course curriculum in detail, I

understand I will need to dedicate a large amount of time to not only completing all

of the relevant modules, but to also pass them with the highest grades achievable. In

the past, whenever I have undertaken studies, I utilize a plan of action that ensures I

allocate the correct amount of time to research, writing and also learning the relevant aspects

of the course I am undertaking. I also understand that, to become a competent and professional

nurse, the hard work starts on this course and I am totally committed to putting the

work and commitment necessary to succeed. Number six, end with a powerful statement

that demonstrates why they should accept your application. There are many ambitious and

dedicated people who apply for nursing courses. However, I feel the effort and the commitment

I will put into my studies, and my role as a nurse once I am qualified, make me a worthy

contender for a place on this course. I understand the responsibility that comes with the role

of a nurse, and I will always uphold the highest standards of professionalism, competence and

commitment to quality of care if I am offered the opportunity to study on this course. Thank

you for considering my application. So, that is a powerful, powerful nursing personal statement

that covers all six core areas that I feel you should include within your personal statement!

The only thing that you would need to change is obviously the relevant work experience

that you have. I made reference there to working in a care home and how I watched, listened

and observed what the care workers and nursing staff were doing. Think about any relevant

work experience you may have that you could include within your own personal statement.

I made reference to the six C's of nursing within my application. These are basically

the core values of all nursing staff and they are being somebody who is CARING and can show

empathy in patients when needed. Having COMPETENCE, which means that you are able to carry out

your role in line with the relevant procedures, the guidelines and the operational practices

that are needed. So you're professional all times. You demonstrate a level of COMMITMENT

to the role. You are always there when needed and you are totally committed; committed to

upholding the necessary standards of being a nurse. You can COMMUNICATE properly. You

show COURAGE when needed and you are also COMPASSIONATE. So, those are the 6 C's. I

would learn those, study them and you might decide to include them within your own nursing

personal statement. I mentioned at the start that I was going to give you five great things

to write in any nursing personal statement. Here they are. I have studied the core values

required to become a competent professional nurse and I feel the qualities I have will

enable me to excel within the role. “I have studied the core values required to become

a competent and professional nurse and I feel the qualities I have will enable me to excel

within the role.” “Prior to applying for this nursing course, I considered carefully

the level of responsibility that comes with the role.” “To be successful on this nursing

course, I understand I will need to dedicate a large amount of time to reading, researching

and preparing effectively for the accompanying examinations. It is my aim to become a professional

nurse, and my journey starts right here on this nursing course.” “I am a caring,

compassionate and committed person who will always strive to continually improve as a

nurse, once I am fully qualified following the successful completion of this nursing

course.” “If I am successful in my application to enroll onto this nursing course, I will

study hard, dedicate the necessary time to be successful, and always act in a manner

that is commensurate with the required standards of nursing.” There are five things that

you could include within your personal statement. Now, it's important to say that any of this

information that I've given you, you should only use it if it is applicable to your own

standards, and the qualities and experience that you possess… you can't just put this

information down unless it is a MATCH for what you believe in. And as I say, the necessary

qualities and experience that you have gained in your life so far. I hope you've enjoyed

that. If you would like more help, please click the link in the top right hand corner

of the video. It’ll take you through to my website, PassMyInterview.com, and you can

download my nursing interview guide. That has loads of different questions and answers

within that guide. It is in PDF format. And you might get some great ideas that you could

use within that guide for putting in your personal statement. And let's face it, once

you are qualified as a nurse, you will have to pass many interviews for all the jobs that

you apply for. So, you will want to get a copy of that guide right now if you can do

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submitting a brilliant nursing personal statement. Have a brilliant day.