Mental Health Nurse Personal Statement

Cumulatively, my life experiences and challenges have helped me develop good nurturing instincts and an ability to recognize others in need of help. At the same time, I have also developed an intense intellectual curiosity about the human mind and the way that trauma alters the perspective of the individual. I realize that to a large extent, understanding those processes has helped me come to terms with some of my experiences better than I could have without that conceptual understanding. Those personal challenges together with my professional psychiatric nursing experience have contributed to my interest in advanced education. After careful thought, I have drawn the conclusion that the obvious career direction for which I am best suited, by nature and by prior undergraduate …show more content…
Obtaining support and guidance has allowed for my acceptance of his death, the reduction of guilt and responsibility I have felt for so long, and in a small way, peace. My goal as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner will be to expand the reach of my efforts to provide individual patients and if the situation compels, their families. My formal training, clinical experience, and, of course, my personal psychological history all combined to impress on me the importance of treating families as systems rather than treating only individuals. Likewise, I understand the crucial importance of ending multi-generational dysfunction within families to break patterns that would otherwise continue to wreak psychological havoc on the lives of innocent children. Perhaps the most specific outcome to which I look forward involves the collaboration with several fellow providers and the creation of a multi-disciplinary Family Health Center that serves all individuals and families. The cycle of dysfunction is extensive in homes all around the world. Providers at all levels and within all disciplines share a responsibility in helping shape a healthier